Chronological Blog List
Gm10 @Clu: Canes ups and downs continue with 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets
After a 'Who are these guys?' event on Sunday that saw uncharacteristically saw the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets trading goals like it was a game of shinny, Monday's rematch looked a bit more like the usual fare with the teams grinding to find a couple decent scoring...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm10 @Clu: Alex Nedeljkovic gets his chance at home in Ohio
Coming off a surprisingly sugary 6-5 win over Columbus on Sunday, the Hurricanes are right back at it against the same Blue Jackets on Monday night. Despite giving up goals by the bushelful, the Hurricanes finished last week with a solid even if imperfect 2-1 record....
Gm9 @Clu: With goals aplenty, Canes better Blue Jackets by 6-5 margin
Anyone who missed the Hurricanes pre-Super Bowl matinee Sunday would figure by the 6-5 score that the game was a barn burner in both directions. While the game did feature a ton of goal scoring, I do not think the score adequately reflects the Hurricanes level of...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm9 @Clu: Canes seek bounce back in tough match up against Blue Jackets
After a disappointing 1-1 split in Chicago following a season high point the previous weekend, the Hurricanes move next to a two-game set against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The transition has the potential to be a case studying sticking to your game and forcing it...
What are the odds?
This article might have seemed better timed before Thursday's loss (I wrote it before the game.), but bigger picture I do not think the team's trajectory significantly changed based on a single road loss. With a young team whose core is only getting better and...
Gm8 @Chi: Loose defensive effort ends Canes win streak in 6-4 loss to the Blackhawks
Brief recap of Hurricanes 6-4 loss to the Blackhawks All good things must come to an end. The Hurricanes started fast against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night with a quick goal by Sebastian Aho only 1:15 into the game. The play was a fairly simple one with...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm8 @Chi: Canes seek 6th straight win in 2nd game against the Blackhawks
After three impressive wins against top-tier competition at home coming out of a COVID-induced break, the Hurricanes took to the road again this week. In the first game away, the Hurricanes took a significant step down in terms of level of play but still pulled out a...
Assessing the Carolina Hurricanes forward lines through seven games
The Canes impressive 6-1-0 results clearly show the Hurricanes off to a strong start which would rightly suggest that many things are working early in the season. Today's Daily Cup of Joe takes a quick look at the Canes forward lines from top to bottom analyzing what...
Gm7 @Chi: Canes take modest step down but are still good enough for 4-3 shootout win
Brief recap of Canes 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks Entering with a four-game win streak, the Hurricanes started well in Chicago on Tuesday night. Maybe partly from having a few rusty players in the lineup with COVID protocol returnees, the team was not as tight...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm7 @Chi: Canes seek NHL high 5th straight win in the Windy City
When the Carolina Hurricanes take the ice in Chicago on Tuesday night, the team will be gunning for a fifth straight win which would be the longest current win streak. (The Philadelphia Flyers also sit at four consecutive wins but have the night off.) After an...
Interesting (for me anyway) salary math
Today's Daily Cup of Joe offers an eclectic mix of thoughts on a couple salary things. Andrei Svechnikov More so than any other single thing, how Andrei Svechnikov performs on the score sheet will play a role in the Hurricanes near-term roster situation. After...
Are we approaching peak Hurricanes?
When the Hurricanes surged in the second half of the season and pushed into the 2018-19 NHL Playoffs breaking a decade-long playoff drought, it represented a huge step forward for the team. When the went on to defeat the Washington Capitals in thrilling fashion, that...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm6 Vs. Dal: Canes continue measuring stick tour versus Dallas Stars
On Thursday, the Hurricanes collected an impressive win over the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. By no means were the Hurricanes dominant in the hard-fought 1-0 overtime win, but with a depleted squad minus four regulars in COVID protocol played even with...
Gm5 Vs. Dal: Canes notch most impressive win yet handing Stars their first loss
Still minus four regulars in COVID protocol, the Hurricanes arrived on time against a Dallas Stars team that had started the season 4-0. Vincent Trocheck scored twice early, and the Hurricanes never looked back. The 4-1 final score might actually understate how...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm5 Vs. Dal: Canes continue measuring stick tour versus Dallas Stars
After a feel-good win after a COVID-induced layoff in the home opener against the defending Stanley Cup Champions on Thursday, the Canes continue to test against the best. Next up is a quick two-game set against the Dallas Stars. The Stars were the other Stanley Cup...