All Entries Tagged With: "Eric Staal"
Staal Breaks Out as Canes Top ‘Yotes, 5-2
Wayne Gretzky had a concern. Some fans had a feeling. Team-mates were confident. They all just knew that when Eric Staal got out of his slump, he would do it in a big way.
The franchise player is officially out of his scoring slump as he notched his fifth career hat trick last night [...]
Canes Outscore Leafs, 6-4
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 6-4 last night in a wild, rollercoaster ride at the RBC.
The game didn’t quite start out the way that fans had envisioned. The Canes came out flat and Toronto was still sky high after their come from behind victory the previous night [...]
Defense Shines as Canes Blank Blues, 1-0
The Carolina Hurricanes shut out the St. Louis Blues last night 1-0, as the team played their best defensive game of the year. Cam Ward was also very solid in goal for the Canes and earned his first shut-out of the season.
After allowing a franchise record 60 shots on goal Saturday night [...]
No More Love for Weight - Canes 4, Islanders 3
This blogger has been a fan of Doug Weight for a long time. Tonight, the fandom is over.
In the third period while rookie Brandon Sutter was extending himself and trying to make a play on the puck when approaching the Islanders zone, Weight lowered his shoulder and took out the vulnerable, 19-year-old. [...]
Hurricanes at Penguins, Preview-(Update)
The Carolina Hurricanes are in Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins tonight for a game at Mellon Arena. This will be game three out of a current six game road trip.
The Hurricanes have a record so far of 3-1-1 and are coming off a win against Anaheim on Sunday. The Penguins are [...]
Canes Find a New Way to Win
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 3-1 last night in Anaheim. The Canes scored first in the contest, the only time they have done that all season.
Eric Staal zipped a pass across the crease to a wide open Ryan Bayda, who made no mistake. The team [...]
Leighton to Start in Anaheim
Michael Leighton will get the start in goal against the Ducks for tonight’s game in Anaheim. The back-up goalie has had one other start this season, a 4-3 overtime win at Tampa Bay.
Chip at LSB is also reporting that Eric Staal will be able to shrug off his sore shoulder and play in [...]
Paint it Black - Wings at Canes Preview
The Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings are in Raleigh to take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight as the Canes put their 2-0 record on the line. Detroit is sporting a 1-1 record, having lost to Toronto in their home opener and then beating Ottawa the following night.
The Hurricanes will be donning their [...]
Wild Side - Canes 4, Lightning 3 OT
After falling behind 3-0, the Hurricanes eventually turned on the pressure and fought back to win a thrilling game with just 24 seconds left in OT. Eric Staal zipped in the game-winner on a perfect pass from Ray Whitney.
It was a game of two extremes. The Lightning controlled the first part of [...]
Canes Win Again
Carolina beat Nashville last night by a score of 4-2. I didn’t watch the game or listen to it, so I won’t attempt to give a review. It seems like Anton Babchuk had a good game though, as two of his blasts from the point ended up in the net. The first [...]
Canes Try Again this Afternoon
After another exhibition loss yesterday by a score of 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Hurricanes will try once again to earn their first preseason victory, today at 3PM at the RBC. Their opponent will be none other than those same Flyers, as the teams complete the back end of a home and [...]
Every Picture Tells a Story - Canes Out and About
Congratulations to Patrick Eaves and his fiancee, Katie. Apparently, Patrick proposed at (at a lake like) nearby Lake Norman, where this recent photo shoot took place.
Tim Gleason took some time on Tuesday to do a charity gig at the Carolina Ale House. The defenseman was supposed to meet and greet customers, but ended [...]
Billion Dollar Babies - Staal Joins Elite Company
With a stroke of a pen yesterday, Eric Staal signed a contract worth more than any other contract in franchise history. But not only is the deal significant as far as the franchise is concerned, it also slips him into the highest class of players in the entire league. Whether he [...]
Lengthy Staal Deal Imminent
The talk around Raleigh today is that Eric Staal is close to signing a major contract extension. The only remaining questions are, for how much and how long? Chip Alexander at LSB is reporting that it could be worth between 7 and 10 million per year.
This morning, Jim Rutherford was on 99.9 The [...]
Chad LaRose - He’s Everywhere, He’s Everywhere
I just received an email tip from a friend of the blog informing me that Chad LaRose will be at the DBAP tonight as the Durham Bulls take on the Norfolk Tides. Beer, hotdogs, and fries will be sold at discount prices. Word has it that after he throws out [...]
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Cancelled for Today
Bomani Jones of 850 The Buzz, has cancelled his proposed Canes and Community information segment on his radio show this afternoon. Stay tuned for when it will be rescheduled. It seems that “Bo” has exchanged a ton of emails with some of the imaginary hockey fans, that can’t be found in this area.
Seriously, [...]
Wild World - IIHF Hockey Championships Start Today
Team Canada and Team USA begin their quest for gold as the IIHF Hockey World Championships start this afternoon. Canada’s first contest will be against Slovenia starting at 3:15 PM. Team USA will play against Team Latvia beginning at 7. For a complete schedule, check out this link.
Carolina netminder, Cam Ward will [...]
Southeast to Get Better
News briefs……
Tampa Bay will get the number one pick in this summer’s draft while Atlanta drafts in the 3rd position. The Hurricanes stayed at 14th.
It looks like Cam Ward and Eric Staal will play for team Canada in the world championships next month. Other Carolina players might participate as well. I’ll keep [...]
