by Matt Karash | Feb 11, 2021 | The Drive Home
Unlike what followed later, the first period was a fairly normal period. The Hurricanes maybe had a slight advantage at even strength, but more significant was the volume of penalties with the Hurricanes taking three and the Stars two. In killing off two and a half...
by Matt Karash | Feb 11, 2021 | Morning Skate
With the divisional schedule format for the 2020-21 NHL season, the true West Coast road trip with TV start times of 10pm or later will not occur. That being the case, Thursday’s 8:30pm start in Dallas is the closest Canes fans will see to the traditional...
by Matt Karash | Feb 11, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe has a set of random Canes musings. Alex Nedeljkovic I would rate Nedeljkovic’s first start of the 2020-21 season as slightly positive and roughly what one would hope to get from a backup goalie. On the positive side,...
by Matt Karash | Feb 9, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Through ten games the Hurricanes have scored 34 goals for an average of 3.4 per game. That per game amount ranks third in the Central Division behind Tampa Bay and Dallas. If the Hurricanes can return to their core as a team that does not allow much defensively, that...
by Matt Karash | Feb 9, 2021 | The Drive Home
After a ‘Who are these guys?’ event on Sunday that saw uncharacteristically saw the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets trading goals like it was a game of shinny, Monday’s rematch looked a bit more like the usual fare with the teams grinding to find a...