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Canes Country - 22-Apr-2014

Monday night's action has a Western Conference flavor with three teams looking to go up 3-0. Four series move to new locales tonight for a set of Game 3s, including one city that hasn't seen playoff hockey in five years. You get a selection of games at 7:00 tonight. On NBCSN and CBC, Nationwide Arena in Columbus hosts a playoff game for the first time since the halcyon days of Kristian Huselius and...

Canes Country - 22-Apr-2014

The Hurricanes have the second fewest number of scouts listed as any team in the league The Carolina Hurricanes are known as a budget team.  Most would recognize that term as being frugal when it comes to player salaries, but being a budget team can also mean being cost conscious in other parts of the organization. When compared to other teams around the NHL, it appears that the Hurricanes are...

Canes Country - 21-Apr-2014

Four games on the schedule for Sunday, and each one involves a team looking for its first win. How many will get it? Happy Easter from the NHL, which gave us a day of overtime fireworks yesterday and has an all-day bonanza scheduled today. The day gets started early with the first game of an NBC doubleheader, as the Rangers look to defend their turf again and go up 2-0 on the Flyers (12:00 p.m., NBC,...

Canes Country - 20-Apr-2014

Friday night has an Atlantic Division emphasis as all four playoff teams are in action. Friday night in the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs sees the festivities move back east, with three games on the schedule and all four Atlantic Division playoff teams in action. The Canadiens and Lightning kick off the night with the 7:00 slot on CNBC and CBC (all times Eastern), with the Canadiens holding a 1-0 series...

Canes Country - 20-Apr-2014

Do we have more overtime in our future? Three Game 2s take you through your Saturday. You won't need to decide which game to watch today. Three games are on the docket, beginning at 3:00 in St. Louis as the Blues and Blackhawks renew pleasantries. Their triple-overtime marathon Thursday gave the Blues a 1-0 series lead through Alex Steen's game-winner, and Game 2 gets the spotlight treatment on NBC...

Canes Country - 19-Apr-2014

Another sub-par season leaves the Carolina Hurricanes on the brink of an identity crisis. The Carolina Hurricanes wrapped up their season with a shoot out win over the Philadelphia Flyers but with extended play on the golf courses again. The Hurricanes extended their post-season drought to five seasons finishing 7 th in the Metropolitan Division, 13 th in the Eastern Conference and 24 th in the league....

Canes Country - 19-Apr-2014

There is no denying that this was not a typical Eric Staal season, it was rather poor for him. Because of that and the Hurricanes yet again missing the playoffs, there is plenty of speculation that he could be on the move. But the question is whether this was just a bad season for him or is this the start of his decline? I look at some comparable players that had similar seasons and how they responded....

Canes Country - 18-Apr-2014

Check out all the playoff open threads here The NHL's Western Conference takes over the spotlight on night two of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The night begins with the Flyers heading up the New Jersey Turnpike to face the Rangers at MSG (7 p.m., CNBC, TSN, all times Eastern). When that one gets to the first intermission, the night's headliner begins: the steel-cage-match series between the Blackhawks...

Canes Country - 18-Apr-2014

A couple of familiar faces in Colorado and a grudge match under the Arch highlight Thursday night's action. The NHL's Western Conference takes over the spotlight on night two of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The night begins with the Flyers heading up the New Jersey Turnpike to face the Rangers at MSG (7 p.m., CNBC, TSN, all times Eastern). When that one gets to the first intermission, the night's...

Canes Country - 18-Apr-2014

Each of the Canes Country staff chime in with what we would do regarding the head coach question. (This is number one in a series of round table discussions we will have at Canes Country this offseason.) The Carolina Hurricanes have some major decisions to make.  One of them is whether or not to bring back head coach Kirk Muller for another season behind the bench.  Muller has one more year...

Canes Country - 17-Apr-2014

Head coach has not been informed of any change of status by management yet Carolina Hurricanes head coach Kirk Muller held his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday and seemed fairly pleased with where his team is at, considering he has yet to make the playoffs.  He said that he is very optimistic about next year and feels the team is heading in the right direction. Muller seemed to blame...

Canes Country - 16-Apr-2014

After five straight years of no postseason for the Hurricanes, many players seem unsure of their future with club The Carolina Hurricanes held player exit interviews with local media Tuesday and the mood was understandably somber.  Most players could not explain why the team was so inconsistent and none could or would say what they thought was specifically wrong with the team. Those who were...

Canes Country - 13-Apr-2014

Season finale in Philly. Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers April 13, 2014 - 3:00 pm ET Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA TV - Fox Sports South ( Broadcast Guide ) Radio - 99.9 The Fan SB Nation Rival Blog: Broad Street Hockey Hurricanes Record: 35-35-11 81 pts 7th Metro 13th EC Flyers Record: 42-30-9 93 pts 3rd Metro 7th EC Team line combinations: [ Flyers ] [ Hurricanes ] For those seeking...

Canes Country - 13-Apr-2014

Brown just completed his senior season at Boston College where he served as team captain for the Eagles. The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that Boston College forward Patrick Brown has been signed to an entry level contract.  The contract is two-way for two years and will pay Brown $60,000 at the AHL level and will pay $575,000 in 2014-15 and $600,000 in 2015-16 at the NHL level. It also...

Carolina Hurricanes - 13-Apr-2014

RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Vice President of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed center Patrick Brown to a two-year, entry-level contract. The deal will pay Brown $575,00......

Canes Country - 12-Apr-2014

Cam Ward with a strong game and Canes win on the road The Carolina Hurricanes took a lead in the first period and held on the rest of the way to defeat the Detroit Red Wings , 2-1 at Joe Louis Arena on Friday night. It was the first regular season win in Detroit for the Carolina franchise since the 1989 season. Cam Ward made 28 saves and looked very confident between the pipes in this contest. Elias...

Carolina Hurricanes - 12-Apr-2014

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that defenseman Andrej Sekera underwent abdominal surgery. The surgery was performed by Dr. William C. Meyers in Phila......

Canes Country - 12-Apr-2014

It's the penultimate game of the season for the Hurricanes as they arrive in Detroit to face the Red Wings tonight. Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings April 11, 2014 - 7:30 pm ET Joe Lewis Arena - Detroit, MI TV - Fox Sports Carolinas Radio - 99.9 The Fan SB Nation Rival Blog: Winging It In Motown Hurricanes Record: 34-35-11 79 pts 7th Metro 13th EC Red Wings Record: 38-27-15 91 pts 4th Atlantic...

Canes Country - 11-Apr-2014

Carolina finishes up home record with ugly loss The Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals were each just officially eliminated from the playoffs, but apparently it bothered the Canes more as they came out flat once again and lost to the Caps, 5-2 in front of 15,735 fans at the PNC Arena on Thursday night. The Caps jumped on the Canes early as Joel Ward scored just 1:02 into the game and...

Carolina Hurricanes - 11-Apr-2014

RALEIGH, NC – The Carolina Hurricanes today announced that Eric Staal has been selected by his teammates as Carolina’s nominee for the 2013-14 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. It marks the fourth time that Staal has been nominated for the honor, which......


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