by Matt Karash | May 2, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
The NHL wild card format that has the two wild card teams not necessarily playing within their division has set up a playoff path for the Hurricanes that could see them gain revenge on both teams that have knocked them out of the playoffs during the Rod...
by Matt Karash | Apr 28, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
First and foremost, best wishes to Tripp Tracy as he takes some time away from the team. Looking forward to having him back on my TV when the time is right. Ideal for the playoffs obviously is starting out with the full roster of players and extras. A deep run...
by Matt Karash | Apr 27, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
In yesterday’s Daily Cup of Joe, I first called out the two factors that can decide any playoff series (goaltending and special teams scoring) and followed up by saying that I thought that past those two automatics the single biggest factor in the Canes’...
by Matt Karash | Apr 25, 2022 | Canes Chronicle, Daily Cup of Joe
After three consecutive playoff berths since Rod Brind’Amour took over as the bench boss, the Carolina Hurricanes entered the 2021-22 NHL season as a team expected to make the playoffs and also a team with a possibility to hoist the Stanley Cup in June. For...
by Matt Karash | Apr 25, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
Suddenly the start of the 2022 NHL Playoffs are only a week away. After many years being out of the playoff picture by this point in the season and a couple years suffering horrible disappointments at the very end, the recent lack of suspense and drama in the last...
by Matt Karash | Feb 20, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe
No doubt the Canes are in the small group of teams capable of winning the Stanley Cup. People often talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs as if anything is possible. That is definitely true in the early rounds, but all that generally does is clear the path for one of...
