by Matt Karash | Jan 21, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
On Friday night, the Hurricanes will face the New York Rangers for the first time during the 2021-22 NHL season. That game will mark the first game in Raleigh for former Canes prospect Adam Fox who has since become one of the best defensemen in the entire NHL and...
by Matt Karash | Jan 19, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
Recently watching the Canes defense with and without Jaccob Slavin in the lineup was eye opening. No doubt, there is an element of the randomness of NHL teams from game to game that is a part of it, but there is also an element of the Hurricanes being a significantly...
by Matt Karash | Jan 19, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
There is not necessarily a carry over from regular season to the playoffs, so any and all predictions based on regular season results are subject to be quickly overturned in the playoffs. But now approaching the midway point of the 2021-22 NHL season, we are reaching...
by Matt Karash | Jan 18, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
As measured by points per game which adjusts for the differences in games played because of the COVID cancellation randomness, the Carolina Hurricanes are second in the entire NHL barely behind the Florida Panthers and on pace for an impressive 122 points in the...
by Matt Karash | Jan 14, 2022 | Canes Chronicle, Daily Cup of Joe
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe starts with a few quick thoughts on the ugly 6-0 loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday and then offers up a few other random thoughts that are a bit more positive. Thursday’s debacle In general, I think Thursday’s 6-0...