by Matt Karash | Jan 6, 2017 | Morning Skate
After a disappointing home loss at home on Tuesday to end the 11-game points streak, the Hurricanes rebounded in fine fashion in St. Louis on Thursday night. The Hurricanes returned to the fast, attacking brand of hockey that is the core of their success recently. As...
by Matt Karash | Jan 4, 2017 | Morning Skate
After a sluggish first effort and loss for 2017 on Tuesday night at home against New Jersey, the Hurricanes next take on a challenging back-to-back set on the road first in St. Louis and then in Chicago. If you need a boost of optimism following the loss to open...
by Matt Karash | Jan 3, 2017 | Morning Skate
On December 14, I wrote a post entitled “Setting Carolina Hurricanes goals’ goals for the next month.” The article broke down the next month of the NHL season into 3 chunks and set targets points-wise to keep the Hurricanes moving up the standings...
by Matt Karash | Dec 31, 2016 | Morning Skate
The Hurricanes 3-game holiday week gauntlet run through 3 of the 4 Stanley Cup Finalists for 2015 and 2016 wraps up on New Year’s Eve in Tampa. The play has been strong so far with the Hurricanes generally playing well in both games. The Hurricanes significantly...
by Matt Karash | Dec 30, 2016 | Morning Skate
After a disappointing 3-2 loss in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the Hurricanes face another top notch opponent at home on Friday. Wednesday’s loss was disappointing only because of the result. The Hurricanes dictated play, dominated long stretches of play and truly...
by Matt Karash | Dec 27, 2016 | Morning Skate
After a solid 4-0-1 sprint before the Christmas break and 4 off days for their hard work, the Hurricanes are back at it with a great measuring stick game against the Pittsburgh Penguins who are the defending Stanley Cup Champions. With the surging Columbus Blue...