Hurricanes-Canadiens Preview
The Montreal Canadiens seem to have turned a corner behind the tremendous goaltending of Carey Price.
If his recent home efforts against the Carolina Hurricanes are any indication, Price could be in for another big night.
The Canadiens look to extend their winning streak to a season-best five Monday night, when they'll also be seeking their sixth win in seven meetings with...
Via AP on Fox
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Tuomo Ruutu to remain in Carolina?
On the latest segment of SportsNet‘s Sources Say, the panel reported that the Carolina Hurricanes are trying to work out a contract extension with pending unrestricted free agent forward Tuomo Ruutu. Bucky Gleason...
Via RumorMeThis
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Jiri Tlusty's breakout season
When Jim Rutherford traded Philippe Paradis for Jiri Tlusty back in 2009, not that much was made of it. Tlusty was known as one of the many "busts" of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the John Ferguson Jr. Era and it didn't look like he would be more than a fringe-NHL player. Fast forward to 2012 and Tlusty is on-pace for a career high 17 goals and has shown some of his...
Via Shutdown Line
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Carolina Make Take Tuomo Ruutu Off Trading Block
Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford is sorting through his roster, deciding which players are part of his nucleus and which ones are not.Center Eric Staal and goaltender Cam Ward clearly are keepers. Rutherford decided defenseman Tim Gleason belonged in the nucleus, too, so he negotiated a four-year, $16 million extension with him.Now Rutherford wants to work a similar...
Via The Hockey Guy
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15 hours ago
Carolina Make Take Tuomo Ruutu Off Trading Block
Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford is sorting through his roster, deciding which players are part of his nucleus and which ones are not.Center Eric Staal and goaltender Cam Ward clearly are keepers. Rutherford decided defenseman Tim Gleason belonged in the nucleus, too, so he negotiated a four-year, $16 million extension with him.Now Rutherford wants to work a similar...
Via The Hockey Guy
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Canes Recall Jerome Samson from Charlotte
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RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager o...
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16 hours ago
How to Keep Ruutu – Hurricanes Rebuild
Last we heard, Jim Rutherford was hoping to sit down with pending UFA Tuomo Ruutu in hopes of finding common ground on their mutual future.
The discussion took place and many fans were pleased to find out that there is a mutual respect and interest in Ruutu staying in Carolina.
The next step, Rutherford admitted, is finding common ground on the money and terms.
Ruutu is 29 years...
Via Pro Sports Blogging
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Hurricanes' winger cut teeth as Littleton Hawk
Drayson Bowman, a product of the Denver-area youth hockey scene, took the opening faceoff for the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Via Denver Post
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2 days ago
Eric Staal and Cam Ward Keeping Hope In Carolina
After the Carolina Hurricanes let another game go in the last few seconds of overtime last night it feels like the Hurricanes season is dwindling down. The Hurricanes earned themselves a point on the road in overtime in Denver, but the Hurricanes are still in last place in the Eastern Conference with 51 points. The Hurricanes need roughly, at the least 90 points to make the playoffs...
Via Rant Sports
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Colorado Avalanche 2/10/12 Scoring Chances
The hockey gods giveth and they taketh away. I feel that phrase sums up tonight's game well as the Hurricanes suffered their second consecutive overtime loss and this time the game-winner goal came with less than two seconds left in overtime. To make matters worse, Carolina had a 38-28 even strength shot advantage and controlled this game for a good 40-some minutes but a few...
Via Shutdown Line
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Hurricanes downed by Avalanche in overtime
DENVER (AP) -- Ryan O'Reilly scored on a slap shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped a season-high 39 shots in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Gabriel Landeskog, Milan Hejduk and Paul Stastny also scored for Colorado. The Avalanche have won two in a row since snapping a five-game skid...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas
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2 days ago
O'Reilly's OT goal puts Avs over Hurricanes
Ryan O'Reilly scored on a slap shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped a season-high 39 shots in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Via CBSSports
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2 days ago
Recap: Colorado vs. Carolina
Ryan O'Reilly scored the game-winner with 1.2 seconds left in overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Via Miami Herald
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2 days ago
Avalanche 4, Hurricanes 3, OT
Ryan O'Reilly scored on a slap shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime and Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped a season-high 39 shots in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
Gabriel Landeskog, Milan Hejduk and Paul Stastny also scored for Colorado. The Avalanche have won two in a row since snapping a five-game skid.
