by Matt Karash | Oct 1, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
The blue line as ‘the’ driving factor (my opinion) in Canes’ rise Obviously there were a number of other positive factors too, but when the Hurricanes maybe jumped ahead of schedule and made the 2019 NHL Playoffs in Rod Brind’Amour’s...
by Matt Karash | Sep 29, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Check out also a short set of polls on the Canes preseason focused on new players’ roles. For a team that is young and rising, the Hurricanes had probably a busier off-season than one might expect with some middle and even top half of the roster players...
by Matt Karash | Sep 28, 2021 | The Drive Home
After an off-season writing hiatus that lasted a bit longer than originally planned, Canes and Coffee officially kicks off the 2021-22 season with notes from the Carolina Hurricanes’ first preseason game which was a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The...
by Matt Karash | Jul 30, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
After the kick-off of free agency for the NHL on Wednesday, I covered the team’s decision to sign defenseman Tony DeAngelo. That remains the single biggest signing in the sense that it has the potential to do irreparable damage the the team’s reputation...
by Matt Karash | Jul 29, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Wednesday’s opening of free agency created a multitude of Canes hockey news. When the dust settled, the departed included Dougie Hamilton, Brock McGinn, Petr Mrazek, James Reimer, Warren Foegele, Cedric Paquette and prospect Roland McKeown. Jordan Martinook was...