Born in Detroit, I saw my first game in 1970. My dad took me to the old Olympia. Nick Libett scored twice and the Wings beat the Kings 3-2. I'm a Marshall graduate-GO HERD- married for 30 years to my wife Rose, who yells at the TV anytime someone dares hit Jeff Skinner. I have two wonderful daughters, one who "hates" hockey and the other who is in love with Brandon Sutter.
Well, it’s the day after the day. The owners lockout of NHL players has started. I think most people knew it was coming to this. I viewed the deadline like I do the end of my vacations. I used…Read More
Talk to Canes fans about the “Secret Weapon”, and they instantly know you are talking about Nick Wallin. The rugged defenseman played for the Canes from 2000 to 2010, until he was…Read More
June 19 has become a holiday of sort to Caniac Nation. Canes fans can tell you where they were and what they were doing when Carolina defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in game 7 to win the first…Read More
I was talking to a twitter friend the other day, @lgc_com, who said she “would rather have bamboo pushed up her finger nails than talk about the CBA”. That is a little too extreme for me.…Read More
If I’m counting correctly, there are 28 days left until the CBA expires. The rhetoric has ratcheted up this past week. We’ve heard doom and gloom stories from the media and pronouncements…Read More
With the news that the Hurricanes have locked up Jeff Skinner to an extension, it looks like the Canes…Read More
We all have sports “truths” or “philosophies” we live by. The older I get, the…Read More
Any time a trade is made in professional sports, talking heads, fans, and media types rush to figure…Read More
With most of the dust settled on summer free agents, I wanted to look at what each team in the Southeast…Read More
What makes a successful NHL team? The answer to that question differs depending on what city you live…Read More
As a Canes/NHL fan, July has always been the toughest month of the off season. The playoffs have long…Read More
A week has passed and the Hurricanes are still looking for a top six scorer for Eric Staal. Plan A…Read More
Another day of Free Agent Frenzy. If I didn’t know better, I’d think ESPN was still involved…Read More
Well, it’s finally here: Free Agent Day in the NHL. This is like Christmas in July for Canes fans.…Read More
I despise the shootout. I might be in the minority, but if I was NHL tsar for a day, it would be the…Read More
As July 1 gets closer and closer, Canes fans interest in the start of free agency has never been higher. Even…Read More
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