by Matt Karash | Jan 13, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
In general, the summer of 2021 was a busy one in terms of player additions and subtractions. Now basically at the midway point of the season if not for games canceled due to COVID, today’s Daily Cup of Joe takes a look at the reworked blue line thus far and also...
by Matt Karash | Jan 12, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe considers Jesperi Kotkaniemi through 33 games from a couple different levels. Worth noting is that it is still a bit early to make any kind of final judgment on Kotkaniemi. The best recent reference point for patience with players...
by Matt Karash | Jan 10, 2022 | Canes Chronicle, Daily Cup of Joe
Thanks to those who reached out to make sure I am okay during my writing hiatus. I am fine; just hit a combination of a couple things taking a lot of energy and a couple others taking a lot of time and not with flexibility for the after midnight writing that I have...
by Matt Karash | Nov 17, 2021 | The Drive Home
Starting a long road trip in Sin City, the Hurricanes continued finding a way to win even on less than stellar nights. The Hurricanes played two good periods and one bad one which was enough to win by a 4-2 margin. My notes follow: 1) Antti Raanta Because the...
by Matt Karash | Nov 16, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Right now, the Hurricanes have two young players new to the roster in 2021-22 who have the potential to add higher-end scoring depth to the top half of the lineup. Jesperi Kotkaniemi was acquired with the hope and to some degree expectation that he could be exactly...
