All Entries in the "Jeff O'Neill" Category
Jeff O’Neill Decides to Move On
The Carolina Hurricanes and Jeff O’Neill had a meeting of the minds after the Flyers game on Sunday and O’Neill has decided to end his comeback bid with the Hurricanes. The forward’s departure cuts the roster down to 32 players and more or less assures that the other free agent tryout, Dan LaCouture will [...]
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 [...]
Back to Work - Caps 4, Canes 1
Last night, fans were grumbling as they left the RBC.
Even if several of the players on the ice were different, parts of last night’s game looked eerily similar to the worst of last season. Collapses on defense, sloppy passing, and in general, uninspired play was what stood out to many.
The good news is that [...]
Vets Shine in Scrimmage
You could tell the players who have been around a bit from the youngsters yesterday, as the experienced skaters pretty much dominated the red/white scrimmage at the RBC on Sunday afternoon. Dan LaCouture earned first star honors with two goals and an assist. His linemate for most of the game, Dwight Helminen was [...]
McCarthyism- Kevin “Cato” McCarthy Speaks
Late last week, the Hurricanes held a special function for “VIP’s” and during the festivities, John Forslund interviewed Hurricanes Associate Head Coach, Kevin McCarthy. Fortunately, Kate Shefte of the Independent Weekly was there to take notes and write an article about the affair.
McCarthy started off talking about the upcoming rule changes-
When asked about [...]
More On O; Unmasking The Unfamiliar Goalie
In his column today, Luke DeCock makes it clear that Jeff O’Neill’s chances of sticking with the Canes are pretty slim. Not only will O’Neill need to get his legs back under him after taking off a season, but he’s going to a camp loaded with forwards. DeCock speculates that there’s no place on the [...]
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 [...]
Another Second Time Around - Jeff O’Neill in Town Early
Lord Stanley’s Blog reported that Jeff O’Neill joined a few other skaters at a pre-camp practice at the Rec Zone on Monday. Apparently, O’Neill has some new motivation helping him back on the ice. Not only was he just married in April, but he and his wife are expecting. If [...]
Comeback - Jeff O’Neill Gets Camp Invite
Jeff O’Neill has been invited to Hurricanes training camp this fall, on a tryout basis. Lord Stanley’s Blog broke the news with confirmation from Jim Rutherford. The controversial winger had his best years in Carolina and will be trying to resurrect his career after taking a “year off” last season. Has [...]
Dazed and Confused - Jeff O’Neill Chatter
You have to give Luke DeCock some credit over at Lord Stanley’s Blog. During the past two days, he has stirred the Caniac Nation up into a frenzy, and it’s not even hockey season.
Monday, he brought up the subject of parking at the RBC, which nearly everyone has a complaint about. Tuesday evening [...]
