Ron Francis Places Spotlight on Young Guns Mark Shiver | May 7, 2017 Ron Francis, GM of the Carolina Hurricanes, has youth in the spotlight. The former fan-favorite as a player with the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Hurricanes, has gotten a…
A Few of Hockey’s Epic Fails Mark Shiver | May 5, 2017 Scoring a goal in hockey is not easy. The NHL net is 72 inches wide by 48 inches tall. Put a fully padded-up goaltender in the middle of the goal and…
Penguins’ Fleury Finding Redemption Mark Shiver | May 4, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is finding redemption. He is at last breaking free from the shackles of previous playoff mediocrity that have bound his reputation for years. After a 2009…
Hurricanes Net Darling From Blackhawks Mark Shiver | April 30, 2017 Scott Darling is headed to the Carolina Hurricanes. That was the news that came out of Raleigh on Friday, April 28. Darling has been the Chicago Blackhawks’ backup goaltender to Corey…
Hurricanes’ Net May Get New Guardian Mark Shiver | April 23, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes may be looking toward the future with an eye toward having a new guardian of the net, a new keeper of the crease. After a decade of…
Hurricanes’ Peters’ Point-Blank Plea Mark Shiver | April 22, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters made a point-blank plea to team general manager Ron Francis at their end-of-season joint press conference on April 12. Frankly, it was of such…
Hurricanes’ Slavin: Believer on Ice Mark Shiver | April 16, 2017 Jaccob Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes is a believer. A man of faith. Yes, a Christian. Gaining attention rapidly as one of the best defensemen in the NHL today, Slavin…
Bickell Says It’s Time for Family Mark Shiver | April 15, 2017 Bryan Bickell’s locker is empty. His story is now a memory in the room where he forged new Carolina Hurricanes relationships at the beginning of the season. These relationships were…
Hurricanes and Blues Put on a Goal Show Mark Shiver | April 9, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes are closing their season badly. A few days ago, they were eliminated from playoff contention just like that. Of course, the elimination was the culmination of a…
Hanifin: We Really Do Believe Mark Shiver | March 31, 2017 It’s simple. The Carolina Hurricanes need points. They need the teams ahead of them to not get points. They have been doing well at the getting points part of the…
Hurricanes, Wings, a Scare and a Prayer Mark Shiver | March 29, 2017 One of the most satisfying parts of being a sports journalist is the interaction with the players and coaches. Last night, towards the end of the game between the Carolina…
Hurricanes Doing What They Do Mark Shiver | March 25, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes are doing what they do. Once again, they are approaching the end of a season practically out of the playoffs, but technically still within reach. With an…
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