by Matt Karash | Feb 18, 2017 | Featured Post, Morning Skate
With Hurricanes scheduled to collide with the Maple Leafs at PNC Arena on Sunday, timing is good to finally write an article that I have pondered before. I find the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs’ in-process rebuilds interesting both because of key striking...
by Matt Karash | Feb 17, 2017 | Morning Skate
For the 2016-17 season, the NHL implemented a new ‘bye week’ that sees NHL teams with most of a week (5 days in the Hurricanes case) off from hockey and also practice. It is not a layoff between games because the players actually get a vacation out of it,...
by Matt Karash | Feb 10, 2017 | Morning Skate
IMPORTANT: Saturday’s game in Dallas is an odd 2pm start, so adjust your schedule or remember to set your DVR to catch up at the end of your Saturday. Coming off a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the league-leading Washington Capitals on Tuesday, the Hurricanes...
by Matt Karash | Feb 7, 2017 | Morning Skate
If you missed it on Monday, catch up on the Hurricanes updated playoff prospects after a solid 3-0 record last week. That article might provide the dose of optimism needed to balance the game preview that follows. 🙂...
by Matt Karash | Feb 4, 2017 | Morning Skate
After a rousing 5-1 win against the Flyers on Tuesday night and a less dominant but just as solid win against the Oilers on Friday, the Hurricanes will try to run both their winning streak to 3 games on Saturday night against the Islanders. The game pits 2 teams that...
by Matt Karash | Feb 3, 2017 | Morning Skate
Now halfway into his second year in the NHL, young superstar Connor McDavid will finally make his first appearance in Raleigh after missing last season’s visit with an injury. The visit of the next great one is a fitting end to a phenomenal hockey week at PNC...
