All Entries in the "Eric Staal" Category
Canes Finish Preseason With Win
Ray Whitney scored in his first exhibition game and Cam Ward pitched a 31 save shut-out as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators 2-0 at the RBC Sunday afternoon. Whitney had been dealing with a groin issue on and off during this preseason but said he felt fine after the [...]
Canes Win Again
Carolina beat Nashville last night by a score of 4-2. I didn’t watch the game or listen to it, so I won’t attempt to give a review. It seems like Anton Babchuk had a good game though, as two of his blasts from the point ended up in the net. The first [...]
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 [...]
Canes Try Again this Afternoon
After another exhibition loss yesterday by a score of 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Hurricanes will try once again to earn their first preseason victory, today at 3PM at the RBC. Their opponent will be none other than those same Flyers, as the teams complete the back end of a home and [...]
Every Picture Tells a Story - Canes Out and About
Congratulations to Patrick Eaves and his fiancee, Katie. Apparently, Patrick proposed at (at a lake like) nearby Lake Norman, where this recent photo shoot took place.
Tim Gleason took some time on Tuesday to do a charity gig at the Carolina Ale House. The defenseman was supposed to meet and greet customers, but ended [...]
Grading The Captains And Predicting The Future
Philadelphia’s Mike Richards and Tampa Bay’s Vincent Lecavalier — two players who were pegged to be captains from the second they were drafted.
For Lecavalier, he was first named the Lightning’s captain in 2000-01 and at the time became the youngest in NHL history (beating out Detroit’s Steve Yzerman). But was stripped of his “C” prior [...]
Staal’s Deal Rejected By The NHL
Eric Staal’s seven-year extension that made him the richest man in Hurricanes history is off the books — for now. The NHL rejected Staal’s deal because of the wording in the no-trade clause, which stated Staal’s no-trade would kick in when he was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2010. The [...]
Billion Dollar Babies - Staal Joins Elite Company
With a stroke of a pen yesterday, Eric Staal signed a contract worth more than any other contract in franchise history. But not only is the deal significant as far as the franchise is concerned, it also slips him into the highest class of players in the entire league. Whether he [...]
Simple Plan: Staal Signs Seven-Year Extension
The Hurricanes locked up their franchise player today, inking 23-year-old center Eric Staal to a seven-year contract extension that will kick in starting in 2009-10. The deal is worth $57.75 million, an average of $8.25 million a season. He will earn $6 million in the first season of the contract, and the deal will hit [...]
Big Announcement Coming
The Hurricanes have scheduled a 2 p.m. press conference today, and TSN is reporting Carolina will announce Eric Staal has signed a seven-year contract extension worth more than $8 million a season. Like yesterday’s third jersey unveiling, video of the event will be streamed online. The team’s radio affiliate, 99.9, will also have audio coverage, [...]
Canes Unveil Alternate Jersey
With AC/DC’s “Back in Black” blaring, the Hurricanes revealed their third jersey this afternoon in a press conference that was open to the public. The jersey’s new look was shrouded in secrecy, but in the end the team decided on a black jersey featuring the secondary flag logo as the crest. The numbering is red with [...]
Lengthy Staal Deal Imminent
The talk around Raleigh today is that Eric Staal is close to signing a major contract extension. The only remaining questions are, for how much and how long? Chip Alexander at LSB is reporting that it could be worth between 7 and 10 million per year.
This morning, Jim Rutherford was on 99.9 The [...]
The Flag Flies Sept. 10
The Hurricanes long-awaited third jersey will be unveiled to the public Sept. 10 at a 12:30 p.m. news conference that will be open to the media and public. According to the news release, the Canes will wear the alternates — rumored to be black jerseys with the team’s secondary flag logo as the crest — [...]
Is This The Year … Again?
I just read an article about the NHL’s marketing campaign for the season. According to MediaPost, the NHL will again center their pitch around the “Is This The Year” slogan, featuring Henrik Lundqvist, Patrick Kane, Dion Phaneuf and … yes, this guy.
In the article, NHL executive VP for marketing Brian Jennings also promises: an NHL.com [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Cancelled for Today
Bomani Jones of 850 The Buzz, has cancelled his proposed Canes and Community information segment on his radio show this afternoon. Stay tuned for when it will be rescheduled. It seems that “Bo” has exchanged a ton of emails with some of the imaginary hockey fans, that can’t be found in this area.
Seriously, [...]
Get Back - Team USA Gets Knocked Out of Tournament
Team Finland beat Team USA in the quarterfinals of the World Championships last night, 3-2, sending the Americans back home a bit sooner than they had hoped. Tuomo Ruutu scored the first goal of the contest and has 4 so far in the tournament.
USA was down by two goals in the 3rd period, but [...]
Bad Moon Rising - Finland Beats USA With Bad Goal
Many hockey fans have said that NHL officiating is the worst of any league or any sport. Unfortunately for Team USA, those fans were proven wrong earlier Sunday night. The Americans were winning a tough game with Finland by the score of 2-0 when the Finns apparently scored a huge goal [...]
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. [...]
