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An Afternoon With Mo: Part 1

I tend not to do things on “normal people time.” You know, basic things like sleeping and eating. Therefore it was after 2pm today before I got a chance to eat lunch. But for once my shifted body clock…Read More

Canes Take on Habs in Last Home Tilt: Game Day Preview

Tonight the Hurricanes (32-32-16) wrap up their home season by welcoming the Montreal Canadiens (30-35-15) to the PNC Center. Let’s hope saying bienvenue is as much Southern hospitality the Hurricanes…Read More

Canes Waiver Watch

It’s February Caniacs! That means Valentine’s Day, the celebration of Black History Month and in the hockey world, Intestinal Distress Month! Ok. Maybe that is only in my hockey world. I am fastening…Read More

A Caniac’s Take on 24/7

Weeks where the Hurricanes have breaks in the schedule or I have breaks in my twelve-game ticket plan seem like the longest weeks ever. This is one of those weeks. I got to listen to the boys as they went…Read More

Canes Fall to Canadiens 4-3: The Thankful Recap

I hope everyone out in Caniac country is having a great Thanksgiving Day! Normally the day after a game I would be writing an extensive recap. But since it is Thanksgiving (and I am sort of busy, and frankly,…Read More

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Canes Look for Three in a Row

A familiar face will return to the RBC Center as Erik Cole comes back to play in the building that he…Read More

Thoughts for Thursday: After the Habs

Normally the day after a contest Cardiac Cane publishes a detailed recap of the game with analysis. I…Read More

Habs Shutout Canes 4-0

Canes fail to convert on seven extra man advantages and give up two goals in the first and second period.…Read More

Canes Face Cole’s Habs

Last season the Carolina Hurricanes battled the Montreal Canadiens four times with Erik Cole and lost…Read More

Red-White Scrimmage on a Blue Sky Day

Today was a great day here in the Old North State. The sky wept all day yesterday, but today was gorgeous…Read More

Around the NHL in 30 Days: Dallas & Detroit

We are going to enjoy a double scoop Western Conference in today’s edition of Around the NHL in 30 Days. One team barely gets a glance from me, while the other has my attention all season long. Dallas…Read More

A Melancholy Feature Friday: #63 Josef Vasicek

  Today’s Feature Friday was supposed to be about Cam Ward, but considering the tragedy that we all have heard and read about on Wednesday, I thought it would be appropriate to look back at the…Read More

The Franchise All-Star Team

  Summer is still hanging around, but we are getting closer and closer to hockey season. With less then 3 weeks until the Hurricanes first pre-season against the Buffalo Sabres on September 19th…Read More

In JR I Trust

  It certainly has been an interesting off-season for Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford. He saw one of his biggest bromances between Erik Cole and Eric Staal break up (Does anyone…Read More

Take Five: Quips and Queries for the Coming Season

Personally, this summer has been going by too quickly. I don’t care if the calendar says August. I haven’t seen the ocean yet so it’s not really summer to me. From a hockey standpoint, this summer…Read More

Making Peace with the Big Man

This past season I had to do some serious NHL soul searching. It was a difficult and emotional process, but I had to come to terms with the fact that I no longer possess a violent hatred for Zdeno Chara.…Read More

Tantalizing Tuesday: I Spy Something…

  We are a tantalzing group at Cardiac Cane, it’s just how we roll. That’s not to say, however, that our FanSided hockey siblings aren’t producing their own delicious articles.…Read More

The Carolina Hurricanes: A NASCAR Worthy Vehicle

Carolina and NASCAR go together like Jeff Skinner and the Calder Memorial Trophy. They are a perfect, well-know pairing. Friday‘s State of Canes address at Canes Fest discussed how the team has developed…Read More

Memory Lane Monday: Whole Lotta Rosey

Sometimes games take you down memory lane for reasons other than a great win or sick save. We won the game that I am fondly remembering. But it was a goal celebration that sticks out in my mind. On Tuesday,…Read More

Quit Giving Me the Business

Hockey is a business. There. I said it. Once in a while I face this cruel reminder. Don’t worry. I am not going to turn this into my personal “I am still upset about Erik Cole leaving”…Read More

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