Chronological Blog List
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm5 @Bos: Facing elimination, Canes seek bounce back from collapse to even series
After an absolutely horrid third period collapse in game 4 that saw the Hurricanes go from a 2-0 lead after two periods to a 4-2 deficit 15 minutes later and ultimately a 4-3 loss, the team will try to bounce back in game 5. No doubt, coming back from a 3-1 deficit is...
Four reasons for Hurricanes optimism
First to be clear, I am not saying what happened in the third period was okay. It was not. And I am not suggesting that fans should feel really confident that majestic turnaround is now teed up. But I think this team deserves a chance to at least make a statement...
2020 NHL Playoffs — Gm4 Vs. Bos: Canes implode in third period for 4-3 loss to the Bruins
The Carolina Hurricanes entered the Monday match up against the Boston Bruins desperately needing a win to pull back to 2-2 in the series and assure a long series of at least six games. And through two periods, the Hurricanes had exactly that in hand. By no means were...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm4 Vs. Bos: Canes seek bounce back to even series
Some of what follows stems from my (belated) post-game article on game 3 which you can find HERE. Saturday was a tough day in the Canes quest to win the Stanley Cup. The Canes were mostly stymied and scored only a single gift-wrapped goal on a goalie gaffe. The...
2020 NHL Playoffs — Gm3 Vs. Bos: Canes struggle to find higher gear in 3-1 loss to the Bruins
I was tied up most of the day after the Canes game on Saturday, so I did not post my usual game recap and notes. Since this is a bit belated now, I will skip the recap and will instead look at Saturday's loss mostly in terms of broad themes for the game. Game 2...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm3 Vs. Bos: Game on! Canes seek repeat of frenetic mode
After a tough struggle battling the Boston Bruins and the referees in Boston and a hard-earned split of the first two games, the series now moves to Raleigh where the Canes gain a sizable advantage from the electric atmosphere in PNC Arena......... Sadly and more...
2020 NHL Playoffs — Gm2 @Bos: Canes find frenetic on dial and ride it to wild 3-2 win
After a tough 4-3 double overtime loss to start the series after an odd reschedule/delay, the Hurricanes were right back on the ice a day later seeking a win to even the series. The game did not start particularly well. Play was disjointed for the Hurricanes and also...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm2 @Bos: Trying to find a formula
After a day to digest Tuesday's 4-3 double overtime loss to the Boston Bruins, I come away with both positive and negatives heading into game two. On the positive side, the Hurricanes did not play their best game and had to deal with some officiating adversity and yet...
2020 NHL Playoffs — Gm1 @Bos: Sleeping Bruins awake and beat Canes 4-3 in a second overtime
Based on the Canes quick 3-0 sweep of the Rangers and the Bruins plodding 0-3 mark in the bye team round robin, the 'expert' predictions prior to this series took a bizarre turn such that the Hurricanes seemed suddenly to be the favorites against a team that swept...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm1 @Bos: Seeking revenge
After an impressive three-game sweep of the New York Rangers in the qualifying round of the 2020 NHL Playoffs, the Hurricanes had to wait to see who they would play next. Would it be a heated rematch against the Capitals? Or would it be a chance for revenge against...
Carolina Hurricanes versus Boston Bruins: Learning from last year
Earlier today, I wrote an article entitled, "Who are these Boston Bruins?" that looked at the Bruins from 2019 playoffs, 2019-20 regular season and the 2020 playoff round robin. That article is HERE. For the Carolina Hurricanes, the 2019 NHL Playoffs were...
Who are these Boston Bruins?
With the conclusion of the bye team round robins and Washington's win over Boston, the Hurricanes are officially slated to play the Boston Bruins in what I guess we are calling the first round of the 2020 NHL Playoffs. Today's Daily Cup of Joe looks at the Boston...
Carolina Hurricanes random notes
Today's Daily Cup of Joe offers a short collection of random Canes notes. 1) The layoff With a quick three-game sweep of the New York Rangers, the Hurricanes find themselves with an extended layoff before the next game. With a bunch of potential games on Sunday...
Playing the devil’s advocate/seeking room for improvement
An important starting point for what follows is to note that the Carolina Hurricanes are in a very good place right now definitely with the potential to do more. Most importantly, the team advanced to the next round which at the end of the day is all that matters...
2020 NHL Playoffs — Gm3 @NYR: James Reimer leads Canes to win and series sweep
Entering with a 2-0 lead in the series, one had to figure that the New York Rangers would muster a push in game three. And that is exactly what happened. Recap of the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 win over the New York Rangers Whereas the Hurricanes were the more...