Chronological Blog List
Day off? Open reader discussion in comments?
For anyone who could use some lighthearted Canes reading, here is a link to an article from a while back that compiled a reasonably thorough list of John Forslund-isms from the team's TV broadcasts. I have a half-written article that looks at impacts of season being...
Great Canes’ moments of the past 2 years
After a difficult day for the world yesterday, today's Daily Cup of Joe offers a tiny bit of levity in trying to collect (with readers' help) the absolute best moments of the Carolina Hurricanes from the past two seasons. Requirements are that it needs to be more of a...
Seeking (and finding?) forward depth scoring
Many years ago, NHL teams had three lines of hockey players and a line of limited function penalty killers and goons. Those days are of course gone, and good teams stock all 12 forward slots with players capable of putting the puck in the net. But find true four line...
Gm68 @Det: Canes battle for periods and rise in the 3rd for 5-2 win over the Red Wings
Entering Tuesday's game against the Red Wings, the question was whether the Canes would get the Red Wings who are in last place in the NHL and 23 points behind the team in front of them or if instead the Canes would get the RedWings team that came in with two straight...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm68 @Det: Canes seek to extend winning weekend against the Red Wings
After a fun weekend with another storybook win courtesy of Morgan Geekie on Sunday over the Penguins, the Hurricanes return to the ice on Tuesday night in Detroit for game four of five for the road trip. The two wins see the Hurricanes enter the game tied for the...
Carolina Hurricanes schedule ahead
With consecutive wins over the weekend, the Hurricanes are down to 15 games remaining in the 2019-20 NHL regular season. In addition, the team has successfully navigated the first three games of a potentially treacherous road trip with a 2-1 record. Today's Daily Cup...
Player notes: Edmundson/Slavin, Haydn Fleury, Morgan Geekie and Alex Nedeljkovic
Today's Daily Cup of Joe offers a short collection of player notes. Joel Edmundson/Jaccob Slavin I have liked this pairing with Slavin moved to the right side and Edmundson on his natural left side. Slavin has not looked significantly different switching across...
Gm67 @Pit: Morgan Geekie and Canes post another weekend storybook victory 6-2 over Pens
Only two weeks ago, the Hurricanes rode 42-year old Zamboni driver David Ayers to an improbable win in Toronto. The team's storybook win road tour continued on Sunday in Pittsburgh. With Ryan Dzingel sidelined with an injury, the Hurricanes called up Morgan Geekie...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm67 @Pit: Late-season Pens series starts with Sunday matinee
In a fit of odd scheduling, the Hurricanes will play their first of four games against the Pittsburgh Penguins for game #67 of the 2019-20 season. With nearly 25 percent of the Hurricanes remaining schedule against the Pens, how the Hurricanes fare in the season...
Gm66 @NYI: Canes grind out much-needed 3-2 win in overtime against the Islanders
With the recent losing streak, slide in the standings and need to get on the board sooner rather than later for the long five game road trip that started with a loss, Saturday's two points are a huge positive. Giving up a third period lead and handing the Islanders a...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm66 @NYI: Battle of the recently beaten versus the Islanders
The Hurricanes enter the game with a four-game losing streak (0-3-1) and trying to make up three points to climb into the last wild card spot. The Islanders enter the game with a five-game losing streak (0-3-2) and the the team three points up that the Hurricanes are...
Four potential reasons for optimism
To be clear, my intent is not to say that everything is okay or that with certainty things will end well. The Hurricanes four-game losing streak and repeats of the same problems are a legitimate cause for concern. But at the same time, the situation is not as dire as...
Gm65 @Phi: Canes struggle to 4-1 loss to the Flyers in road trip opener
The Hurricanes came into the game with a three-game losing streak and playing their way down the standings. The Flyers came into the game with a seven-game winning streak and eyeing the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. And the game went about as one might...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm65 @Phi: Metro-heavy road trip starts in Philadelphia
After an 0-2-1 mark last week and four days off to reset and recharge for a busy stretch run, the Hurricanes are back on the ice in Philadelphia to start a five-game road trip. With only 18 games remaining and the Hurricanes on the outside looking in, righting the...
18 games to go — What does it take?
While the Canes have been taking in their last extended break of the season with four days, off, the stretch run for the 2019-20 NHL season has rolled forward. When the Hurricanes return to the ice in Philadelphia on Thursday, they will be three points out of the last...