All Entries in the "Brandon Nolan" Category
The Hit: What They’re Saying Around The League; Conboy In Trouble?
I thought I’d compile some quotes from around the world of hockey to give everyone an idea of what’s being said about Doug Weight’s hit on Brandon Sutter:
• NHL executive vic e president Bill Daly: ”The league takes very seriously its role in helping to protect players from dangerous or unnecessary blows to the head.
“To this [...]
TV Dinners - FSN Releases Broadcast Schedule
FSN South released their Carolina Hurricanes 65 game television broadcast package today, which will include the opening night contest at the RBC against the Florida Panthers. The network will broadcast 35 of the team’s 41 road games. John Forslund and Tripp Tracy will continue to work the booth for the [...]
This Ain’t The Summer of Love - Buyouts, Qualifying Offers, and more
In stark contrast to Carolina’s Summer of 2006 when all contract negotiations seemed to go smoothly, players were re-signed without any hitches, coach’s contracts were extended, and love was in the air, so far the Summer of 2008 has had a couple of buyouts, minimum qualifying offers, a disputed buyout, and the inability to make [...]
Patience - Plenty of Work Ahead for Canes
So far this off season, new contract signings have been few and far between for the Carolina Hurricanes. Other than Sergei Samsonov, Trevor Gillies, Michael Leighton, and Patrick Eaves, the rest of the unsigned Canes are still waiting for contracts.
LSB recently reported that negotiations between Jim Rutherford and restricted free agents Tim Gleason [...]
Symptom of the Universe - Carolina at Toronto, Pregame Thoughts
The Carolina Hurricanes are in the center of the hockey universe to take on the reeling Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at the ACC. The Leafs are currently in crisis mode and have only won 2 out of their past 13 games. Rumors are running rampant that everyone’s neck is on the line, [...]
Turn the Page, Canes - Avs Pregame Thoughts
The Colorado Avalanche will take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at the RBC at 7. Both teams are looking for a change in fortune as the Avs have lost 6 of their past 7 games and the Hurricanes have been a work in progress on home ice for the past month while losing [...]
Eric Staal Named to All Star Team
Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal was named to the 2008 All Star team earlier today. Staal has played extremely well the past few weeks for the Canes and certainly deserves the honor. He’ll be the only representative from Carolina this year. Congratulations Eric!
Will Staal ever be in line for a huge contract [...]
Don’t Look Back - Hurricanes 1, Bruins 0
The Carolina Hurricanes competed in another 1-0 game, but this time ended up on the winning side. Cam Ward out-dueled Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas and with the help of a very stingy defense, shut out the home team. Eric Staal netted the lone goal, and almost had 2 more. Staal has [...]
Fight Fire with Fire, Hurricanes-Blue Jackets preview
The Hurricanes are in Columbus tonight for a rematch of a wild pre-season affair which included several fights and intense chippiness that had rarely been witnessed in a game at the RBC before. The teams don’t have the extra players available to them like they did in the pre-season game though, so I wouldn’t [...]
Blue Collar Man - Canes 4 Lightning 1
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-1 last night at the St Pete’s Times Forum. I thought that the teams played pretty evenly in the first 2 periods, but the Hurricanes dominated the 3rd period and scored 3 goals, (2 of them empty netters in the final minute), to put away the [...]
Justin Williams out, Brandon Nolan in
Carolina Hurricanes fans worst fears came to fruition late yesterday afternoon when it was announced that Justin Williams would need major reconstructive surgery on his left knee. He will be out for a period of 4 to 6 months. While this news is devastating to the team as well as to fans, one [...]
