by Matt Karash | Mar 1, 2016 | Morning Skate
After a wild weekend leading up to Monday’s NHL trade deadline that saw long-time captain and face of the franchise Eric Staal depart along with John-Michael Liles and Kris Versteeg, part of me feels like the 2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes season has ended. But the...
by Matt Karash | Feb 28, 2016 | Morning Skate
After losing consecutive games in regulation for the first time since late November/early December, the Canes are trying to dig in and keep seeing the 2015-16 season go over the cliff in the last few days of February. The week has been a tough 1 for the Canes. The...
by Matt Karash | Feb 26, 2016 | Morning Skate
An logical and rational assessment of the Carolina Hurricanes 2015-16 season could easily suggest that this will be the weekend that the 2015-16 season will die. Consider that: -The team has played generally good hockey in February, but in burning through a reasonably...
by Matt Karash | Feb 25, 2016 | Morning Skate
It sounds strange to say it, but the Canes are looking to rebound despite winning on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Canes started slow, were just plain bad in the second period in terms of defensive breakdowns and mistakes and were only marginally better...
by Matt Karash | Feb 23, 2016 | Morning Skate
Now officially inside of a week until the NHL trade deadline and three-fourths of the way through the 2015-16 NHL season, the Carolina Hurricanes are still playing games that matter. My math which adjusts for games played has the Canes entering Tuesday night 5 points...
by Matt Karash | Feb 21, 2016 | Morning Skate
Nothing beats tailgating for a game that obviously matters in late April, May or even better June. But in the name of being thankful for what you have not what you want, today is a glorious day for Canes fans. On February 21, the Canes are playing a game that very...