While the Carolina Hurricanes have had a relatively short tenure in their home in comparison to much older franchises, they’ve had enough time to establish some legendary names. There are players whose name is held in such reverence in Raleigh that they [...]
Whether deserved or not, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward is the face of the franchise. Next to captain Eric Staal, Ward is easily one of the most recognizable and beloved players amongst fans. With his recent struggles, however, Ward has been having to bank on his [...]
Strange things are afoot for the Carolina Hurricanes. After finally righting the ship in mid-November, Carolina suddenly found themselves having to field tough questions about goaltending. Somewhere in there, Alexander Semin was concussed, Jeff Skinner returned, and oh — they played some hockey too. It [...]
The Carolina Hurricanes are paying defenseman Tim Gleason $16 million over four years, and his contract’s no-trade clause is good for another season. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford has already stated on numerous non-consecutive occasions that he wants Gleason there for a very long time. Yet for [...]
Sometimes, not all the time, but sometimes it’s very easy for a fan to hear bad news about their team that was just starting to turn it around and throw hands in the air, conceding their team stinks again. Carolina Hurricanes fans [...]
Anyone covering the Carolina Hurricanes can attest to the fact that there has been no hotter question amongst fans than “When is Cam Ward returning?” The answer has been foggy until head coach Kirk Muller answered it for everyone, confirming Ward would start Monday night against [...]
It was quite the Wednesday morning in North Carolina. While much of the right side of the state was covered in a slight dusting of snow, Carolina Hurricanes fans woke up and remembered that the night before their team beat the [...]
To be perfectly honest, gaining legitimacy in the NHL is a hard thing to do for any team not in the Original Six. For any “non-traditional market” team established after the 1980s, this legitimacy may as well be imaginary. The Carolina [...]
If you’ve never heard the term, a “Pyrrhic victory” is when a group will earn a victory at tremendous cost to themselves, to the point that it basically negates the victory. Think, Sparta in “300.” A Pyrrhic victory is exactly [...]