by Matt Karash | Nov 2, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Inevitably the long 82-game NHL season will offer some ups and downs for the 2021-22 Carolina Hurricanes. But through eight games, the team is a perfect 8-0-0 which suggests (rightfully I believe) that Hurricanes are a very good hockey team and have the chance to be a...
by Matt Karash | Nov 1, 2021 | The Drive Home
In a Halloween matinee, the Hurricanes remained perfect on the season with a 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. It took a power play goal inside of three minutes to play to pull out the win. My notes follow. 1) Less impressive but maybe good for the process On...
by Matt Karash | Oct 29, 2021 | The Drive Home
On Friday night, the Hurricanes won a spirited game over the Blackhawks by a 6-3 margin. The wild game saw six goals scored in the first period, a rare fight and group meetings in both penalty boxes. Whether it was because the Hurricanes ran out of a four-goal lead or...
by Matt Karash | Oct 29, 2021 | The Drive Home
Against a tougher test on Thursday, the Canes were again up to the task. I would not make too much of an October win against a team that played the night before and traveled, but staying grounded aside, Thursday’s 3-0 win against the Boston Bruins would be a...
by Matt Karash | Oct 28, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Wednesday was another rough day for the NHL at large with the release of the results from the investigation of sexual assault of a young player by a Blackhawks video coach. That it happened is horrible. How the NHL is addressing/not addressing it is worse. There will...