Can the Hurricanes shake off their slump?
Triangle newcomers who don’t follow sports are probably surprised to learn our major pro team plays ice hockey. The Carolina Hurricanes have entertained both hockey diehards and new fans since they arrived at the Entertainment and Sports Arenanow PNC Arenain October of 1999. The Hurricanes, whose history began in 1972 as the New England Whalers…
Winter weather brings wins to the Canes
Weird things happen on New Year’s Eve. We all have our stories. I once woke up on a stranger’s lawn in an unfamiliar town in the twilight of the next morning. You just roll with these things. Don’t ask questions; just let it play out. After losing five games in a row, the Carolina Hurricanes…
Playoff hopes dimming, the Canes are ripe for a shake-up
Carolina Hurricanes‘ upcoming home games at PNC Arena: Nashville Predators 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 Something can be said for treading water, although it’s what you do right up until you drown. On the verge of the season’s midpoint, the Carolina Hurricanes are gulping mouthfuls of seawater…
Canes Report: Oy, Canada
Carolina Hurricanes, 14-13-7, third place in the Metropolitan Division Last week (1-1-2): 12/9: @Vancouver 2, Carolina 0 12/10: @Edmonton 5, Carolina 4 (OT) 12/12: @Calgary 2, Carolina 1 (OT) 12/14: Carolina 3, @Phoenix 1 This week: 12/20 Washington; 12/21 @Tampa Bay; 12/23 Columbus Wins are harder to come by out west. Western Conference teams, for…
Canes Report: A Sense of Urgency
Carolina Hurricanes, 13-12-5, second place in the Metropolitan Division Last week (3-1):12/1: Vancouver 3, @Carolina 212/3: Carolina 4, @Washington 112/5: Carolina 5, @Nashville 212/6: @Carolina 5, San Jose 3 This week: 12/9 @Vancouver; 12/10 @Edmonton; 12/12 @Calgary; 12/14 @Phoenix Wait… fourteen goals in three games? Second place in the division? Did someone fact-check all that?…
Massive—MASSIVE!!—video boards coming to DBAP
Well, they promised “Wow! factor,” and this is what it looks like. The Durham Bulls announced the details of not one but three video boards that will be among the most visible results of the $19 million stadium upgrade now under way. In May, the city of Durham and the baseball club agreed on a…
Canes ambush Flyers in overtime
PNC ARENA—The sleeper has awoken, at least for one night. In just his third game with the Carolina Hurricanes, Manny Malhotra scored an inspiring breakaway goal in overtime to down the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1. It was the kind of stirring vindication that could rouse this team’s offense from a season-long slumber. Photograph by Chris Baird…
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“Average” Canes drop third straight
PNC ARENA—The ruthlessly positive coach wasn’t feeling particularly positive. “We were light tonight. We got pushed out of the game. They played a heavier game than we did.” Photograph by Chris Baird Brett Sutter’s first-period tussle with Joe Vitale failed to spark the Canes, who fell 3-1 at home to the Penguins. Kirk Muller didn’t…
Canes hit the road happy to get one point from Chicago
RALEIGH, PNC ARENA—The Hurricanes made way for the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks tonight. Tomorrow they’ll make way for prizewinning cattle, pig races and anything you can put in a deep fat-fryer. Photograph by Chris Baird Cam Ward watches defenseman Jay Harrison clear Marcus Kruger from his goal crease. Chicago beat the Canes in a shootout,…
Meet the new Canes, same as the old Canes
PNC ARENA (RALEIGH)—It’s game one of 82. This morning, when you get up and look in the bathroom mirror, and your unfulfilled dreams seem to press back at you from the other side of the glass, say, “It’s game one of 82.” No, it’s not time for Caniacs to push this button. But it’s tempting…
Can the Hurricanes avoid the basement in a new, formidable division?
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Detroit Red Wings Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. vs. Philadelphia Flyers Sunday, Oct. 6, 5 p.m. PNC Arena The Carolina Hurricanes are back on the ice, which means it’s time to thaw out all of our “ifs.” If Cam Ward stays healthy all year, and if the team’s second line gels around…
Canes battle but fall to Penguins, 5-3
PNC ARENA—The Canes were able to say that they accomplished all the points of their game plan Tuesday night. They got goals from the bottom two lines and from their defense. They didn’t flag in the second period, as has been their pattern of late. And they matched their opponent’s physicality in all three zones.…
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