All Entries in the "Southeast Division" Category
Breaking News: Lightning Can Melrose
From TSN:
The Tampa Bay Lightning have relieved head coach Barry Melrose of his duties and named associate coach Rick Tocchet interim head coach.
”This was a tough decision to make,” Executive Vice President & General Manager Brian Lawton said. ”Barry is a good man and we have a great deal of respect for him. We wish him [...]
Hopefully Sweet-Tasting Start Doesn’t Go Sour
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’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 [...]
Canes Back To Flying Under The Radar
The expectations are low. Just look around the Web at the major sports sites or read the top publications and you’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
• [...]
The Southeast Division Gets Defensive
Two big-name blueliners have recently changed addresses and are moving south.
First of all, the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Andrej Meszaros from the Ottawa Senators for defensemen Filip Kuba and Alexandre Picard. The Lightning also included a 1st round draft pick in 2009, acquired from San Jose in the Dan Boyle deal.
The next day, the [...]
Canes Cash? It’s In The Bank
Let me start by saying that’s a seemingly unfair title for this entry. But in flipping through the latest issue of The Hockey News, I noticed a page that listed the top salaries (not cap hits, but actual salary) for the upcoming season, broken up into 15 goalies, defensemen and forwards.
Noticeably missing? Any Hurricanes. Carolina [...]
Laviolette Gives Carolina an Edge
In a Southeast Division race that is sure to be tight again this coming season, teams will be looking for any advantage possible to help move them to the top. One big advantage that the Carolina Hurricanes possess is having an experienced NHL coach behind the bench. The other teams in the division [...]
