by Matt Karash | Jan 11, 2018 | The Drive Home
Good news arrived in the afternoon that the Carolina Hurricanes were officially under the new ownership of Tom Dundon. Friday’s Daily Cup of Joe will share my thoughts on this transition. Then the day became even better with a big road win! The Hurricanes...
by Matt Karash | Jan 9, 2018 | The Drive Home
Coming off a horrible 7-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, the Hurricanes schedule offered very little for reprieve with a road match up against the NHL’s best team up next. First and foremost, the Hurricanes needed to rebound, at least show a pulse...
by Matt Karash | Jan 6, 2018 | The Drive Home
For the 2017-18 season, I think the most recent two games easily represent the starkest contrast between the good Hurricanes that are in a playoff spot and the bad Hurricanes that are still lurking in the shadows. Even adjusting for the fact that the Penguins are...
by Matt Karash | Jan 4, 2018 | The Drive Home
As I started off for the placeholder, I think “This one is much more than 2 points in the standings” (though those are important too). On Thursday night in Pittsburgh, the Hurricanes rebounded from a brief two-game losing streak (that did include a decent...
by Matt Karash | Jan 2, 2018 | The Drive Home
As I said on Twitter shortly after the conclusion of the game… We were SO close to beating the #Caps on a goal scored (for the @NHLCanes) by Brooks Orpik into his own net. Sigh. — Canes and Coffee (@CanesandCoffee) January 3, 2018 The result was at least...
by Matt Karash | Dec 30, 2017 | The Drive Home
On Saturday night in St. Louis, the Carolina Hurricanes four-game winning streak came to a halt at the hands of the Blues in a 3-2 loss. What should not be lost is how well the team is playing exiting December if you look backwards any farther than Saturday night. The...