All Entries in the "Chad LaRose" Category
Slow Start Hurts Carolina….Again - Flyers 3, Canes 1
For the eighth game in a row, the Carolina Hurricanes allowed the first goal in a contest and had to play from behind. For the third game in a row, they were unable to overcome the deficit and lost the contest.
Last night’s game against the Flyers repeated what’s becoming an all too typical scenario [...]
Flyers at Canes, Gameday Preview
The red-hot Philadelphia Flyers are in town to take on the up and down Carolina Hurricanes. The Flyers have won their last five games and have not lost in regulation in their last seven. (6-0-1). The Canes have lost their last two, but won three consecutive games prior to that.
Which Carolina [...]
Quarter Pole Grades: Forwards
Here are some grades, analysis and projections for the everyday players on the Carolina roster after 22 games. Grades will be based on mostly expectations, rather than overall skill level and stats. Projections are based on the player’s current statistics and assume they remain healthy. We’ll look at the forwards today.
Ryan Bayda (22G, 3-4-7, plus-5, [...]
Division Woes Continue - Panthers 3, Canes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes are going to have a tough time winning the Southeast Division if they can not win the majority of their division games. Last night’s loss to Florida gives them a 3-5 divisional record. While they are 2-0 against Tampa Bay and have split games so far with Florida, they have [...]
Turn The Page - Preds 5, Canes 2
The Nashville Predators dismantled the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center on Sunday afternoon by a score of 5-2. After winning three games in a row the Canes were due for a let down, and that is exactly what happened.
The Hurricanes had every opportunity to put this game out of reach in the first [...]
Loose Pucks — Nov. 5
I figured I needed a name for these random things I find that really don’t deserve their own posts — so Loose Pucks is born!
• Three Hurricanes are will be on the ballot for this year’s All-Star Game in Montreal. Rod Brind’Amour, Eric Staal and Ray Whitney all made the cut for the voting, which [...]
Wallin Lifts Canes over Leafs in OT, 5-4
The Carolina Hurricanes jumped out to a big lead in the first period, but then held on for dear life to force overtime as they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the extra period, 5-4. It was another Jekyl and Hyde performance for the team as they looked like world beaters in the [...]
No More Love for Weight - Canes 4, Islanders 3
This blogger has been a fan of Doug Weight for a long time. Tonight, the fandom is over.
In the third period while rookie Brandon Sutter was extending himself and trying to make a play on the puck when approaching the Islanders zone, Weight lowered his shoulder and took out the vulnerable, 19-year-old. [...]
Boychuk Makes Debut Tonight
The Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick of this year, Zach Boychuk, will make his NHL debut tonight in Los Angeles. Boychuk has been a bright surpise this camp, impressing the coaching staff enough to keep him around even though he did not play a single exhibition game and has been practicing injured.
From [...]
Canes Anthem Singer Joins Walking Wounded
The high number of injured players for the Carolina Hurricanes has been well documented, but now someone related to the team also recently took a hit. Nine year-old anthem singer Katherine Fritsch fractured her heel while playing soccer on Saturday.
Even though she was injured, I’m told that Katherine insisted that she could still sing [...]
Cuts Like a Knife - Roster Set, For Now
My roster prediction from yesterday was pretty much spot on except that Tim Conboy joins Joe Jensen and Trevor Gillies on the bus back to Albany. Twenty five players remain on the roster today, but Justin Williams and Scott Walker will be placed on IR, making the final total twenty three.
Both Paul Branecky [...]
Leighton and Canes Hold on to 1-0 Win
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers at the RBC yesterday by a score of 1-0. The victory was the first for the Canes this preseason and gave them an overall record of 1-3, with two more games to play.
Sergei Samsonov was the number one star of the game. Not only did he score [...]
Final Thoughts On Preseason Opener
I can say this for sure — no one in the Canes’ locker room was happy with the results tonight. The mood after the game was sullen at best. Here’s some news and thoughts:
• Coach Peter Laviolette was dumbfounded by the play tonight, saying the team “didn’t execute well at all.” Sloppy passing and a [...]
