by Matt Karash | Jan 18, 2019 | Daily Cup of Joe
Shortly after the Hurricanes announced a trade that sent Victor Rask to Minnesota for Nino Niederreiter I posted my initial reactionto the trade HERE. Today’s Daily Cup of Joe looks at Nino Niederreiter’s deal from a couple other angles. Where does...
by Matt Karash | Jan 17, 2019 | Canes Chronicle, On The Beat
On Thursday afternoon the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they had traded center Victor Rask to the Minnesota Wild for wing Nino Niederreiter. At a basic level, the trade was a ‘change of scenery’ type swap of two mid-priced players who were...
by Matt Karash | Jan 17, 2019 | Daily Cup of Joe
When one considers the Carolina Hurricanes roster and difference-makers for the 2018-19 season to date, one of the things that jumps out is the number of players who were not expected to be part of the NHL mix at all but are instead playing key roles Curtis...
by Matt Karash | Jan 16, 2019 | Daily Cup of Joe
Now halfway through January and a full five games past the halfway point, today’s Daily Cup of Joe assesses the current state of the Carolina Hurricanes, where the team stands with regard to pushing back up into the playoff chase and what lies ahead. A...
by Matt Karash | Jan 16, 2019 | The Drive Home
After winning seven out of eight and playing pretty well even in the loss, the Hurricanes laid an egg for the first time in 2019. The Canes were not going to just run through the rest of the schedule with nearly perfect play, so a game like Tuesday’s was...