News & Observer (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Carolina Hurricanes captain Rod Brind'Amour said Wednesday he's skating three times a week and has been cleared for his usual late-June workout program. He tore the ACL in his left knee on Feb. 14 and had surgery a day later.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
The long wait for Red Wings forward Johan Franzen finally ended Monday night.
Philadelphia Daily News (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
The emotions of Philadelphia Flyers' fans were bittersweet as they watched their team spiral to a disappointing end in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference championship finals yesterday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
BfloBlog.com (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
A fellow could go broke doing this… I noticed there are plenty of current-day Sabres still out there, but imagine my surprise when I saw Kate had picked up Lindy Ruff. I thought she would be all over Ryan Miller. Anyway, I have been stretching my dollars by buying some of the players from the eighties [...]
red and black hockey (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
On Wednesday, the Hurricanes announced that they have re-signed winger Sergei Samsonov to a three year deal valued at $7.6M. Next season, he will make $2.3, followed by $2.5M in 2009-10 and $2.8M in 2010-11. Last year, he made $3.525 between the Blackhawks and the Canes. I'm pretty excited. He was an excellent waiver wire acquisition who snapped into place immediately. In 38 games with the Canes, he...
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Sergei Samsonov will remain with the Carolina Hurricanes after signing a three-year deal with the team, the club announced today.
RotoRob (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Frantisek Kaberle, right, avoided injury all season — until now. (Reuter’s pictures) Frantisek Kaberle, who stayed healthy enough to reach 80 games for the first time in his career this season, has finally succumbed to another injury. He’ll undergo right shoulder surgery Wednesday, a procedure that will sideline the veteran defenseman for two-to-four weeks and force him [...]
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
Canes become first team to miss playoffs two straight years after winning Cup.
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Carolina can clinch Southeast Division tonight or perhaps miss the playoffs.
red and black hockey (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
With eight games to play, Carolina is atop the Southeast division with a three point lead over Washington and a five point lead over Florida . All eight remaining games are Southeast matchups. Two against each team in the division. Every game will be critical, starting tonight in Atlanta . Puck drop at 7:00. Jeff Hamilton has cleared re-entry waivers. With Matt Cullen out of the lineup indefinitely...
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
Ever since captain Rod Brind'Amour went down with a knee injury in February, Carolina's young star has stepped up his game.
Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
Come on, it's ok. You can admit it. You felt a mixture of Schadenfreude and hope when you saw that Darrien Hatcher and R.J. Umberger miss the remainder of the regular season due to injuries. You thought "Our playoff push just got a little easier and the path to the 8th seed a little clearer." Am I the only one who remembers the CW that "Carolina is toast" after Rod Brind'Amour was lost to a torn ACL...
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
The Hurricanes get goals from Erik Cole, Matt Cullen and Eric Staal, who is playing more key minutes, for their first five-game winning streak since December 2006.
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
When Rod Brind'Amour underwent surgery on his left knee just more than two weeks ago, the Carolina Hurricanes' hopes for an NHL playoff berth seemingly took the worst possible hit.
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 02/29/2008
Newest Hurricane dons an eye shield after taking 40-stitch cut in his debut.