Preseason Opener: Period One Overview
We’re through one period, and the Caps lead 2-0. In the team’s first preseason game, it’s more important to focus on what’s going on than the scoreboard. Here’s a few things I’ve noticed:
• Brandon Sutter has looked very promising in the defensive zone. He had no trouble sticking with the shifty and skilled Michael Nylander. He [...]
Stat Predictions From The Hockey News: Some Fun, Some Curious
At the very back of the most recent issue of The Hockey News, this edition’s Inside The Numbers stats pack features some statistical predictions for the upcoming season. The staff took five categories and listed the top 35 in each. The categories are: Defenseman Points; Rookie Points; Goals; Goaltender Wins; 2009 UFA Points.
Let’s kick things [...]
Some News From The Holiday Weekend
NHL.com has a nice article about the connection between Wayne Gretzky and former Hurricanes goalie coach and current Plymouth Whalers head coach Greg Stefan. The two first met as 6-year-olds and wound up playing against each other in the NHL, where Stefan was a netminder for the Red Wings.
Also, good to see Luke DeCock still [...]
Quick Hits for Monday Afternoon
Just a couple of quickies….
The NY Islanders have come out with an interesting new concept. They are marketing a package of games called the “Victory Plan” where they offer free tickets to subsequent games if the Islanders win the first game played of a set. For instance, the first game of the [...]
Versus- One and Done for Carolina
Versus released their hockey schedule yesterday, and surprise, surprise, the Hurricanes only have one game listed which will be televised nationally.
Let me tell you why that can be a good thing.
Remember last year, (if my memory serves me correctly), Versus held the rights to the Hurricanes home opener. But for whatever reason they [...]
Chad LaRose - He’s Everywhere, He’s Everywhere
I just received an email tip from a friend of the blog informing me that Chad LaRose will be at the DBAP tonight as the Durham Bulls take on the Norfolk Tides. Beer, hotdogs, and fries will be sold at discount prices. Word has it that after he throws out [...]
LaRose Appears Thursday and Jimmy V Golf is this Weekend
Chad LaRose, (known by some as the “Chuck Norris of Hockey”), will be in Holly Springs from 4:30 to 5:30 on Thursday evening for the grand opening of a new RBC Centura Branch. There will also be a “special offer” for opening night tickets. For more info check here.
Also, the Jimmy V [...]
“Fun Fest” Highlights
I went over to the RBC last night to check out how the Carolina Hurricanes first “Fun Fest” was going. I’m not very good at guessing the number of heads in a crowd, but if I had to make a guess I would say that there were probably a few hundred people in attendance.
While [...]
Chad LaRose Signed for One Year
The Carolina Hurricanes just announced the signing of forward Chad LaRose to a one year contract for $875,000. The agreement will keep the two parties from entering into a salary arbitration hearing, which LaRose signed up for a couple of weeks ago.
Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford said that the signing should be the final [...]
Movin’ On - What if LaRose Doesn’t Sign?
A good General Manager always has a plan B if the best laid plans don’t work out. If Chad LaRose gets a huge payout in arbitration that the Canes refuse to match and he moves on down the road, who else might be on Jim Rutherford’s radar screen that probably would meet the GM’s [...]
Playing With Fire - LaRose and Arbitration
Chad LaRose filed for salary arbitration on Saturday with 14 other players in the NHL. Apparently, LaRose is unhappy with the qualifying offer that the Canes submitted to him.
The pesky forward earned 500K last season, so the qualifying offer would put him at 550K for this year. (The qualifying offer includes a mandatory [...]
The Big Money - Reviewing Day One of “Crazy Daze”
Some NHL players must have felt like they just won the lottery yesterday. Let’s take a quick look around and review some of the deals finalized on day one. Agents are still partying as we speak.
Green signs in Washington for 21M over 4 years. (good deal for both sides)
Stuart signs in Detroit [...]
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 [...]
Back For More - The Forwards
This is the final segment of our end of year “Back For More” feature. We have already analyzed the defense and goaltending, next we will take a look at the forward position.
The Carolina Hurricanes are in the enviable position of having 10 or 11 forwards (either signed or RFA status), with top nine skill. [...]
