Rutherford’s New-People-Phobia strikes again! In a move that should have been surprising (but really wasn’t,) ‘Canes GM Jim Rutherford has executed a three-way deal that will put fan favorite Erik Cole, who was drafted by the ‘Canes in 1998 and played with Carolina for 418 games, back in a red sweater. Cole was traded to […]
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Jokinen, Ward lead ‘Canes over Sabres in SO
RBC CENTER/ RALEIGHA charged, playoff-like atmosphere, a 2-1 decision, excellent goaltending at both ends, Buffalo fans being escorted away from the game…it was just like old times at the RBC Center. Cam Ward stopped 36 shots and the Hurricanes walked away with the extra point as a result of Jussi Jokinen’s shootout brilliance. The ‘Canes […]
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‘Canes have found their man in Conboy
Dear Carolina Hurricanes, Please, do not send Tim Conboy back down to the minors, even if you start getting injured players back. This is for your own good. Yours sincerely, Triangle Offense. The Hurricanes summoned Conboy from the Albany River Rats on Thursday before the team’s game against the New York Islanders. All three of […]
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Cullen’s hatter gives ‘Canes first win over Avs in team history
RBC CENTER/ RALEIGHIn over a decade of existence and 13 games, the Hurricanes have never bested the Avalanche at home or away. In one of the team’s most inconsistent seasons on record, it finally managed to defeat Colorado, 5-2, and win its third in a row. Matt Cullen scored his first career hat trick and […]
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Team bus of ‘Canes’ minor league affiliate involved in crash
The Carolina Hurricanes confirmed this morning that a bus carrying players and staff of their minor league affiliate, the Albany River Rats, crashed early this morning. River Rats that Hurricanes fans might recognize, due either to recent call-ups or strong training camp performances, are Bryan Rodney, Brett Carson, Casey Borer, Jakub Petruzalek, and Harrison Reed. […]
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Glen Wesley honored, ‘Canes decimated
RBC CENTER/ RALEIGHGlen Wesley’s retirement ceremony was both understated and grand, touching and humorous. It began when every Carolina player – including the goaltenders – wore Wesley’s jersey during warm-ups. No. 2 took the microphone for a bit and shared some memories and thanks, then took a final lap around the RBC Center ice to […]
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No. 2 goes to the rafters tonight
The Hurricanes will retire Glen Wesley’s No. 2 in a ceremony tonight preceding their last match-up with the formidable Boston Bruins. Wesley, a veteran of 728 games in a Hurricanes uniform and over 20 NHL seasons, played with only three franchises during his long and illustrious career, and two of those were Hartford/Carolina and Boston. […]
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“Southeast Smackdown” may have been more accurate
So. How to describe last night’s miserable showing against the Florida Panthers. Let me just start out by saying that I did not attend the game last night. I actually watching the Flyers take on the Senators in Philadelphia, which turned out to be a better choice. However, I watched first two periods and the […]
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Southeast Show-up on the horizon?
The Hurricanes will host the Florida Panthers in what has been almost jokingly called a ‘Southeast Showdown” for some time. However, tonight, the match-up is as billed. The Florida Panthers hop scotched over Carolina earlier this week after erasing a three-goal deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs (oh, Toronto…) and winning in overtime. They now […]