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Random Canes notes: Alex Nedeljkovic, Teuvo Teravainen
Today's Daily Cup of Joe has a random collection of Canes notes. Is the time right to re-sign Alex Nedeljkovic? QUICK UPDATE AT LUNCHTIME THURSDAY: Petr Mrazek showed up today on Canes injured list with a lower body issue. The path could now be clear for...
What does it take to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in a best of seven?
If Tuesday's game was any kind of preview of what to expect in a playoff series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Lightning, such a match up would be an absolute treat. Both teams have the ability to play with pace and pressure an opposing defense and...
Gm45 @Tam: Canes bounce back with rousing 4-1 over Lightning in most intense game of the season
After a disappointing effort that looked much better than the stinker it was on Monday night, the Hurricanes entered the last match up of the regular season with the Lightning seeking a bounce back in terms of effort and level of play. The Hurricanes got that and much...
Challenging Canes questions on the blue line and at forward
Putting important context first, with 12 games remaining in the 2020-21 regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes have amassed 15-point lead above the fifth place Dallas Stars who represent the playoff cut line in the Discover Central Division right now. Though real...
Gm44 @Tam: Canes steal a point on a tough night versus the Lightning
As far as pushing closer to the end of the regular season still in first place in the Central Division, the Carolina Hurricanes had a decent night picking up an overtime loss point in a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The result gives up a point obviously, but...
Contemplating the Discover Central Division playoff competition
Were the regular season to end right now, the Carolina Hurricanes would win the Discover Central Division, have the top seed and be set to play the Nashville Predators in the first round. Given the Canes perfect record against the Predators and needing to beat only...
2021-22 contract considerations for Alex Nedeljkovic and Andrei Svechnikov
Entering the 2020-21 season, the Hurricanes had a potentially challenging next off-season looming in terms of making the salary cap math work while also keeping together the current roster and leaving some budget for modest upgrades. Front and center in terms of...
Comparing 2020-21 Carolina Hurricanes to 2005-06 Stanley Cup champions
To be clear, the point of this article is not to say that the Hurricanes are destined to win another Stanley Cup, but I do think the team has played its way up into the category of teams that have a chance. Rather, the aim is to try to use the 2005-06 team as a bit of...
Thoughts on Haydn Fleury for Jani Hakanpaa trade and the NHL trade deadline in general
Canes trade Haydn Fleury for Jani Hakanpaa and a 6th-round draft pick Just when it seemed like it might be a really quiet 2021 NHL trade deadline for the Carolina Hurricanes, the team made a late deal to send Haydn Fleury to the Anaheim Ducks for a defenseman Jani...
Gm41 Vs. Det: Detroit kryptonite fells Canes 3-1 on Jordan Staal 1,000 game night
Jordan Staal night On a positive note, the tribute to Jordan Staal on the night of his 1,000th NHL game was well-done. The Carolina Hurricanes have had their ups and downs during Jordan Staal's tenure with the Hurricanes and even with him as a captain, but like other...
NHL trade deadline day musings for the Carolina Hurricanes
After a short hiatus, Canes and Coffee returns today with the intent to resume steady coverage on an almost everyday basis. Thanks to those who reached out. Nothing is wrong or bad; just hit a busy patch of life that seemed to keep stretching out. I have a mental...
Random Canes musings — The importance of buy in, the rise of Necas and the silver lining in Svechnikov’s slowed scoring
After a solid win on Monday in Columbus that was one of the team's soundest of the season even if not as spectacular as a few other wins, all seems right in the Caniac Nation again. The dip was overstated anyway with only three losses and two of those being decent or...
Canes roster situations — Mrazek/Nedeljkovic/Reimer and Jake Gardiner
In my most recent Daily Cup of Joe, I wrote about the possibility of adding the current roster in the form of fomer Cane Eric Staal. Today's Daily Cup of Joe covers a two different situations with the current roster including the impending goalie situation and Jake...
Considering Eric Staal
With the Carolina Hurricanes flying high in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, pretty much everything is going well. Even minus a couple players out with injuries, the team is winning and often doing it by a wide margin. Were the team to ride the current...
Gm26 Vs. Nas: Canes ride another scoring outburst to seventh straight win, besting Preds 5-1
https://twitter.com/CanesandCoffee/status/1370174467087945729 Thursday's game against the Predators started normally enough. The game was fairly even with Nashville even having the upper hand early by a modest margin. But the Predators did not score on a couple decent...