Archive for April, 2007
Rock and Roll Music to the World
Team USA begins it’s quest to win the World Championships today as they take on Team Austria in Moscow. A picture of Erik Cole making his signature move graces the front page of the WCSN. Team Canada plays Germany tomorrow.
(Update)… I see that Team USA won the game 6-2! Looks like [...]
Californication
California hockey fans must be loving life! Two teams in the state are still in the hunt for Lord Stanley’s Hardware and both have good chances to advance again. San Jose pretty much dominated a very good Nashville team and the Minnesota/Anaheim series wasn’t even close. Could there be an all [...]
Feeling Stronger Everyday
Ex-Hurricane and current Islander, Sean Hill was shockingly suspended yesterday for the next 20 games for use of a banned performance enhancing substance. Since the Islanders were just eliminated from the playoffs last night, the unpaid suspension will carry forward to next year. The following is taken from Luke DeCock and Lord Stanley’s [...]
You Don’t Mess Around With Jim
In the toughest round of negotiations yet so far this young off season, Carolina Hurricane’s General Manager, Jim Rutherford signed himself to a new 5 year contract yesterday! I’m joking of course as long time friend and confidant, team owner Peter Karmanos obviously approved the deal. I’m sure at this point in their [...]
Young Americans
In contrast to the geriatric team that they sent to the Olympics last year, Team USA will be sending a bunch of kids to the World Championships next week. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Erik Cole, Chad LaRose, and John Grahame will be representing the Hurricanes on the team. They will [...]
Shot of Laughter
On Friday the 13th, the funniest guy in the Hurricane’s dressing room signed a deal to remain with the team. Number 13 on the program, Ray “The Wizard” Whitney agreed to terms with the Canes on a contract that will pay him 3.55 million a year for the next 3 years. The [...]
Standing at the Crossroads
Ten years ago today was a significant day in the history of the Carolina Hurricanes. The team played as the Hartford Whalers for the last time ever on April 13th, 1997. Obviously it was a very sad day for Whaler’s fans, as it would be for the fanbase of any moving team. [...]
Two Tickets to Paradise
Hurricane’s General Manager Jim Rutherford gave the “state of the union” address on Tuesday sharing his perspective about the franchise during the past season as well as alluding to some insight into the future. Was the gist of the press conference that the Canes were going to have to raise ticket prices again next [...]
I Want a New Drug
It’s weird not being able to watch the Canes play or look forward to their next game. I miss it already! Several people have emailed me and asked me who I am cheering for during these playoffs, but I really don’t have a 2nd favorite team to root for at this point. [...]
When It’s Over
Hurricane season is over, but at least Carolina saved their best period of hockey this season for the last period played in the year so that everyone can remember it fondly! After looking pretty uninterested in the game Saturday night for much of the first 2 periods while falling behind to the Florida [...]
Eyes Wide Open
I couldn’t take my eyes off the game last night! It had to be one of the best “exhibition” games I’ve ever seen. Although, while it may have seemed like a meaningless preseason game for Carolina, it certainly wasn’t for the Thrashers who ended up clinching the Southeast Division for the first time in [...]
Ob-La-Di…Ob-La-Da
Life goes on “bra”, and life will go on for the Carolina Hurricanes and their Caniacs as well. I’ve been reading articles all over about what a huge disappointment and failure it was for the Canes to miss the playoffs this year. Yes, it was a disappointment and failure, but will it [...]
Closing Time
No, the blog is not closing, but it kind of feels like closing time doesn’t it? The fat lady sang last night and the Carolina Hurricanes were officially eliminated from making the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2.
The Stanley Cup Champs will no longer be defending the Stanley Cup. It’s disappointing of [...]
Cryin’
The crying still hasn’t stopped in southern Florida. The streets in Sunrise are starting to flood in tears and the “classy” quotes just keep on coming. “It’s embarrassing how they play the game”, “They don’t play hockey the way the game should be played”, “They don’t play hard, take the easy [...]
Holy Diver
Thank you Eddie the Eagle!
Panther’s goalie Eddie Belfour, who was upset about a hooking call on team mate Bryan Allen, showed the refs his impersonation of what he thought was Hurricane diving and was promptly called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The additional penalty gave the Canes a 5 on 3 advantage in OT and virtually [...]
