Don Waddell plays his cards pretty close to the vest, rarely letting a ton of smoke surround his moves before they are in the NHL’s transaction queue. Even at an unpredictable trade deadline, which ended up being very quiet, the Carolina Hurricanes were a team to watch as 3:00 PM EST approached. The rumors had
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It hasn’t been a banner year for NHL officiating. Let’s not make any qualms about it. When referees aren’t ratting themselves out for purposefully giving out penalties in a game — and rightfully getting fired for it — making the wrong call and early whistles have been routine fixtures in Carolina Hurricanes hockey games this
Week 11 is in the books! Scoring across the league took a slight step back this week. 33 of the 51 games featured five or more goals in the contest, a four percent decrease. Furthermore, there were three more shutouts than last week, nine in total. Nevertheless, there was still a multitude of explosive offensive
The Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets concluded their four-game series Thursday, after a grueling and competitive clash that had all the makings of a playoff series. The week-long affair featured two games in each team’s barn, all of which were won by the road team. The Hurricanes technically came out on top, having secured
There has been plenty of speculation about the apparent lack of urgency on the part of Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis when it comes to hiring a coach. Do none of the currently available candidates, despite many having impressive résumés, fit the role to his satisfaction? It could be that he wants more overall
The NHL hosted a pair of largely successful outdoor games this past weekend on the shores of Lake Tahoe. The Colorado Avalanche edged the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in a game that started on Saturday afternoon and bled into early Sunday morning due to adverse ice conditions. Later that day, the Boston Bruins obliterated an
Jake Bean had his work cut out for him coming into the 2020-21 season. As the presumed seventh defenseman, and with just two NHL games under his belt, the 22-year-old was tasked with infiltrating a notoriously loaded, and already established, Carolina Hurricanes blue line. But in late January, when six Hurricanes players were held out
The Carolina Hurricanes returned to play after a 10-day prolonged interruption due to coronavirus issues in the locker room. Their first opponent on the return was the defending Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning. Not an easy team to shake the rust off against, but the Canes more than held their own, winning a goalie duel in