A major part of the Carolina Hurricanes’ turnaround over the past three seasons – going from being a perennial disappointment to becoming a team on the verge of legitimate Cup contender status – has been the seamless fit of trade acquisition Dougie Hamilton. He’s impacted the group in a multitude of ways from the blueline;
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is a bit of back and forth going on between Dougie Hamiltion of the Carolina Hurricanes and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Lightning’s salary cap during the playoffs. Sam Reinhart is getting plenty of interest and there’s a theory the Edmonton Oilers might try to
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what is defenseman Dougie Hamilton worth on the open free agent market? Meanwhile, are the Los Angeles Kings going to make a play for a couple of top-six forwards? Tuukka Rask is going back in net for the Boston Bruins in Game 6, but is something off? Finally, players from
Home ice advantage, who needs it? After the first two games of the second round, the Carolina Hurricanes were in a less-than-ideal position. Battling the Tampa Bay Lightning is tough enough. However, after dropping consecutive heartbreakers, in which they were arguably the better team, both on home ice, and having to head to Florida and
With the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Florida Panthers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs four-games-to-two, the team now sets their sights on a franchise that at one time was another division foe of theirs when the Southeast Division was around (and was again this season in the Central). The Carolina Hurricanes
Returning home in a tied 2-2 series, the Carolina Hurricanes approached Game 5 against the Nashville Predators with one major theme in mind – resilience. And resilient they were. After an incomprehensible goaltender interference call robbed Jordan Staal of a game-tying goal in the second period, it was Staal himself who cemented the comeback and
I like to wonder what hockey purists from 50, or 100, or even as recent as 30 years ago would think if they saw some of the things happening around the NHL today. The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t won a Stanley Cup in more than half a century. Connor McDavid is unlike any player we’ve
It hasn’t been a banner year for NHL officiating. Let’s not make any qualms about it. When referees aren’t ratting themselves out for purposefully giving out penalties in a game — and rightfully getting fired for it — making the wrong call and early whistles have been routine fixtures in Carolina Hurricanes hockey games this
Week 11 is in the books! Scoring across the league took a slight step back this week. 33 of the 51 games featured five or more goals in the contest, a four percent decrease. Furthermore, there were three more shutouts than last week, nine in total. Nevertheless, there was still a multitude of explosive offensive
One of the beautiful parts of the game of hockey is its unpredictability. Every year young guns spring up and take “the leap,” turning into stars seemingly out of nowhere. Previously underperforming players turn into key contributors. Or, conversely, an established veteran can put together a forgettable campaign. It keeps the game fresh. Teams often
With the NHL’s Trade Deadline fast approaching, it’s about that time of year that fans and media alike start speculating on just who their team may target or sell off. The Carolina Hurricanes, being firmly entrenched in the playoff mix and labeled as a legitimate contender, seem like a candidate to be buyers once again
The theme of February for the Carolina Hurricanes was that of high highs and low lows. They flirted with first place in the competitive Discover Central Division thanks to an outburst of offense. But, they also had to overcome an injury to their red-hot goalie Petr Mrazek and face a tough schedule to end the
In what felt like a miniature playoff series, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes wrapped up a four-game set with a 3-1 win on Thursday night. Thanks to inclement weather and power outages in Texas, the Dallas Stars had to postpone two more games against the Bolts and send the NHL scrambling as they
Jake Bean had his work cut out for him coming into the 2020-21 season. As the presumed seventh defenseman, and with just two NHL games under his belt, the 22-year-old was tasked with infiltrating a notoriously loaded, and already established, Carolina Hurricanes blue line. But in late January, when six Hurricanes players were held out
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach John Tortorella has confirmed that Pierre-Luc Dubois wants to be traded. How will that affect the player and coaching dynamic? Speaking of Dubois, are the Calgary Flames getting in on trade discussions? In other NHL news, the New York Rangers will be getting back a
As one of the youngest up-and-coming teams, the Carolina Hurricanes own the luxury of having few bad contracts on their payroll. In fact, with each young player they sign, they’ve found ways to get good value and decent term on players in their prime. Many of the league’s worst contracts were birthed through free agency.
Traditionally, the Carolina Hurricanes show their gratitude to their fans in the last week of every regular season. Since there wasn’t a fan appreciation week for the 2019-20 season, the Hurricanes have chosen to call Dec. 14-20 their virtual fan appreciation week. The appreciation week is well deserved — these fans are a faithful breed
The Carolina Hurricanes kept relatively silent during this offseason, making one signing in former New York Ranger Jesper Fast to bolster their forward depth. Heading into 2020-21, the Hurricanes have a good, young team, but there is always a chance for improvement. If a potential trade opportunity arose that could push them over the edge
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