by Matt Karash | Feb 22, 2021 | Morning Skate
Playing the defending Stanley Cup Champions on Saturday in the first of a four-game set, the Hurricanes probably showed exactly what peak Canes hockey looks like for 2020-21. The 4-0 final was maybe inflated a little bit by an empty net goal and the fact that the the...
by Matt Karash | Feb 20, 2021 | Morning Skate
Through 15 games which is just past the quarter mark of the 2020-21 season, the race for the Central Division title is between three teams — the Florida Panthers, Tampa Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes. The situation is subject to change over the course of the...
by Matt Karash | Feb 17, 2021 | Morning Skate
After a fun of games seemingly against the same teams all the time, the Hurricanes will try something new in the first match up against the Florida Panthers. Season metric math makes the game an interesting one. With Tampa Bay sitting in first place with 14 games...
by Matt Karash | Feb 15, 2021 | Morning Skate
After a successful 4-2-0 road trip, the Carolina Hurricanes return home to start a five-game home stand with an uncommon single game against the Blue Jackets. It seems odd to say it with the 4-2 road trip and 9-3-0 record overall, but the Hurricanes enter the week...
by Matt Karash | Feb 11, 2021 | Morning Skate
With the divisional schedule format for the 2020-21 NHL season, the true West Coast road trip with TV start times of 10pm or later will not occur. That being the case, Thursday’s 8:30pm start in Dallas is the closest Canes fans will see to the traditional...
by Matt Karash | Feb 8, 2021 | Morning Skate
Coming off a surprisingly sugary 6-5 win over Columbus on Sunday, the Hurricanes are right back at it against the same Blue Jackets on Monday night. Despite giving up goals by the bushelful, the Hurricanes finished last week with a solid even if imperfect 2-1 record....
