Chronological Blog List
Gm57 Vs. NJ: Canes FINALLY take care of business versus Metro in 5-2 win over the Devils
On Friday night the Carolina Hurricanes toted a 1-7-1 record against Metropolitan Division teams below them in the standings into a home match up against the New Jersey Devils. Sitting four points out of the last playoff spot but with two games in hand, the time was...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm57 Vs. NJ: Canes try to get over the hump against Metro in match up versus the Devils
Yesterday I detailed what is a fairly difficult remaining schedule for the Carolina Hurricanes. The probability of running into a few nights that are just tough sledding make it even more important for the Canes to capitalize on favorable match ups. On paper,...
Playing Don Waddell for the upcoming 2020 NHL trade deadline
When lunchtime finishes up on Friday, the 2020 NHL trade deadline will be almost exactly 10 days away. In the coming days, the rumors and rumblings will grow by leaps and bounds. The Hurricanes suddenly sit four points out of playoff position (though with two games in...
Checking In with Brandon Stanley for January — Geekie’s Streak, Kuokkanen and Friends Continue Ascent
By: Brandon Stanley Welcome back, friends! A bit of a disclaimer before we get into it; this series can, at times, be tough to do the way I want to do it. I don’t want to give you guys some half-hearted box score report that tells you who scored and barely...
The road ahead
After wrapping up an up and down four-game road trip with a 2-2 mark, the Hurricanes have two days off at home before a weekend set launches them into the next stretch of schedule. With only 26 games remaining and the 2020 NHL trade deadline right around the corner,...
Considering players on the brink from the Charlotte Checkers
Yesterday's Daily Cup of Joe took a shot at identifying the core of the Caroline Hurricanes roster two years out for the 2021-22 season. Welltime with Brandon Stanley's latest 'Checking In' which will go up sometime on Wednesday, today's Daily Cup of Joe has a similar...
Gm56 @Dal: Minus another late miracle Canes stumble to 4-1 loss versus Stars
Once again, the Hurricanes struggled during the front part of the game and entered the third period needing a minor miracle to collect a point or two in the standings. But this time the hockey gods looked down and gave the Hurricanes the loss they deserved on a night...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm56 @Dal: Canes seek to end road roller coaster on a high against the Stars
Through three games on the current western swing, the Carolina Hurricanes have seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The trip started with a rough 6-3 loss in St. Louis. After falling behind against the Coyotes and Golden Knights, the Hurricanes stormed...
Building the 2021-22 Carolina Hurricanes
In my Daily Cup of Joe for Monday, I talked about the Hurricanes having a two-year window through the 2020-21 season based on receiving about $7 million of cap relief not tied to actual roster players with Patrick Marleau and Justin Faulk coming off the books. That...
Canes comments: Andrei Svechnikov, Jaccob Slavin and Martin Necas
Today's Daily Cup of Joe has an assortment of Canes comments. Andrei Svechnikov Increasingly, I think Andrei Svechnikov's ceiling is actually higher than Sebastian Aho's. That might sound crazy given that Aho is coming off a point per game season, is roughly on...
Gm55 @Veg: Canes defy the odds and win a thriller 6-5 in the shootout over Vegas
Earlier this week, I penned an article saying that the Canes would need to find a higher gear mostly meaning more sound play if they were to push up into the playoffs again. Then in both my game recap from Thursday and also my game preview for Saturday, I suggested...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm55 @Veg: Canes seek to build on fun win over Arizona in tilt against the Golden Knights
On Thursday, the Hurricanes picked up a much-needed, fun, bounce back win against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. The game was significant following a rough loss in St. Louis on Tuesday, and this time of year anytime a team gets two points, it is a good day. But...
Identifying building blocks for trying to build a more consistent winner
On Thursday night in Arizona, the Carolina Hurricanes picked up a much-needed to continue the roller coaster ride of up and downs recently. In four games since the All-Star Break, the Hurricanes have twice posted poor efforts for losses but then been able to rebound...
Gm54 @Ari: Canes rebound with much-needed 5-3 win over Arizona
In Monday's Daily Cup of Joe, I wrote about Andrei Svechnikov: But at the point where Svechnikov is not boosting scoring for Staal’s line, I think it is time to redeployed to maximize his scoring. If the slot that Svechnikov holds right now is going to be light on...
‘What I’m watching’ — Gm54 @Ari: Up and down Canes again seek to rebound against Coyotes
After another disappointing effort resulting in a 6-3 thrashing at the hands of the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues, the Hurricanes will again seek to rebound and chart a course upward. Per today's Daily Cup of Joe that had a 'state of the Canes', I am on record...