by Brandon Stanley | Dec 19, 2019 | Checking In, Featured Post
As we approach the holidays, the 2019-20 season has more or less solidified itself as a transition year for the defending Calder Cup champions. A repeat run is looking increasingly unlikely, as even a playoff spot is likely not in the cards at this point. However,...
by Brandon Stanley | Nov 13, 2019 | Checking In, Featured Post
Up and down we go, friends. The Charlotte Checker roller coaster is riding right along. The Checkers, through the first month+ of the year, have looked about like what they are: a young team with a lot of new faces trying to find their identity. I headlined when the...
by Brandon Stanley | Oct 17, 2019 | Checking In, Featured Post
Canes and Coffee is thrilled to announce that Brandon Stanley will again be offering regular updates on the Charlotte Checkers and with it the good group of Canes prospects playing at that level. You will find Brandon’s longer thoughts here, but please also...
by Matt Karash | Oct 10, 2019 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
On Wednesday, it was announced that Julien Gauthier was recalled from the AHL. While it is possible that he is just an extra because one of the 12 forwards already on the roster is dinged up, but I think more likely he is set to get the NHL chance that he earned with...
by Matt Karash | Sep 24, 2019 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post, On The Beat
On Tuesday night, Justin Faulk was a non-attendee for a season ticket holder event. On Wednesday morning, he was mysteriously not on the ice for practice though he had not been noted as injured. And then a couple hours later it was announced that Justin Faulk and a...
by Matt Karash | Sep 10, 2019 | Daily Cup of Joe, Featured Post
In the wee hours of the morning late Sunday night dripping into Monday morning the elves at Canes and Coffee posted a mini-novel on the Hurricanes blue line situation and suggested that at some point adjustments would need to be made to clear the backlog both...
