by Canes&Coffee | Apr 15, 2019 | Morning Skate
After two mixed but decent efforts with no results in Washington, D.C. the Carolina Hurricanes return home to PNC Arena for the team’s first home playoff game in a decade. The situation in total is absolutely glorious. Regardless of how the 2018-19 season ends,...
by Matt Karash | Apr 13, 2019 | Morning Skate
On Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes made the team’s first playoff appearance in a decade. In the process fully half of the 20-player lineup added his first NHL playoff game to his resume. The 4-2 loss was obviously not what the Hurricanes wanted, and my...
by Matt Karash | Apr 11, 2019 | Morning Skate
After a nearly 10-year wait, playoff hockey returns for the Caniac Nation with the Hurricanes taking on the defending Stanley Cup Champions in game one in Washington, D.C. The experts (maybe rightfully) have the Hurricanes as a significant underdog, and the experts...
by Matt Karash | Apr 6, 2019 | Morning Skate
What is still at stake With the Hurricanes win on Thursday and fun night clinching a playoff spot at home, Saturday’s season finale in Philadelphia is dialed significantly down in terms of significance. Even with a loss, the Hurricanes will return to playoff...
by Matt Karash | Apr 4, 2019 | Morning Skate
The context Here we are — April 4 — game #81. And the Hurricanes still control their playoff destiny. With a Canes win in regulation or overtime and a Montreal loss to Washington in overtime or regulation, the Hurricanes will clinch a playoff berth and end...
by Matt Karash | Apr 2, 2019 | Morning Skate
After a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Penguins on Sunday to close out a tough 1-3 week, the Hurricanes find themselves still in playoff position but only by the thinnest of margins and with the need to play winning hockey in the final week of the season. The Penguins...