Wild World - IIHF Hockey Championships Start Today
Team Canada and Team USA begin their quest for gold as the IIHF Hockey World Championships start this afternoon. Canada’s first contest will be against Slovenia starting at 3:15 PM. Team USA will play against Team Latvia beginning at 7. For a complete schedule, check out this link.
Carolina netminder, Cam Ward will [...]
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 [...]
Pressure - Hurricanes at Capitals Pre-Game
The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals meet tonight at the Verizon Center for the most important game of the season for both clubs. The Canes lead the Southeast Division by a meager 2 points, but could clinch the division title with a win in regulation. The Caps desperately need a win to keep [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Can’t Win Them All - Capitals 3 Hurricanes 2 SO
The Washington Capitals played an excellent road game and defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in a shoot-out Tuesday night, 3-2. The desperate Caps usually had a step on the Canes and out-shot them in each and every period. But the Hurricanes did match them hit for hit and played with a lot of intensity [...]
Same As It Ever Was - Hurricanes 2 Panthers 1, SO
The Carolina Hurricanes have pretty much owned the Florida Panthers in recent memory. The Canes have not lost a game to them in Raleigh since 2002. While they did lose a couple to “kitty kats” in Sunrise earlier this year, their overall record is something like 14-4 over the last 18 [...]
Don’t Stop Me Now - Hurricanes 5 Thrashers 3
The Carolina Hurricanes jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and never looked back as they defeated the Atlanta Thrashers last night by a score of 5-3. In my opinion, the score could have been much worse if the Canes had kept constant pressure on, but with another game tonight in Sunrise Florida, [...]
Last 30 Days, Staal and Corvo Top Guns in League
AP photo
If you have been following the Carolina Hurricanes lately, you certainly know that Eric Staal and Joe Corvo have been playing very well during the past several games. But did you know that over the last 30 days, they both lead the entire league in scoring for their respective positions?
I have been [...]
“Uh Oh” Corvo Lights up Old Team, Hurricanes 5 Senators 1
Joe Corvo, who was once dubbed “Uh Oh” Corvo by the Ottawa press, enjoyed a bit of retribution last night as he scored his first career hat-trick against his former team and helped the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Ottawa Senators, 5-1.
The game was the first one between the teams since the huge trade in which [...]
The First Cut is the Deepest - Hurricanes 3 Blackhawks 0
The red hot Carolina Hurricanes scored 3 times in the first period, then relied upon their defense and goalie Cam Ward the rest of the way as they held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-0. The win gives the Canes 5 wins in a row as well as a record of 8-1-1 in [...]
Power to the People - Canes Work the Powerplay
I did make it out to practice today and the team was working long and hard on the powerplay. First, they practiced carrying the puck into the zone and setting things up. (dumping it in the zone was not an option.) Then in a separate drill, they practiced moving the puck around [...]
Sheer Heart Attack - Hurricanes 4 Sabres 3, OT
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Buffalo Sabres Saturday night by a score of 4-3 in a heart stopping, over-time thriller. For the second game in a row the Canes came right out in the 1st period and dominated play, eventually taking a 2-0 lead. You just had to know that Buffalo was not [...]
No Suspension for Voros
Friday afternoon, the NHL deemed that there would be no further disciplinary action on Aaron Voros for his boarding of Eric Staal on Thursday night. Apparently since Staal didn’t get seriously hurt, they are going by the “no harm no foul” mentality. The decision really is not surprising at all.
In a league where [...]
Brothers in Arms - Hurricanes 3 Wild 2
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Things got a bit out of hand last night at the RBC Center as the Carolina Hurricanes held on to beat the Minnesota Wild by a score of 3-2. The Canes came out of the dressingroom and took it to the surprised team from Minnesota right from the get-go. They looked like [...]
Already Gone - Hurricanes 6 Thrashers 3
In my pre-game post yesterday, I mentioned how many of the Thrashers probably wanted to take the Marian Hossa and Dany Heatley route and get the heck out of Dodge, Atlanta. But after watching the game on Wednesday night, it appeared that a few of them have already checked out. The Hurricanes once [...]
Give a Little Bit - Hurricanes in the News
The Carolina Hurricanes might have had a couple of days off recently between games, but they have been very busy doing a variety of things on and off the ice during that time frame. I’m going to try to give a little bit of information on several news items and interviews, just in case [...]
Back in the High Life Again - Hurricanes 5 Lightning 1
The Carolina Hurricanes took advantage of a tired and listless Tampa Bay Lightning squad Saturday night and beat them soundly by a score of 5 to 1. Although the Canes gave up the first goal of the game in somewhat typical fashion for them, they came on strong afterwards and didn’t let up [...]
Higher - Hurricanes 6 Capitals 3
The Carolina Hurricanes continued to stake their claim to first place in the Southeast Division with a convincing 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. While the Capitals started the game out with the most jump and took a 2-1 lead during the 1st period, the Hurricanes rallied for three goals in [...]
Walk All Over You - Hurricanes 5 Thrashers 3
The Carolina Hurricanes totally dismantled the Atlanta Thrashers last night, 5-3 in a game that was not as close as the score. The Canes came out of the dressingroom fired up from the get-go and took it to the faltering Atlanta club all night long. After watching the Thrashers’ effort last [...]
