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Canes Season In Review
Posted on 12 Apr 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
While the Carolina Hurricanes made an 11 point improvement in the standings over last season, 2010-11 will still be considered a disappointment after the Canes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The ending was particularly painful. Had the Paul Maurice's club won their season finale at home against division rival Tampa Bay, they would have qualifi...
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Third Period Comeback Lifts Canes
Posted on 3 Apr 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
The Carolina Hurricanes scored three times in the third period to down the New York Islanders 4-2 and pull to within one point of the eighth place New York Rangers in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Joe Corvo had a goal and two assists while Cam Ward made 29 saves to earn the win. Erik Cole netted the game winner while Eric Staal added a goal and an ass...
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Rookie Leads Canes Past Caps
Posted on 30 Mar 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
With their playoff hopes on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes' youngest player came through to lead them to victory. Rookie Jeff Skinner scored the tying goal in the third period and the winner in the shootout to lead the Canes past the Washington Capitals 3-2. It was the Hurricanes first triumph over the Capitals in six tries this season. The win, combined with the Buffalo Sabres regulat...
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Pitkanen’s Scores in Clutch for ‘Canes
Posted on 18 Mar 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
Joni Pitkanen netted the winner with 1:02 left in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders. The victory gave the Canes two crucial points in the standings and ties them with the Buffalo Sabres for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, although Buffalo still has two games in hand. Early on, it was goalie Cam Ward who came up big for ...
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Lack of Goals Costs Canes Again
Posted on 17 Mar 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
It's been the same old song for the Carolina Hurricanes lately: they just can't seem to score enough goals to win hockey games. The same problem reared it's ugly head again Wednesday night as the Canes fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in a crucial game in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. While the playoff race enters the final 10 games, the Hurricanes are mire...
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Canes Fall Late in Montreal
Posted on 27 Feb 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
The Carolina Hurricanes blew a big chance to gain ground in the Eastern Conference standings when Andrei Kostitsyn scored on the power play with 3:53 left in the third period to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win in Montreal Saturday night. Carolina was playing without their captain and leading scorer, Eric Staal who suffered an upper body injury against the Penguins on Friday. Staal is ex...
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Canes Trade Deadline Game Plan
Posted on 21 Feb 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
As the February 28 NHL trade deadline approaches, the Carolina Hurricanes are in a very interesting position. If the season ended today, Carolina would be the final team to qualify for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. They are in a close race with the New York Rangers, Buffalo and Atlanta for the final two spots. Despite being in the thick of the playoff hunt, look for GM Jim Rutherf...
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Brind’Amour Inspires Canes In Big Win
Posted on 19 Feb 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
Rod Brind'Amour couldn't suit up for the Carolina Hurricanes Friday night in Raleigh, but on the night the franchise retired his number, he still managed to inspire the Canes to an important 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. During a moving pre-game ceremony, the Hurricanes honored the captain of their only Stanley Cup championship team and perhaps the most popular player in franchise histo...
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22 minutes does not beat 38!
Posted on 22 Apr 2009 by Jayson Saikaley.
Game 4 was a story of 2 games and 2 teams controlling the way but in the end the Devils were 0.2 seconds away from another shot in overtime but 22 minutes does not beat 38 minutes of solid play. Game 3 saw Travis Zajac finally get the giant monkey off the Devils back after previously going 0-5 vs. The Canes in overtime, off a beautiful rush by Zach Parise that Travis cashed in on. The Devils br...









