by Matt Karash | May 10, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
With the Predators’ win over the Hurricanes on Saturday, the two teams were officially paired up for the first round of the 2021 NHL Playoffs with a likely start date next Saturday or Sunday in Raleigh. The Predators’ win was their first in seven tries...
by Matt Karash | May 6, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe offers a random set of Canes notes. Martin Necas His development in 2020-21 combined with seeing him play reasonably extended runs in different roles has been interesting. I am on record as thinking that his ceiling is highest as...
by Matt Karash | May 5, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe continues with the recent thread of articles looking forward to the 2021 NHL Playoffs. The team that wins it all usually hits a near-perfect storm with a high percentage of its players playing at the peak of their game in the...
by Matt Karash | May 4, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Continuing with theme of building up to the 2021 NHL Playoffs for the Carolina Hurricanes, today’s Daily Cup of Joe asks what it takes for the Hurricanes to take the next step in the playoffs. The big disclaimer One important disclaimer upfront is to say...
by Matt Karash | May 3, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
To have success in the NHL requires a deep roster that can hold its own from top to bottom, but for the most part those are table stakes. Winning and losing is very often determined by which team’s best players are better with goaltending always having the...