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Hurricanes Lose Big To Penguins In Final Game Of Season

The Carolina Hurricanes fought hard all game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but their effort fell by the wayside losing 8-3, in the team’s final game of the season on Saturday. The Penguins led…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 news it would go a little something like this… OMG! Seven years of Skinner! OMG! I love you JR!…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 the off-season was going to be to improve the forwards within the top 6 of the roster. He has stepped…Read More

Did Canes Win Ruutu-Ladd Trade in 2008?

Any time a trade is made in  professional sports, talking heads, fans, and media types rush to figure out which team won the trade. Sometimes a trade looks one sided.  On paper it looks like the New…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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Friday Top Five: Tuomo Ruutu Goals

Going into this offseason, one of the goals was to resign a few key unrestricted free agents including…Read More

The Hurricanes’ Rumor Mill

Sports and rumors go together like badunkadunks and Kardashians. Caniacs had to endure some pretty intense…Read More

An Afternoon With Mo: Part 1

I tend not to do things on “normal people time.” You know, basic things like sleeping and eating.…Read More

The Saturday 16: Suspensions Shanahan Wouldn’t Serve Up

Suspensions lately in the NHL have been nothing to joke about. Today’s Saturday Sixteen celebrates…Read More

The Saturday 16: Signs You Might Be In Denial About The Canes Season Ending

Well Caniacs, as if you need another reminder that the Carolina Hurricanes aren’t in the playoffs again…Read More

This Is Not Goodbye: Hurricanes Exit Interview Wrap Up 2011-12

The Carolina Hurricanes players, coaches and management held the dreaded exit interviews to end the 2011-12…Read More

Hurricanes Can’t Land On Their Feet Against The Cats (Canes 1, Panthers 4)

Last night was not the ending the Carolina Hurricanes wanted for the 2011-12 season. Although there was…Read More

Canes Look To End Season On High Note Against Panthers

For their final game of the 2011-12 series, the Carolina Hurricanes will take on the playoff bound Florida…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)…Read More

Canes Bounce Back Against Sens (Canes-2, Senators-1)

After a disappointing game on Saturday night against the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday night’s game…Read More

Icing on the Cake: Jussi Jokinen

In his sixth NHL season, Mr. Jussi Jokinen celebrates his 29th birthday today. Can you believe he retired…Read More

Canes Playoff Hopes Leaving On A Jet Plane: Canes 3, Jets 4 OT

Despite being the better team for most of the game, the Carolina Hurricanes were defeated by the Winnipeg…Read More

Game Preview: Jets @ Canes

The Winnipeg Jets and Carolina Hurricanes meet for the final time this evening at the PNC Arena. Carolina…Read More

Ward, Canes Blank Leafs (Canes-3, Maple Leafs-0)

Cam Ward earned his 21st career shutout, passing Arturs Irbe for first all time in shutouts in Hurricanes’…Read More

Canes End a Roadie Against the Leafs: Game Day Preview

It breaks my heart to say that we are down to the last six games of the regular season. Our Carolina…Read More