The following is a guest post from Bob Wage, who currently covers the Carolina Hurricanes for CanesCountry.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @CanesCountry Did you watch the Carolina Hurricanes last season? Believe it or not, there are few changes to…
Earlier this week the Carolina Hurricanes announced that starting goaltender Cam Ward is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a sprained knee ligament. While the news certainly could have been worse for the team, this is definitely a…
Spezza Out Indefinitely The Ottawa Senators were dealt a major blow earlier this week when it was announced that center Jason Spezza is expected to miss significant time this season with a herniated disc in his back that will require…
After missing the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons, Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford knew something had to change. Traditionally a small spender under owner Peter Karmanos, Rutherford was given the ability to spend whatever was necessary…
In the first of today’s quarterfinal matchups Canada was eliminated as Michael Handzus scored late to give Slovaki a 4-3 victory. With only 2:28 left in the game, Handzus scored a power-play goal to lift his team to the semifinals.…
Jack Johnson was the hero in overtime Saturday as his second goal of the game helped the United States top Canada 5-4 at the World Championships. Johnson’s goal came 1:47 into the extra session, and marks the first time the…
The Detroit Red Wings have placed backup goaltender Ty Conklin on waivers today. Providing Conklin clears waivers, he will be sent to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday. The Red Wings goaltending situation has been shaken up in recent weeks…
Carolina Hurricanes’ fans gave a collective sigh of relief last night as young forward Jeff Skinner has returned. Skinner, who has missed 16 games, was out because of a concussion. The NHL continues its ongoing effort to curb head-shots, ultimately…
Offseason Losses: Erik Cole, Joe Corvo, Bryan Rodney Offseason Additions: Anthony Stewart, Brian Boucher, Tomas Kaberle Last Season Ranking: 9th in East Offense: The Canes are pretty stacked at the center position. The top three leading scorers from last season…
Phil Kessel sat only a few seats away from Paul Stastny as the two remaining All-Stars not yet picked to either Team Lidstrom or Team Staal in the NHL’s inaugural All-Star Game Fantasy Draft. It was a moment that the…