by Matt Karash | Nov 13, 2021 | The Drive Home
After losing the first of two at home on Friday against the Flyers, the Canes rebounded quickly on Saturday with a win over a good St. Louis Blues team. The game featured heroics by two non-regulars and a decent even if not top shelf level of play by the Hurricanes....
by Matt Karash | Nov 13, 2021 | The Drive Home
On Friday night at PNC Arena, the Hurricanes took their first home loss of the season falling to the Philadelphia Flyers by a 2-1 margin. On the hand, the Hurricanes could easily have gained a better outcome with a break or two. On the other hand, the Canes level of...
by Matt Karash | Nov 12, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Many moons ago, the fourth lines of NHL hockey teams were stocked with one or more players whose primary job was to skate just enough to find someone to fight. That transitioned to teams maybe having a single player of that mold but also players with utility often as...
by Matt Karash | Nov 10, 2021 | The Drive Home
On Saturday, the Hurricanes collected their first loss of the season in a sub-par effort that capped off what had in my opinion been a downward trend despite the continued winning streak. That set Tuesday’s match up against the Lightning as the first try for the...
by Matt Karash | Nov 9, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe offers a quick assessment of how Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour has divided up ice time through 10 games. In net After a few years where the goalie starts were split something closer to 60/40 in more of a new NHL 1A/1B...
