by Matt Karash | Nov 4, 2017 | Morning Skate
There is no such thing as a ‘must win’ game in early November, but whatever the highest level of legitimate urgency is for the time period definitely applies to the Hurricanes game on Saturday in Arizona. The Hurricanes enter the game with a three-game...
by Matt Karash | Nov 2, 2017 | Morning Skate
UPDATES ADDED IN ITALICS AT 3PM ET UPON SEEING COMBINATIONS FROM PRACTICE AND THE FACT THAT CAM WARD IS STARTING PER MICHAEL SMITH FROM CAROLINAHURRICANES.COM ON TWITTER. After a 4-4-2 October, the Hurricanes sit firmly on the fence in terms of where they sit...
by Matt Karash | Oct 27, 2017 | Morning Skate
I will be away from Canes hockey for something more important from Friday night through mid-day Sunday, so I am trusting the neighborhood Coffee Shop to chime in with a recap and notes later tonight. There will be a placeholder post up before the end of the game....
by Matt Karash | Oct 26, 2017 | Morning Skate
In what shapes up to be a challenging week schedule-wise, the second game features another high-powered offense in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Thus far, the Maple Leafs lead the entire NHL with 4.4 goals per game. (Insert jealous face.) The game represents another...
by Matt Karash | Oct 24, 2017 | Morning Skate
Through six games, I would say that the Carolina Hurricanes have played a moderately difficult schedule. Four of six have been on the road, and four of six have been against 2016-17 playoff teams. But Tuesday’s home match up against the Tampa Bay Lightning kicks...
by Matt Karash | Oct 21, 2017 | Morning Skate
The Carolina Hurricanes had been productive prior to Thursday’s game in Calgary going 2-1-1, but through four games I would not say that the team had really found a winning model that was repeatable. The season opening win was fun but was not great defensively...
