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Carolina Hurricanes: Coach Kirk Muller’s Seat in Raleigh is Barely Lukewarm
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By Dylan Howlett (@DylanHowlett)
If he should need any further reminder of his profession’s tenuous nature, its unwieldy expectations, its capricious journey, Carolina Hurricanes head coach Kirk Muller need look no further than to his immediate left and right. There stand Dave Lewis and John MacLean, current Carolina assistants and cautionary tales...
Storm Aftermath: Jay Harrison
Jay Harrison's development over the last few seasons has been very impressive. After being mostly an AHL defenseman for the first seven years of his career, the Hurricanes decided to take a chance on him in the summer of 2009. Since then, he has been a regular member of the team's defense corps and seems to improve every year. The last couple of seasons have been especially...
The Great Draft Debate: Taking the best player available
My stance on what the Hurricanes should do with the fifth overall pick is to take whoever is the best player available and in this year's draft, it's looking like that player will be a forward. One of Jonathan Drouin, Aleksander Barkov, Valeri Nichushkin or Elias Lindholm will likely be available when it is Carolina's turn to pick and these are some of the best prospects...
Storm Aftermath: Tim Brent
Tim Brent's two-year stint as a Carolina Hurricane went in a much different path than many expected. Signed as a free agent in the summer of 2011, it was thought that Brent would help the team's penalty kill and provide some much-needed help in the faceoff circle. He ended up doing neither, spending minimal time on the PK and having the worst faceoff percentage on the team...
Carolina Hurricanes: Dealing With The Adjusted Salary Cap
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By Dylan Howlett (@DylanHowlett)
In September 2008, Jim Rutherford could see the vultures swirling overhead: salivating, expectant.
The Carolina Hurricanes general manager had assembled a talented nucleus of young, incipient stars. The post-championship blueprint — devised to ween Carolina off the veteran-laden 2006 Cup-winning club and acclimate...
Matt Karash: Did Nashville/Roman Josi just price Justin Faulk's next contract?
...I think so. Roman Josi and Justin Faulk are a little different in terms of style. Josi is a little more of the pure puck-moving/skating type of defenseman with a high offensive ceiling. Justin Faulk brings a little more size, sturdiness and physical component but still in a mobile all-around defenseman who can still kick in some offense. But in terms of basic role, development...
NC State and the Carolina Hurricanes battle over arena dates
The Carolina Hurricanes, which apparently are a professional hockey team, and the NC State Wolfpack both use PNC Arena. The Wolfpack use the arena for basketball, and also use its parking lot for football games. This arrangement has been managed for 14 years, so it's a bit odd that the two are now fighting about it.
Somehow the Hurricanes, whose parent company manages the...
Matt Karash: Canes 2013 Eval Part 7: The Jeff Skinner blog
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There are so many angles from which you can start in evaluating Jeff Skinner for 2013 and at this stage of his career. I think the best place to start is my very direct opinion of Jeff Skinner. First, as a person and hockey professional...
30 Teams in 30 Days–Carolina Hurricanes
No Cam Do: The Story of the 2013 Carolina Hurricanes
Team Name: Carolina Hurricanes
Record: 19-25-4, 3rd in Southeast, No Playoffs
Player of the Season: Eric Staal 18-35–53 was the best player on the team. He’s definitely the proverbial straw that stirs the drink and Carolina got a real solid season from him. He’s not a first-round pick but will come off the board early.
Breakout...
Hurricanes unveil new home, road uniforms for next season
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes introduced new home and road uniforms on Tuesday, marking the first time in the 15-year history of the franchise being in North Carolina that it has made wholesale change, as it were, to both sets of uniforms.
Tweaks have been made over the years, but nothing like this.
A few years ago, (vice president of marketing Doug Warf) had approached...
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Carolina Hurricanes new home and away jerseys unveiled
This morning, the Carolina Hurricanes unveiled their new home and away jerseys for the upcoming NHL season. I definitely think that the Canes improved their jerseys going with a more simpler and cleaner look.Some notable changes...- Crest size reduced 15%- Letters and numbering changed to a Sans Serif font- Pants simplified to a solid red- The silver stripes on the jersey have been...
Eric Staal: 'No question' he'll be ready for camp
Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal says there's ''no question'' he'll be ready for training camp after spraining a knee ligament during an international tournament.
Staal said Tuesday that rehab is ''a slower process than I thought and hoped'' but he hopes to test his knee on the ice by August. He says the team's medical staff is ...
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Hurricanes Make A Slight Adjustment To Their Uniforms
from the Carolina Hurricanes,
Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today introduced the team’s new home and road uniforms for the 2013-14 season. While the team’s primary logo and colors remain the same, it marks the first time in the Hurricanes’ 15-year North Carolina history that they have made a head-to...
Carolina Hurricanes unveil new uniforms
The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t changed their uniforms since they moved from Hartford to Carolina in 1998. After 15 years of use, the Hurricanes decided that they wanted to update their uniforms and they opted for a more simplistic look.
Old Uniforms:
The home uniform no longer has silver and black, aiming for white stripes and the only black on the uniform is the outline of...
Carolina Hurricanes Unveil New Jerseys With Strong Emphasis on Simplicity, Color Red (Photos)
Tuesday is a big day for NHL uniform geeks, as not one but two teams will unveil new looks. The first club to do so was the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday afternoon.
The Canes debuted their new look for all to see, and while it’s not an extreme change, the alterations are certainly noticeable. Most notably is the fact that the storm warning flag patches have been removed from the...
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