Whole Lotta’ Rosie - Hurricanes 6 Lightning 2
Chad LaRose scored his first NHL career hat-trick and the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, 6-2. The win puts Carolina on the threshold of the Division championship as they just need one more win (or Washington loss), to lock things up.
The Canes started this game much differently than the [...]
Built For Speed
The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the fastest teams in the NHL. They also employ a system which gives them the freedom to utilize that speed at just about any time during a game. Carolina also draws a lot of penalties, so many penalties that some coaches and fans around the NHL are [...]
Blues Power - Lightning 2 Hurricanes 1
The Carolina Hurricanes powerplay went from tying a franchise record for most goals scored during their last game, to being completely ineffective in the 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday night. The passion, chippiness, and edge that the team used to their advantage in dominating the Thrashers the previous night, also disappeared.
The game [...]
Birds Without Wings - Hurricanes 7 Thrashers 1
The picture above pretty much summarizes the season for the Atlanta Thrashers. The frustration continued last night in Raleigh as the Carolina Hurricanes routed the “Dirty Birds”, 7-1.
The Canes scored early and scored often, with Eric Staal leading the way with a goal just 42 seconds into the game. The Canes would never [...]
Knocking at Your Backdoor - Thrashers at Hurricanes Pre-Game
Don’t look now, but the Washington Capitals are just 2 points behind the Hurricanes. The Caps certainly look like a team on a mission as they won again in OT last night. Even though the Canes hold the advantages in most tie-breaker scenarios, there’s not much room for any kind of losing streak [...]
*Guest Feature* Little Things
The things a player brings to a team can’t always be measured in tangible things, like stats. Sometimes the spark a guy can bring to the bench and the banter he provides on the ice are just as precious as goals and assists. Enter Chad LaRose, the Chuck Norris of hockey.
Chad had amassed quite a [...]
Real Good Man
The Carolina Hurricanes are comprised of several really good men, but one of them is being recognized for going above and beyond. Goalie, Cam Ward has been nominated by his teammates for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, an NHL award given annually to the player who “best exemplifies leadership qualities on and [...]
Sunday Mail
It’s Easter Sunday evening and things have finally quieted down here on the home front. Time to browse around the hockey news world and comment on anything of interest.
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The latest on first round draft pick Brandon Sutter……
Tom Gulitti of the North Jersey Record recently interviewed New Jersey coach Brent Sutter about Jersey’s collapse against [...]
Canes Out and About Tonight
There are a couple things going on later that bear mentioning. Canes Corner, with Mike Maniscalco is on the air again tonight on 99.9 The Fan from 6 to 7. Glen Wesley will be the guest. If you’re in the neighborhood, drop by to watch the segment live at MacGregor’s Draft [...]
Wasted - Predators 1 Hurricanes 0
The good news is that Cam Ward played one of his best games of the season for Carolina last night. The bad news is that the rest of the Hurricanes wasted his outstanding effort. The Nashville Predators outlasted the Carolina Hurricanes last night, 1-0 in a defensive minded contest. But the [...]
Street Fightin’ Man - Hurricanes 3 Rangers 1
(previous game photo)
If New York Rangers coach Tom Renney was trying to send a message by sending Sean Avery out on the ice for the opening faceoff, Scott Walker wasn’t impressed. Walker and Avery started to mix things up before the drop of the puck and received matching roughing penalties before any time had [...]
Working for the Weekend - All-Star Tidbits and Links
Last night’s skills competition wasn’t the most exciting that I have ever seen, but it was pretty entertaining. Eric Staal certainly didn’t embarrass himself as he went 4 for 6 in the shot accuracy competition and hit the post on his shootout attempt. The Versus coverage was rather annoying the whole night [...]
The World Needs Guts - Hurricanes 7 Oilers 2
(AP photo)
Tonight the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 7-2 in a game that seemed to relieve about a month of frustration for the team and it’s fans. Rod Brind’Amour was quoted before the game as saying that this was “gut check time”. The team couldn’t have answered the call any better.
Brind’Amour [...]
