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	<title>Canes Country &#187; Jim Rutherford</title>
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	<description>News and Views about the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Paul Maurice Returns, Francis Goes Behind The Bench</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/12/03/paul-maurice-returns-francis-goes-behind-the-bench/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/12/03/paul-maurice-returns-francis-goes-behind-the-bench/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kevin McCarthy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Paul Maurice]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Ron Francis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
The Hurricanes reached into their past today, with GM Jim Rutherford replacing Stanley Cup-winning coach Peter Laviolette with Paul Maurice. Maurice coached the team for more than eight seasons and was replaced by Laviolette about five years ago. 
Also joining the staff is NHL Hall of Famer Ron Francis, who will be an associate coach on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LAVIOLETTE FIRED; Maurice Returns; Francis As Assitant?</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/12/03/laviolette-fired/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/12/03/laviolette-fired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes Blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mike Sundheim]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Paul Maurice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Laviolette]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ron Francis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=2688</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Press conference at 11:30 a.m. Here&#8217;s the release from the team: 
HURRICANES TO HOLD MAJOR NEWS CONFERENCE AT 11:30
Team will announce coaching change 
RALEIGH, NC—The Carolina Hurricanes will hold a major news conference this morning at the RBC Center to announce a coaching change. All media are invited to cover the news conference, which will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Media Room [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Expectations - What is Realistic for the Canes?</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/12/01/great-expectations-what-is-realistic-for-the-canes/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/12/01/great-expectations-what-is-realistic-for-the-canes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bubba</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes Blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Laviolette]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, there is tremendous unrest within the &#8220;force&#8221; known as the Caniac Nation.   Many fans are clamouring for some type of change regarding coaching or player personnel.    While Carolina&#8217;s year-to-date performance has certainly been inconsistent as well as downright frustrating at times, has the team actually performed below general expectations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laviolette Given a Vote of Confidence</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/11/20/laviolette-given-a-vote-of-confidence/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/11/20/laviolette-given-a-vote-of-confidence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bubba</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes Blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Laviolette]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=2517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most fans thought, (and a couple of sportswriters as well), that head coach Peter Laviolette might have been on the brink of being fired last week, back when the Hurricanes were in the midst of a three game losing streak.
Nothing could have been further from the truth, according to general manager, Jim Rutherford.
&#8220;With what our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JR In The News</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/11/13/jr-in-the-news/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/11/13/jr-in-the-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Justin Williams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=2404</guid>
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Two quick items worth looking into: 
1) LSB has posted an entry where GM Jim Rutherford expresses his displeasure with the team&#8217;s recent efforts.
2) TSN.com is reporting Rutherford turned down the role of president and GM for the Maple Leafs last August. 
Discuss.
One more item: Justin Williams is back on the ice, according to CH.com. Don&#8217;t get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loose Pucks — Nov. 10</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/11/10/loose-pucks-%e2%80%94-nov-10/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/11/10/loose-pucks-%e2%80%94-nov-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Albany River Rats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Daniel Manzato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dennis Seidenberg]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Eric Staal]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Daniels]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joni Pitkanen]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Justin Peters]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Justin Williams]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nic Wallin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ray Whitney]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rod Brind'Amour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Bayda]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The Hockey News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tim Gleason]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Zac Dalpe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=2341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More Loose Pucks:
• The Hockey News recently published their annual &#8220;Bucks And Pucks&#8221; report, which focuses on the financial side of the game. This year&#8217;s analysis looks at team finances and the salary cap — mostly how the current economic downturn is affecting the league. We hear enough about the bad economy, but there were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canes Ink Forward Michael Ryan</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/31/canes-ink-forward-michael-ryan/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/31/canes-ink-forward-michael-ryan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Albany River Rats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Hurricanes added more depth to their forward ranks, signing 28-year-old Michael Ryan to a one-year contract. The contract will pay him $475,000 in the NHL and $75,000 in the AHL, with a $100,00 payout guaranteed. He will be assigned to Albany of the AHL.
“Michael is an experienced forward who will add depth to our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Of Sutter’s Future</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/29/thinking-of-sutter%e2%80%99s-future/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/29/thinking-of-sutter%e2%80%99s-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Brandon Sutter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=2124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Let’s make this clear: Brandon Sutter belongs in the NHL. Say what you want about how skinny he is, but the rookie center proved in seven games that he’s ready at both ends of the ice to be an NHL regular.
 
At the same time, after the devastating hit delivered to him by Doug Weight this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unanswered Questions</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/22/unanswered-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/22/unanswered-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bubba</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cam Ward]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes Blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Eric Staal]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Frantisek Kaberle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Michael Leighton]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Eaves]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Laviolette]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sergei Samsonov]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=1999</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Hurricanes are just five games into the season, and already several questions have come up about the team related to the big game tomorrow night in Pittsburgh.   Let&#8217;s take a quick look at some of those questions and guess as to what the answers might be.
1.  Who will start in goal?
Michael [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitkanen on Wing?  Say it Ain&#8217;t So</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/15/pitkanen-on-wing-say-it-aint-so/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/15/pitkanen-on-wing-say-it-aint-so/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bubba</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Anton Babchuk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes Blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chip Alexander]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Erik Cole]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Frantisek Kaberle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joe Corvo]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joni Pitkanen]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Josef Melichar]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Laviolette]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I couldn&#8217;t make it to practice this morning, but Chip Alexander posted a quickie over on LSB which got my attention.  Time for me to put on my &#8220;columnist hat&#8221; and interject a little opinion.
Chip reported that Joni Pitkanen was wearing a white jersey this morning, and was practicing with the forwards.  Specifically, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hopefully Sweet-Tasting Start Doesn&#8217;t Go Sour</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/12/hopefully-sweet-tasting-start-doesnt-go-sour/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/12/hopefully-sweet-tasting-start-doesnt-go-sour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cam Ward]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Eric Staal]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Frantisek Kaberle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joni Pitkanen]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Matt Cullen]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Michael Leighton]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Laviolette]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ray Whitney]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rod Brind'Amour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Southeast Division]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tim Gleason]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tuomo Ruutu]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=1885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Carolina started its season with two big come-from-behind victories against division foes, leaving fans enamored with the exhilarating play, never-say-die attidude and — most of all — four points. 
There&#8217;s no denying that there are many pleasing things we can take away from this first weekend of Hurricanes hockey. The play of defensemen Joni Pitkanen, Frank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canes Back To Flying Under The Radar</title>
		<link>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/09/canes-back-to-flying-under-the-radar/</link>
		<comments>http://canescountry.com/blog/2008/10/09/canes-back-to-flying-under-the-radar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carolina Hurricanes]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Rutherford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[OffSeason News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pete Friesen]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Southeast Division]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The Hockey News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://canescountry.com/blog/?p=1816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The expectations are low. Just look around the Web at the major sports sites or read the top publications and you&#8217;ll get an idea of how the Hurricanes are perceived heading into the season:
• The Hockey News: 8th in the East
• TSN.ca Preseason Power Ranking — 21st in the NHL
• Sportsnet.ca: 3rd in the Southeast
• [...]]]></description>
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