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Hurricanes Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:43:40 PST

It's clear that the Hurricanes are hurting with their goaltending.

They've given up 11 goals combined in the last two games. Ten of those goals have come in the third period in losses to Atlanta and Buffalo.

Solid goaltending for a period or two isn't enough in this league. Ever since goalie Cam Ward went out with a leg laceration, the Hurricanes have been shaky at goalie with only a few exceptions.

Manny Legace hasn't been the quick fix the team was hoping for. And the Hurricanes didn't show much confidence in backup Michael Leighton, who has performed without much confidence in his limited opportunities. Right now, it would be a tough call on which goalie to keep with the NHL club when Ward is ready to return.

That could come by the end of the first week...

Sabres score 5 in third, beat Hurricanes 5-1 (AP)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:29:04 PST

One spectacular save was enough to spark the Buffalo Sabres. With Buffalo down 1-0, the game turned when Ryan Miller made a spectacular diving glove stop on a rebound attempt by Carolina captain Rod Brind'Amour from the left circle while the Hurricanes were short-handed late in the period. The block proved to be the catalyst for the Sabres, who scored five times in the third period to keep the...

Nash picks Columbus over money: Inside Hockey (CBC.ca)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:16:32 PST

When it came down to discussing the dollar value for his eight-year, $62.4-million contract extension, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash says he chose his team over money.

Hurricanes recall Rodney from AHL (AP)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:35:00 PST

The Carolina Hurricanes have brought Bryan Rodney back up to the NHL. The team said on Saturday that it recalled the defenseman from its AHL affiliate in Albany. Rodney skated in five games with the Hurricanes earlier this month. He had two assists while averaging nearly 18 minutes of ice time. Felllow defenseman Joni Pitkanen had an undisclosed upper body injury Friday night against Atlanta.

Thrashers rally to beat Hurricanes (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:37:55 PST

Twenty minutes of good hockey was all the Atlanta Thrashers needed Friday night. Now they'd like to see what would happen if they put together 60. Rich Peverley scored the fourth of Atlanta's five third-period goals with 6:03 remaining to help the Thrashers rally for a 6-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

First-quarter report: Avalanche among early-season surprises (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:16:47 PST

We like to make quick decisions. The Rangers jump out to a strong start, and they're going to the Stanley...

Ducks beat Hurricanes 3-2 (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:45:05 PST

Jean-Sebastien Giguere is rounding into his old form, something the Anaheim Ducks need to have happen if they expect to turn their inconsistent season around. Giguere made 27 saves, Petteri Nokelainen scored the go-ahead goal with 7:17 left, and the Ducks beat Carolina 3-2 on Wednesday night to extend the Hurricanes' road losing streak to a franchise-record 12 games to start the season.

Hurricanes activate All-Star C Staal from IR (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:11:58 PST

Eric Staal is back in the Carolina Hurricanes' lineup. The team said Wednesday it activated the All-Star center from injured reserve and says he is eligible to play later that night at Anaheim. The 25-year-old missed 10 games with an upper body injury sustained Nov. 1 against San Jose. He had three goals and two assists in the Hurricanes' first 13 games before he was hurt.

Monday's Three Stars: Roloson saves Isles; Rangers rout Jackets (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:40 PST

No. 1 star: Dwayne Roloson, New York Islanders Usually, goalies who give up three goals aren't going to be...

Turco sends Stars past Hurricanes 2-0 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:17:03 PST

Marty Turco gave the Dallas Stars some badly-needed home momentum. Turco stopped 22 shots for his 38th career shutout, rookie Jamie Benn scored a power-play goal in the first period and the Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Monday night. Brad Richards added a third-period power-play goal as the Stars followed up on Saturday night's 5-3 home win over New Jersey to give Dallas consecutive...

Puck Headlines: Asking Bettman to resign; Chicago trade talk (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:17 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

What We Learned: At quarter pole, NHL's biggest surprises (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:41 PST

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and...

Five Reasons The Hockey News's Ryan Kennedy Loves Hockey (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:34:44 PST

(Ed. Note: Our series "5 Reasons I Love Hockey" features puckheads from all walks of life revealing...

Saturday's Three Stars: Robidas rules; Perron's goal of year? (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:51:46 PST

No. 1 star: Stephane Robidas, Dallas Stars After Brian Rolston opened the scoring for the New Jersey Devils, it...

Hurricanes beat Lightning 3-1 (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:32:19 PST

There haven't been too many choices for the Carolina Hurricanes' best overall game of the season. The way Carolina's players and coaches talked after their 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, the team's most recent effort would be the unanimous pick. Jussi Jokinen scored the winner, and Tuomo Ruutu and Chad LaRose had goals to give Carolina its third win in its...

The 10 best teams that didn't win the Cup in the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:14 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Puck Headlines: Why Ron Wilson is safe; calls for suspensions (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:28 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Chicago power play crushes Flames (CBC.ca)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:54:12 PST

The Chicago Blackhawks rolled over the Flames with four power-play goals en route to a 7-1 win in Calgary on Thursday night.

Tuomo Ruutu's shootout goal lifts Hurricanes past Maple Leafs, 6-5 (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:00 PST

Rallying from big deficits, scoring timely goals with the clock winding down. These are the kinds of dramatics that helped the Carolina Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference finals last season.

Video: Intent To Blow strikes again in Leafs/Hurricanes OT (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:03:31 PST

On Wednesday night, the "intent to blow" rule stole a goal from the Detroit Red Wings and had the NHL...

Ruutu lifts Canes past Leafs, 6-5 in shootout (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:57:11 PST

Rallying from big deficits, scoring timely goals with the clock winding down. These are the kinds of dramatics that helped the Carolina Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference finals last season. They're also the kind of meltdowns that have left the Toronto Maple Leafs as the NHL's worst team.

Puck Previews: Thrash drive for 5; happy 21st, Patrick Kane! (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:51 PST

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...

Fantasy: Kostitsyn finally worth a look; making Ducks calls (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:41:01 PST

( "Sleepers, Keepers, Bench'em or Drop'em" is a weekly fantasy hockey column written by Darryl...

Kings' Smyth out up to 4 weeks (CBC.ca)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:33:50 PST

The Los Angeles Kings will be without forward Ryan Smyth for several games, it was announced on Wednesday.

Price, Lapierre lead Canadiens to shootout win (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:27:04 PST

Carey Price threw everything he had into stopping the Carolina Hurricanes' last gasp in the shootout, and it was just barely enough to seal a win for the Montreal Canadiens. Price stopped all six Carolina attempts in the tie-breaker, Maxim Lapierre scored the winner and Montreal beat the Hurricanes 3-2 Tuesday night.

Fisher, Leclaire lift Sens over Leafs (CBC.ca)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:05:31 PST

The Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated by the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday at Scotiabank Place.

The NHL without Brendan Shanahan is sadly now a reality (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:20:19 PST

"One more year" is a chant you commonly hear when a star athlete is at the end of his time with a...