Chronological Blog List
Considering forward trade targets for the Canes leading into the 2022 NHL Draft weekend
On Monday, I named my top trade target heading into the 2022 NHL Draft weekend. I stand by prioritizing a defenseman to first solidify the top 4 on defense before taking on the arguably more challenging task of upgrading the top half of the forward group. You can find...
Picking a single trade target for Canes leading into the 2022 NHL Draft weekend
Happy Fourth of July everyone! Especially in these times when our country seems to be increasingly polarized, I think it is a good time to consider our individual roles in making our country better tomorrow than it is today. Increasingly, I feel like people want to...
Reasons for and against signing Canes free agents – The defensemen
Yesterday's Daily Cup of Joe which is HERE, stepped through the Canes free agent decisions for forwards. Today's article looks at the team's free agent defensemen. Tony DeAngelo For: DeAngelo was a decent proxy for Dougie Hamilton offensively with 51 point in...
Reasons for and against signing Canes free agents – The forwards
Today's Daily Cup of Joe takes both sides of the Canes free agent re-signing situations starting with the forwards. Vincent Trocheck For: He is a bona fide second line center. Replacing with a comparable player via free agency usually means overpaying for an...
Chicago Wolves on the rise — Building the Carolina Hurricanes 2022-23 roster
Yesterday, the Chicago Wolves won the Calder Cup making it consecutive AHL championships for the Canes' AHL affiliate. With the continued success at the AHL level, one would logically ask which Wolves players would be likely candidates for the 2022-23 Carolina...
Carolina Hurricanes free agents to be — Forwards
With the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals starting on Wednesday night, the off-season is quickly approaching. Despite making three consecutive playoff appearances, the 2022 off-season was a whirlwind for the Canes who replaced both goalies and even the #3 goalie, brought in...
By position: Looking back at 2021-22 and forward to 2022-23 — Forwards
Yesterday's Daily Cup of Joe was part 1 of 2 looking back at 2021-22 and then forward to 2022-23. If you missed it, you can find the first part that covered the goalie and defensemen HERE. Part 2 continues by looking at the forwards. The structure of the...
By position: Looking back at 2021-22 and forward to 2022-23 — Goalies and defensemen
Today's Daily Cup of Joe will be part of 1 of 2 or possibly 3 going player by player both looking back at the 2021-22 season and forward to building the roster for the 2022-23 season. Goalies Coming off three consecutive playoff seasons and even modest playoff...
The Carolina Hurricanes versus New York Rangers series
With a day to let the abrupt and disappointing ending to the 2021-22 Carolina Hurricanes season settle in, today begins the off-season journey both looking back at the previous season and considering moves to build the 2022-23 season. Tentative plan is to alternate...
Rd2 Gm7 Vs. NYR: Familiar flaws dig early hole and Canes break couple good streaks losing 6-2 to the Rangers
Like everyone else, I am spent after a disappointing ending to the 2021-22 Carolina Hurricanes hockey series. And writing a 'blah' game recap seems poorly-timed right now in addition to being no fun. Within the next few days, I will write up some more detailed...
Game 7 !!!
First and foremost today is to recognize and appreciate the ultimate sacrifice made by those who gave their lives serving our country. A good place to be on Memorial Day There are no guarantees in an NHL playoff series game 7. In a game where a couple scores...
Rd2 Gm6 @NYR: Raanta and 3rd D pairing struggles doom Canes in 5-2 loss and set up another game 7
Though the goal totals were high in a couple of the other road losses, Raanta has actually been decent or better in the Canes road losses leading up to game 6. That was not the case on Saturday night, and he was gone early in the second period because of it. With the...
Rd2 Gm5 Vs. NYR: Canes continue road mastery with 3-1 win over Rangers and push series to potential elimination game
The home versus road roller coaster continued for the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night back at PNC Arena in Raleigh. As much as the two losses in New York suggested that the Canes have issues playing away from home, Thursday reinforced the fact that the opposite...
Random thoughts heading into game 5 of the Carolina Hurricanes versus the New York Rangers
At this point, we all know the drill about the home/away matchup game. Back in Raleigh on Thursday, Brind'Amour is right back to matching Niederreiter/Staal/Fast against the Rangers top scoring line which figures to include Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Artemi...
Rd2 Gm4 @NYR: Canes drubbed 4-1 by Rangers in fifth straight playoff road loss
Whereas Sunday's loss had a decent number of redeeming qualities and even a reasonable case that the Canes deserved a win, that was not so much the case on Tuesday. The Rangers were the better team from the outset, and deservedly, the Canes were never really in the...