All Entries in the "James Mirtle" Category
What Everyone’s Saying
Here’s some opinions on the Laviolette firing/Maurice hiring from around the league:
Bob Sutton at Burlington, N.C.’s The Times-News:
Looking for the good ol’ days won’t be easy. Conveniently, Maurice is referred to by the team as the winningest coach in franchise history. Left out of that information is that he’s also the losingest coach.
But general manager Jim [...]
Blogger’s Remorse? Nyet
“Bubba’s Inbox” has been pretty busy the past day or so. Of course it only figures that a post-game article which was quickly thrown together during the heat of the moment late on a Saturday night, would be quoted from and linked to, by every hockey blog from the Bahamas to the Northwest [...]
Islanders Bloggers Interview Doug Weight
Islanders Blog Box mainstays, Dee Karl and BD Gallof interviewed Doug Weight over the weekend and put the session up on “You Tube”. Weight has certainly not lost his sense of humor as he “guarantees” a 6 and 0 record against the Rangers this year, (then asks if the recorder is on). [...]
Give a Little Bit - Leighton in, Hedican out, Lavi quiet
Reviewing some brief news….
Luke reported late yesterday that Michael Leighton will indeed be offered a one-way contract with the Canes for next season. This news isn’t shocking considering the goalie’s outstanding performance in Albany last season. He also performed well in training camp and during a brief stint during a call up with [...]
Bowman Scores, Ward Stays in Beantown, and Yahoo Goes Blogging
Drayson Bowman did it again. Last night, the Spokane Chiefs beat the Gatineau Olympiques by a score of 3 to 1 in Memorial Cup play, and leading scorer Drayson Bowman lit the lamp one more time for the Chiefs. The red-hot Carolina prospect now has 7 points in 3 games so far in [...]
The Battle Rages On - Why MSM Hates Blogs
Main stream media, (MSM), has always held contempt for blogs. The disdain took a very public turn during this past week as well known sportscaster Bob Costas hosted a special feature about the new media on his most recent “Costas NOW” series on HBO.
The 90 minute show was comprised of several related [...]
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 [...]
Old Days - Penalties on Decline
Does it seem like the NHL is drifting back to the old days when prior to the lockout, hooking and holding penalty calls were few and far between? Your perception is correct. James Mirtle, with help from “Behind the Net” put together some interesting penalty stats in this recent report. If [...]
Islanders at Hurricanes - Quickie Pre-Game Ponderings
The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders are both ready to go at it again, this time at the RBC tonight at 7. So far, the road team has been the victor in each game this series. I have no official word who will be in net tonight, so I’m not [...]
When a Concussion is not a Concussion
Has anyone checked the league’s official injury report lately and read what is says about Matt Cullen’s current status? He is still listed as having an “illness”. While teams in the NHL have always been secretive regarding players and their specific ailments, this isn’t exactly the same as calling a routine sprained toe, [...]
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 [...]
