by Matt Karash | Apr 15, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Entering the 2020-21 season, the Hurricanes had a potentially challenging next off-season looming in terms of making the salary cap math work while also keeping together the current roster and leaving some budget for modest upgrades. Front and center in terms of...
by Matt Karash | Apr 14, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
To be clear, the point of this article is not to say that the Hurricanes are destined to win another Stanley Cup, but I do think the team has played its way up into the category of teams that have a chance. Rather, the aim is to try to use the 2005-06 team as a bit of...
by Matt Karash | Apr 13, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Canes trade Haydn Fleury for Jani Hakanpaa and a 6th-round draft pick Just when it seemed like it might be a really quiet 2021 NHL trade deadline for the Carolina Hurricanes, the team made a late deal to send Haydn Fleury to the Anaheim Ducks for a defenseman Jani...
by Matt Karash | Apr 12, 2021 | The Drive Home
Jordan Staal night On a positive note, the tribute to Jordan Staal on the night of his 1,000th NHL game was well-done. The Carolina Hurricanes have had their ups and downs during Jordan Staal’s tenure with the Hurricanes and even with him as a captain, but like...
by Matt Karash | Apr 12, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
After a short hiatus, Canes and Coffee returns today with the intent to resume steady coverage on an almost everyday basis. Thanks to those who reached out. Nothing is wrong or bad; just hit a busy patch of life that seemed to keep stretching out. I have a mental...
