All Entries in the "The Hockey News" Category
Loose Pucks — Nov. 10
More Loose Pucks:
• The Hockey News recently published their annual “Bucks And Pucks” report, which focuses on the financial side of the game. This year’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 [...]
Loose Pucks — Nov. 7
A few things worth checking out:
• The Hockey News’ Web site has an article on Canes prospect Nate Hagemo.
• THN.com also has a blog post on Tuomo Ruutu.
• Prospect Bobby Hughes‘ return to the ice is documented on NHL.com.
• AHL.com has an article on the River Rats’ Jerome Samson.
• Prospect Mike Murphy was named CHL [...]
Loose Pucks — Nov. 5
I figured I needed a name for these random things I find that really don’t deserve their own posts — so Loose Pucks is born!
• Three Hurricanes are will be on the ballot for this year’s All-Star Game in Montreal. Rod Brind’Amour, Eric Staal and Ray Whitney all made the cut for the voting, which [...]
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
• [...]
Goalie Rankings Peg Ward Near The Bottom
Maybe it’s for the best, because the last time Cam Ward had low expectations tagged to him, he turned around the Hurricanes’ first-round playoff series and eventually led Carolina to the Stanley Cup, along the way earning himself a Conn Smythe Trophy.
See, back then at the beginning of the 2005-06 season, Ward was a rookie [...]
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 [...]
Contraction Talk - Stupid is as Stupid Does
Some yahoo over at Yahoo seems to have a bit of an infatuation with contraction.
The controversy started when the NHL editor for Yahoo Sports, Ross McKeon suggested to contract the entire Southeast Division, as well as Nashville in his “5 ways to change the NHL” contribution at the Puck Daddy blog. At the [...]
Canes Get Kudos On Draft
Mark Seidel, the chief scout for North American Central Scouting, gave the Hurricanes an A- in his Hockey News blog. Los Angeles and the Islanders received an A+; Atlanta, St. Louis, the Rangers and Phoenix received A’s; and Florida, like Carolina, got an A-.
Seidel applauded the amount of skill Carolina drafted, but thinks they’ll need [...]
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). [...]
True Rookies An Interesting Group
I found myself bored and decided to click through TheHockeyNews.com’s team depth charts to see who they see lining up on opening night for each team. But in starting at the top with Atlanta’s depth chart (alphabetically, certainly not by expectations) — and the inclusion of No. 3-overall pick Zach Bogosian as the team’s sixth defenseman — [...]
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 [...]
“The Hockey News” Takes a Hit
The Hockey News, owners of the most respected printed hockey publication on the planet, recently made what could be the most questionable decision in their 61 year history. They asked yours truly to start a Hurricanes blog for them.
Hopefully, they have done proper research on this site and know exactly what they are getting [...]