The Hurricanes...
Via AP on Fox
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2 days ago
Game 55 Preview: Hurricanes at Avalanche
Carolina Hurricanes (20-25-10) at Colorado Avalanche (27-25-3)Pepsi Center, 9 p.m.TV: FS-Carolinas, Altitude
The Hurricanes have faced the Western Conference only 10 times this year and have a middling record of 4-4-2 against those teams. Out of who they have faced in the Western Conference, the division they have had the most success against it he Northwest as they are 2-1-0 against...
Via Shutdown Line
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Where does Justin Faulk rank among rookie defensemen?
During the Hurricanes-Ducks telecast on FS-Carolina the other night, the announcers mentioned that Carolina defenseman Justin Faulk should be considered in the Calder Trophy race for the NHL's best rookie. If you watch the Hurricanes every night or follow them at all, you can certainly make a case for Faulk being one of the NHL's top rookies. He plays 20+ minutes a night...
Via Shutdown Line
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Tuomo Ruutu staying in Carolina?
Tuomo Ruutu a potential free-agent forward of the Carolina Hurricanes, has perhaps created the most trade buzz ahead of the NHL trade deadline that is at the end of this month. However, Jim Rutherford GM of the Carolina Hurricanes has told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun we will try to re-sign Tuomo Ruutu instead of trading him. After a meeting between the two...
Via Hockey Fan Land
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Carolina Hurricanes (20-25-10) at Colorado Avalanche (27-25-3), 9 p.m. (ET)
The Colorado Avalanche recently put their longest skid of the season behind them and will try to close out a four-game homestand with another victory when they face the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Pepsi Center.
Via Miami Herald
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2 days ago
Report: Tuomo Ruutu May Fall Off Trade Block As Hurricanes Hope to Sign Him Before Trade Deadline
Even if they were interested, it looks like the Bruins may come up short in the Tuomo Ruutu trade deadline sweepstakes. In fact, there might not be a Ruutu sweepstakes at all. According to ESPN, the Hurricanes 28-year-old winger is reportedly looking to sign a contract extension with his current team. "Our priority now is to try and re-sign him," Carolina general manager...
Via NESN.com
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Carolina Will Make A Decision On Ruuto Next Week
from Chip Alexander of Canes Now, Canes general manager Jim Rutherford said today he has met with forward Tuomo Ruutu to discuss Ruutu’s future with the team, and said a decision should be reached next week.
Rutherford said Ruutu, due to become an unrestricted free agent after the season, expressed a desire to stay with the team.
“These meetings are to see where the...
Via Kukla's Korner
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Hurricanes-Avalanche Preview
ANDY LEFKOWITZ STATS Writer The Colorado Avalanche are among a handful of teams fighting for the final Western Conference playoff berth. Extending a long unbeaten streak at home over the Carolina Hurricanes will make the race a little tighter.
Colorado will try to stretch its unbeaten run over the Carolina franchise in Denver to 10 straight as the teams meet for the only time this...
Via Fox Sports
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3 days ago
Ducks Prevail in OT Against Hurricanes
Sometimes you have to fight for every single point in the NHL. Some nights, you have to fight even harder. The Ducks fought hard enough on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes to get a 3-2 overtime win.There were no formal fights on the ice. Not even roughing penalties. But every shift was a battle for both sides in a well matched game between two teams languishing...
Via On the Duck Pond
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Carolina to Re-Sign Ruutu
Pierre LeBrun at ESPN.com reports that the Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to re-sign Tuomo Ruutu rather than trade the forward.Carolina GM Jim Rutherford has had trade talks with other teams about Ruutu, but after meeting with the Finnish forward decided to work on re-signing him.LeBrun adds that Rutherford hopes to have a resolution on the matter before the end of next week. If...
Via NY Rangers Blog
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Canes GM: Priority is to re-sign forward Ruutu
The Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to re-sign Tuomo Ruutu rather than trade the forward, general manager Jim Rutherford told ESPN.com Thursday.
Via ESPN
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3 days ago
Avs' Joe Sacco says team needs high intensity vs. Hurricanes
In Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Pepsi Center, Avalanche coach Joe Sacco is hoping his team maintains a high level of play against one of the NHL's weaker teams.
Via Denver Post
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