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What The Carolina Hurricanes Could Do Without Eric Staal

Eric Staal was injured yesterday at the World Championships and while nothing has been announced on the severity of the injury, it is possible that Staal could miss time during the regular season. The…Read More

Carolina Hurricanes Have Options This Summer

The Carolina Hurricanes did not have a good 2013 season. There are holes that need to be filled, albeit smaller ones, but the Canes are entering the summer with about $7.6 million in cap space, so what…Read More

Why Jeff Skinner At Center Does Not Make Sense

In the last three games of the season, Coach Kirk Muller tried Jeff Skinner at center, a position he had not played in since his junior days with the Kitchener Rangers. Skinner looked fine in the position,…Read More

Game Day: Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers

All four of the Staal brothers could have played on the same NHL ice for the first time ever after Jared Staal was recalled by the Carolina Hurricanes yesterday, but it looks like Marc Staal will not make…Read More

Carolina Hurricanes’ Top Players Coming Back To Form

It may be too little, too late but the Carolina Hurricanes’ best players are finally playing like the top players they are again. In late March-early April the Canes were going through one of the…Read More

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Game Day: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Two of the most disappointing teams in the NHL will take the ice tonight when the Carolina Hurricanes…Read More

Carolina Hurricanes Lose, Jeff Skinner Injured

Another game. Another injury. It’s been the story of the Carolina Hurricanes this season and on…Read More

Gameday: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to win their second game in a row against the Ottawa Senators after…Read More

Carolina Looks To Break Losing Streak Against Boston

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to build on their last game against the Washington Capitals when the…Read More

Hurricanes Lose Seventh Straight To Capitals

The Carolina Hurricanes played another strong game Thursday night, but could not overcome Braden Holtby…Read More

Hurricanes Take On Division Rival Capitals

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to get into the win column for the first time in April when they play…Read More

Takeaways From the Carolina Hurricanes’ First Week

Through the first two games of their season, the Carolina Hurricanes showed how much the extended offseason…Read More

Why the Carolina Hurricanes Have One of the Most Potent Offenses in the NHL

With the notable exception of the Minnesota Wild, I think it’s fair to say that there weren’t…Read More

It’s Time: The Canes Are Ready to Play

Today Jeff Skinner made his presence known as he joined the group of skaters in Raleigh after being…Read More

Why Jim Rutherford is Raleigh’s Man of the Year

I waited two days to blog about the Skinner extension because I knew if I wrote the minute I heard the…Read More

Canes Staying Busy This Summer

Mar 27, 2012; Toronto, ON, Canada; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason (6) chases the puck…Read More

Some Canes At A Crossroad

With the news that the Hurricanes have locked up Jeff Skinner to an extension, it looks like the Canes…Read More

Does Canes Payroll Mean Less Depth?

We all have sports “truths” or “philosophies” we live by. The older I get, the…Read More

What the Semin Signing Really Means for Carolina

Days after the end of the season, Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford said his top focus in…Read More

Jeff Skinner: Overcoming Challenges in 2012-13

After watching this interview with Jeff Skinner, I started to think about the talented player’s upcoming…Read More