Chronological Blog List
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm3 @NYR: Aiming for cruise control
After consecutive wins to start the qualification playoff round series against the New York Rangers, the Carolina Hurricanes take aim at a quick three wins in four days for a sweep. The trajectory of the series suggests that the Rangers could head quietly into the...
2020 NHL Playoffs — Gm2 Vs. NYR: Canes ride Svechnikov hat trick to 4-1 victory
After an impressive series opening win against the New York Rangers on Saturday, the Hurricanes entered Monday's game mostly looking for a repeat except for maybe trying to take fewer penalties. Recap of the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 win over the New York Rangers...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm2 vs. NYR: Seeking a repeat
Other than being sloppy in taking too many unnecessary penalties, the Hurricanes start to the 2020 NHL Playoffs included large amounts of what the team would hope for. The team dictated play from the opening puck drop with a strong forecheck that has not really been...
2020 NHL Playoffs — Gm1 Vs. NYR: A glorious return of Canes hockey in 3-2 win
A glorious and surreal return of hockey After a long layoff and only a single exhibition game that had at least as many negatives as positives, no one (legitimately) knew exactly what to expect in the Carolina Hurricanes match up against the New York Rangers that...
‘What I’m watching’ — 2020 Playoffs — Gm1 vs. NYR: And so it begins…again
Under the strangest of circumstances, the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers will kick off the 2020 NHL Playoffs at 12pm inside the bubble in Toronto but thankfully also live on our TVs. The Hurricanes are the higher seed and team in the standings, but the...
What decides the Carolina Hurricanes versus New York Rangers series
Now only one day from 2020 playoff hockey, today's Daily Cup of Joe offers thoughts on what I think is most likely to decide the Canes/Rangers series. 1) Whoever wins the forecheck Both teams have young legs and use them to pressure the puck coming out of the...
Recap/notes on Carolina Hurricanes’ exhibition game 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals
After the longest of waits, the Carolina Hurricanes returned to the ice in what felt almost like a surreal event. Sure the game was only an exhibition game, but it felt like so much more in our chaotic world over the past months. The game is significant with Rod...
Building a blue line without Dougie Hamilton
It is a Carolina Hurricanes game day!!!! For those looking for pre-game or similar, I got impatient after the long layoff and wrote that yesterday. You can find my 'what I'm watching' for the Canes versus Caps HERE. When we lost saw the Carolina Hurricanes in...
Watch points for Wednesday
Usually, my 'What I'm watching' is a game day article.But with hockey now only a day away after a four-month layoff, I think it is fair to jump into it a bit early especially given the unprecedented circumstances with the game being the lone exhibition game before...
Three players most critical to Canes’ playoff success
If you are just getting back into the swing of things for Canes hockey with the start of the playoffs now only five days away, you can always catch up on recent coverage by checking out the chronological list of articles HERE. Today's Daily Cup of Joe continues on the...
Pick the story lines for the Canes/Rangers series
Today's Daily Cup of Joe builds on yesterday's informal look at the upcoming playoff series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers. With the long layoff and fan-less games, the playoffs could prove to be the most unpredictable in recent history which...
Quick hitters on the New York Rangers series
Sometime closer to the start of the playoff series, I will write an article or two that goes into a bit more depth on the Canes versus Rangers series. But today's Daily Cup of Joe jumps the gun a bit and offers a few quick hitters on matching up with the Rangers....
Why every player matters for Canes playoff success (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday's Daily Cup of Joe worked through about half of the Carolina Hurricanes lineup offering thoughts on how/why each player could be difference-maker in the upcoming playoffs. You can find that HERE. Today's Daily Cup of Joe continues on that path in looking at...
Why every player matters for Canes playoff success (Part 1 of 2)
Today's Daily Cup of Joe offers quick hitters for why/how every Canes player matters for playoff success. Petr Mrazek It is nearly impossible to go deep in the NHL playoffs without good/hot goaltending. Mrazek figures to be first man up to supply that for the...
Canes players with potential to take step up from 2019 playoff performances
The Carolina Hurricanes entered the 2019 NHL Playoffs with a roster heavy on players with little or no playoff experience. The lack of experience proved to be a non-issue, and the young group rose up to defeat an experienced adversary in the Washington Capitals and...