by Matt Karash | Dec 30, 2020 | Canes Chronicle, Daily Cup of Joe
Unlike other major sports where a portion of the roster plays a minimal role in teams’ success, hockey is a sport where each and every player matters. Players at the very bottom of the roster still play regular minutes and often fill important roles on the...
by Matt Karash | Oct 10, 2020 | Canes Chronicle, On The Beat
On Saturday, it was announced that the Hurricanes had signed right wing Jesper Fast to a three-year contract for $2 million per year. Below are my initial thoughts on the addition. At the top level At the most basic level, Jesper Fast is a good hockey player...
by Matt Karash | Oct 9, 2020 | Canes Chronicle, Daily Cup of Joe
With what could be a salary cap-limited and more subdued start to free agency starting at noon on Friday, I will at least put up placeholder in general and a more specific post for discussion if the Hurricanes do any deals. Pre-Dundon For much of a decade, the...
by Matt Karash | Oct 6, 2020 | Canes Chronicle, Daily Cup of Joe
In addition to the broader article on the draft and beginning of the NHL trade/free agent off-season, see also my article detailing why Steven Stamkos to the Carolina Hurricanes could surprisingly make sense for both teams. So to put things into a normal NHL...
by Matt Karash | Aug 10, 2020 | Canes Chronicle
Earlier today, I wrote an article entitled, “Who are these Boston Bruins?” that looked at the Bruins from 2019 playoffs, 2019-20 regular season and the 2020 playoff round robin. That article is HERE. For the Carolina Hurricanes, the 2019 NHL...
by Matt Karash | Jul 23, 2020 | Canes Chronicle, Daily Cup of Joe
Sometime closer to the start of the playoff series, I will write an article or two that goes into a bit more depth on the Canes versus Rangers series. But today’s Daily Cup of Joe jumps the gun a bit and offers a few quick hitters on matching up with the...