Chronological Blog List
2021 NHL Playoffs — Gm1 Vs. Tam: Canes fall 2-1 in tightly-played first game of series
In the sense that collecting four wins any way possible is all that really matters in an NHL playoff series, losing the first game of the series at home did downgrade the Hurricanes chances in my mind. But in terms of the Hurricanes level of play and the game in...
Preview for Canes vs. Lightning: Head to head
Part 1 of 2 previewing the Canes versus the Lightning looked at the state of the Canes (and to a lesser degree the Lightning) exiting round 1. You can find that HERE. Part 2 looks more directly at the match up between the two. The regular season series was pretty...
Preview for Canes vs. Lightning: Exiting the first round
This is article is part 1 of 2 previewing the Carolina Hurricanes versus the Tampa Bay Lightning which this part focusing on the state of the Hurricanes (and to a lesser degree the Lightning) exiting the first round. Check out also part 2 which looks at the two teams...
2021 NHL Playoffs — Gm6 @Nas: Canes rise above early troubles to claim series with 4-3 overtime victory
Shortly after game 6 ended, I said two things on Twitter. First, I gave credit to the Nashville Predators for giving the Hurricanes all they could handle. I entered the series thinking that the Hurricanes were the better team, and that proved true in the end. But the...
Playing Rod Brind’Amour seeking peak Hurricanes
By no means have the Hurricanes been horrible through five games. The two losses were in double overtime and though the Hurricanes have not really been able to pull away versus the Predators, they have had a chance to win every game. But at the same time, the current...
2021 NHL Playoffs — Gm5: Vs. Canes persevere and pull out gutty 3-2 overtime win over Predators
Just like in games 3 and 4 in Nashville, things did not come easy for the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Give the Predators credit. Playing a bit conservative with two defensemen almost always behind the play and playing to force the Hurricanes to move the puck one zone...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2021 Playoffs —Gm5 Vs. Nas: Truly PIVOTAL game for Canes versus Preds
After two fun even if imperfect wins at home to start the series, the Hurricanes fell twice in double overtime in Nashville. Any kind of random lucky bounce goal late in regulation or through nearly two periods of overtime hockey twice and the Canes are up 3-1 trying...
Two sides of the coin after four games
With two rousing home wins to start the 2021 NHL Playoffs followed immediately by two losses, the Canes have already endured a first round of ups and downs in the playoffs. Today's Daily Cup of Joe similarly looks at a few different situations through four games from...
2021 NHL Playoffs — Gm4 @Nas: 2nd overtime dooms Canes again to even series at 2-2
For the second consecutive game, the Hurricanes came close to winning the road game needed to return home with a chance to finish the series at home in five games. For the second consecutive game, the Hurricanes fell short after pushing the game into a second...
2021 NHL Playoffs — Gm3 @Nas: Nashville claws back into series with 5-4 in two overtimes
Given the volume and being worn out just from watching it, I will skip trying to recap the entire game and instead offer a random set of notes coming out of the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 loss in two overtimes in game three. Easier path lost? I wrote in my preview...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2021 Playoffs — Gm3 @Nas: Trying to stay on the simple path
Through two games of the first round 2021 NHL Playoff series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators, it feels very much like the Canes will coast to a series win in four or five games. But NHL playoff series very regularly take a winding road with...
2021 NHL Playoffs — Gm2 Vs. Nas: Canes grind way to 3-0 win with Ned netting a shutout
Neither of the Hurricanes first two games have been near the team's peak. There is a higher gear to be had, but saying that the team can be better after winning two games by a combined 8-2 margin is impressive in its own right. Wednesday's game was a grinding,...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2021 Playoffs — Gm2 Vs. Nas: Seeking continuation
In a 2021 NHL Playoffs so far that has seem a high percentage of one-goal games including a bunch of a regulation ties that had to be decided in overtime, the Hurricanes scored a rare two-goal (not counting the empty-netter) win in its series opener on Monday. The 5-2...
Keep/improve from the Hurricanes’ win on Monday
Over the course of a playoff series, there will almost always be ups and downs, and winning usually requires different players taking turns making plays that decide games. So by no means is a single game a point at which it is fair to do deep evaluations on players...
2021 NHL Playoffs — Gm1 Vs. Nas: Canes Cup quest begins with 5-2 win over Nashville
After a gap year with the 2020 NHL Playoffs being in the bubble, Canes playoff hockey returned to PNC Arena with a fun first win. The 5-2 win overstates how easy it was, but the Hurricanes did reestablish themselves as the better team in the series and notched a first...