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‘What I’m watching’ — 2021 Playoffs — Gm1 Vs. Nas: The quest begins
With the start of the playoffs today, the site is busy with a few different game-day articles and other things. Check out also: Today's Daily Cup of Joe pondered key points that will decide the series. The Coffee Shop has polls for readers to predict the results of...
What decides the Carolina Hurricanes versus Nashville Predators series?
In what is joyfully becoming an annual event, CANES PLAYOFF HOCKEY STARTS TODAY!!!!!!! Check out also the Coffee Shop Polls where you predict the Canes and other playoff series. And see also a look at the Xs and Os heading into the series. Today's Daily...
Coffee Shop: Carolina Hurricanes and broader 2021 NHL Playoffs polls
To kick off the playoffs, here is a set of polls for the 2021 NHL playoffs. Remember to click 'vote' for each poll. ...
Hurricanes versus Predators: Xs and Os
With the NHL still dragging its feet on releasing, we are another day closer to the start of the first round of the NHL playoffs for the Hurricanes but still without knowing when that is. Based on nothing but gut feel and my thoughts on NHL priorities, I predicted on...
Recapping the Carolina Hurricanes 2020-21 regular season
No doubt the Carolina Hurricanes have reached the point where success for a season will be defined by what happens in the post-season, but that is not to say that the regular season should not be appreciated. At the team level What the team accomplished in an...
What to make of final two games versus the Predators
Heading into the final two-game set of the regular season against the Nashville Predators, the Hurricanes were a perfect 6-0. With two wins, the Hurricanes would finish no worse than second in the entire NHL and would ride an eight-game winning streak into a playoff...
Watch points for season finale and playoff preview versus the Nashville Predators
With the Predators' win over the Hurricanes on Saturday, the two teams were officially paired up for the first round of the 2021 NHL Playoffs with a likely start date next Saturday or Sunday in Raleigh. The Predators' win was their first in seven tries against the...
Random Canes notes — Martin Necas, the 4th line and Nedeljkovic versus Mrazek to start the playoffs
Today's Daily Cup of Joe offers a random set of Canes notes. Martin Necas His development in 2020-21 combined with seeing him play reasonably extended runs in different roles has been interesting. I am on record as thinking that his ceiling is highest as a...
Trending up and trending down or worth monitoring
Today's Daily Cup of Joe continues with the recent thread of articles looking forward to the 2021 NHL Playoffs. The team that wins it all usually hits a near-perfect storm with a high percentage of its players playing at the peak of their game in the post-season. With...
What does it take for Canes to take the next step in the playoffs?
Continuing with theme of building up to the 2021 NHL Playoffs for the Carolina Hurricanes, today's Daily Cup of Joe asks what it takes for the Hurricanes to take the next step in the playoffs. The big disclaimer One important disclaimer upfront is to say that...
Key players for Canes playoff success
To have success in the NHL requires a deep roster that can hold its own from top to bottom, but for the most part those are table stakes. Winning and losing is very often determined by which team's best players are better with goaltending always having the potential...
Assessing the Discover Central Division playoff competition
On Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes officially punched their ticket to the 2021 NHL Playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers followed suit later in the week. With the Chicago Blackhawks hanging by a thread, the final playoff entry from the division...
Canes lineup considerations
Today's Daily Cup of Joe has a mix of Canes lineup considerations as the team prepares for the playoffs. Morgan Geekie Morgan Geekie's play over the past few games has been eye-opening. He has turned the makeshift fourth line into a scoring threat with his...
Random thoughts on the state of the Canes and preparation for the playoffs
With eight games remaining, the Carolina Hurricanes clinched the team's third straight playoff berth. That feat is even more impressive given that the season is only 56 games long. Prorating it is imperfect, but the pace suggests that the Hurricanes might have...
Carolina Hurricanes regular season checklist
After another busy four-game week, the Carolina Hurricanes suddenly have only nine games remaining in the regular season. Though the team has not officially clinched a playoff berth, post-season play is certain enough that I do not feel like I could be jinxing the...