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 | Jan 12, 2022 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe considers Jesperi Kotkaniemi through 33 games from a couple different levels. Worth noting is that it is still a bit early to make any kind of final judgment on Kotkaniemi. The best recent reference point for patience with players...
by Matt Karash | Oct 5, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
Amidst a busy off-season with a couple high stakes moves, arguably the most interesting was the Hurricanes’ aggressive move to offer sheet Jesperi Kotkaniemi and ultimately add him to the roster when Montreal decided not to match the offer. The deal was a costly...
by Matt Karash | Jun 30, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
Today’s Daily Cup of Joe continues a series of posts considering options for re-signing or letting go the team’s group of players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this off-season. First up was Dougie Hamilton. Yesterday was Jordan Martinook....
by Matt Karash | May 13, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
With the NHL still dragging its feet on releasing, we are another day closer to the start of the first round of the NHL playoffs for the Hurricanes but still without knowing when that is. Based on nothing but gut feel and my thoughts on NHL priorities, I predicted on...
by Matt Karash | Mar 2, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
The Hurricanes entered the 2020-21 season with goalie prospect Alex Nedeljkovic ready for an audition at the NHL level but also with it unclear if/how that would happen with two veteran goalies on the depth chart above him. When the team took the chance sending him...
