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A Look at Next Year’s Free Agents

We all know how busy JR was this off season, wheeling and dealing for free agency acquisitions, resigning current players who were close to free agency themselves and blockbuster trades involving star…Read More

Why Are The Hurricanes Looking For an Enforcer?

JR has stated that he’s all but done with off season acquisitions. There is but only one position left on his wishlist. He is keeping his eyes peeled for a “gritty, tough-guy forward”…Read More

Hurricanes Get an “F” in Assigning an “A”

Technically the role of Captain/Alternate Captain is limited to being the only player on the ice that is to communicate with officials. But for most teams throughout the league, it means more than that.…Read More

Pumping the Brakes on Caniac Nation

The other day I saw a comment on a Carolina Hurricanes fan page that read “Stanley Cup here we come” after the Alexander Semin signing was announced. Perhaps it’s because I’m a…Read More

Best of Both Worlds Possible for The Hurricanes

I’m not very happy about it, but it looks like we’ve been painted into a corner. It seems like the Front Office has decided that they want to go the “Outscore the Opposition/Defense be…Read More

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Top 10 Most Significant Hurricanes Players : A Revisionist’s View

OK, Listen up because I’m only going to explain this once. As with anything I do, the rules are…Read More

A Guide to Being a Caniac

A couple years ago, I stopped reading a popular Canes blog after about 7 years because it had started…Read More

An Open Letter to Mr. James Earl Rutherford

Mr. Rutherford, Let me first start by saying thank you for helping hockey flourish in the south. You…Read More

Christmas In July For Canes?

Well, it’s finally here: Free Agent Day in the NHL. This is like Christmas in July for Canes fans.…Read More

The Great Canes Mystery

The Hurricanes swept the Stanley Cup Champions and won contests against other top teams like the Penguins,…Read More

Canes in D: NHL Realignment

Pending any revolt from the National Hockey League Players’ Association, The NHL Board of Governors passed…Read More

Giving Caniacs the Finger

I was rushing to an appointment this morning, and in between cursing at traffic, I noticed I was surrounded…Read More

Caniac Christmas in July: Top 10 Moments

Charity events to house parties love to use the Christmas in July theme, and Caniacs are itching for…Read More

The Winds of Change

As a fan of a hockey club that starts their games by sounding a siren warning of an impending natural…Read More

H-O-C-K-E-Y in the USA!

Happy 4th of July puckheads! While the Canadians like to say that hockey is “Canada’s Game,” here…Read More

Seven Days to Skinny: The Day!

The countdown is over! Jeffrey Skinner was born today in the year 1992 to proud parents Andrew and Elizabeth.…Read More

Seven Days to Skinny: Day Six

The countdown to Jeff Skinner’s birthday started Monday with a walk down All-Star weekend memory…Read More

Feature Friday: #4 Jamie McBain

Cardiac Cane has been providing Off-Season Satisfaction for a few weeks, but for whatever reason today…Read More

Carolina Hockey Welcomes NASCAR Fans

I am not one to shy away from banter. Actually, you are likely to find me initiating and encouraging…Read More

Off-Season Satisfaction

Happy Friday caniacs! In an effort to keep you informed, happy, and just overall fanatical this off-season…Read More