Archive for September, 2006
Wish You Were Here
In a perfect world for Caniacs, Jack Johnson would have reported to camp this year and would be smashing the Blue Jackets tonight. That never happened. Somewhere along the line, Jim Rutherford gave up on signing Jack and made a decision to trade him. The rumors have been ongoing for months ever since last year’s [...]
Cuts Like a Knife
These days of final cuts before the season starts are always bittersweet for me. On one hand, I can’t wait until the season starts and this is another step to dropping the puck on opening night. On the other hand, several players who had dreams of playing in the NHL are being told, “not now” and [...]
Nothing from Nothing
Preseason games mean nothing, right? That’s what we’re told. If our team wins, we certainly don’t get euphoric and if they lose we try not to be concerned. The games don’t count in the standings, that much we can all agree upon, but are they really worthless? So far in the Canes preseason there is [...]
Let it all Hang Out
Coach Peter Laviolette has a few words of advice for the rookies and veterans alike who are trying to impress him during the all important coming days of preseason games.Â
 “My advice would be to let it all hang out and get as comfortable as you can be. Play as hard as you can,” Laviolette said. “Because [...]
Shake your Moneymaker
I watched a high energy white/red scrimmage last night in which the white team won in a shootout. The low point of the evening was when Justin Williams appeared to take a puck to the face and lay on the ice for a few minutes before getting up and making his way to the locker room. [...]
Headspin
Toronto’s Lukas Rossi just won the title of Rockstar in the hit show “Rockstar Supernova”, the 2nd straight Canadian to win the title in as many years, but the Stanley Cup still resides in Raleigh for now. I mention this because Monday is my big day as a season ticketholder to meet the Cup! The [...]
Kickstart My Heart
Training camp physicals have started today! It’s time to get out the jerseys and sweaters, pay your first installment of your Center Ice bill, and skip out of work and get down to the rink to watch your favorite athletes compete for jobs. The Canes have 50 players at camp this year. [...]
Better Life
Two ex-Canes will retire soon, one was very popular and one not so much. Darren Langdon came into town from NY back in 2000 to ride shotgun for newly acquired superstar Ron Francis. Darren never scored many points, but it’s hard to think of another enforcer who understood his role and followed it better than [...]
I’m gonna go fishin’…..
Here is a cool Cup Journal type story that probably won’t make it to the official Cup Journal. Hurricanes video coordinator Chris Huffine chose to take the Cup bass fishing with him on Falls Lake. ESPN was supposed to tag along and film the story, but cancelled the trip.
“The Stanley Cup, [...]
Frankie……
This just in, Frank Kaberle’s shoulder has not improved and he had surgery today. He is out for 4-6 months. I guess Rutherford knew what he was doing when he invited (or accepted the invitation) of Tanabe for lunch! This is a sad event for Frank and Caniacs but again one [...]
Jumpin Jack Flash
The Jack Johnson trade rumor has been the common topic among Hurricanes bloggers of late. Red and Black Hockey, Cason’s Blog, and the Acid Queen all expressed their respective opinions concerning it. Of course I have my own opinion about this as well and might as well share it now.
First of all let me [...]
Feel Like a Number…
Bubba’s top 7 reasons “Iron Mike” Keenan quit, (was fired):
7. Wanted to change the name of the Florida “Panthers” to the Florida “GeriHat-tricks”.
6. Gary Roberts, Marty Gelinas, and Joe Nieuwendyk kicked him out of their daily golf foursome and replaced him with Eddie Belfour.
5. Was offered the job of Dictator of Cuba after Castro kicks [...]
Get Back
I am back!
After a brief respite from blogging because of the process of setting this site up as well as getting used to the new blogging software and a new server, I will be blogging on a regular basis again. During the past couple of weeks the Canes have still been taking [...]
