one things for sure, damn if we ain't got Marty's freaking number.

4/21/2010 5:28:15 PM

1. ALB at HER
Sat Apr 24 7:00 PM

2. ALB at HER
Sun Apr 25 5:00 PM

3. HER at ALB
Tue Apr 27 7:00 PM

4. HER at ALB
Thu Apr 29 7:00 PM

5. ALB at HER
Sat May 1 7:00 PM *

6. HER at ALB
Mon May 3 7:00 PM *

7. ALB at HER
Wed May 5 7:00 PM *

4/22/2010 12:22:17 PM

Rats are down 0-2 in the series

Quote :

"It took the demands of the playoffs to reveal the flaw in Albany rookie forward Chris Terry's game. The playoff beard. It's just not working on his 21-year-old face. Hockey traditions become that way for a reason. But if Terry had been part of the first group of players who thought harvesting whiskers was a good thing to do before the postseason, that notion might have died an ugly death before it was handed down through the generations. "There's not much on my face, but a lot on my neck," he said. "It looks pretty bad when it's long. This is probably the longest I've let it grow all year. When it starts to look a little ragged, I'll get rid of it, keep it clean." The Carolina Hurricanes couldn't care less what Terry looks like in the mirror these days because he's already shown he has the only look that matters -- that of a very good prospect. His varied contributions throughout the season first put the River Rats into playoffs and then helped them sweep Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to reach the second round for the first time since 1998. At the beginning of the season, Albany coach Jeff Daniels stressed to his players the importance of rounding out their games. Think Terry, Carolina's fifth-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft, was paying attention? Let's see. Offense? Check. His 47 points (17-30) ranked second on the team, behind only the other-worldly Jerome Samson. Defensive responsibility? Got it. Daniels has grouped Terry, Nick Dodge and Steven Goertzen together on an effective checking line for much of the season. Power-play contributions? Yup. Terry has the versatility to run the point on the second-team unit. "For me, he's been our biggest surprise, the way he's gotten better as the season has gone on," Daniels said. "It's a lot of responsibility for a younger player. The message right from training camp was be a complete player. It sunk in with him. Chris has come in and opened our eyes from not being sure what his role was going to be to us being in the playoffs, and he's playing a big role for us." Terry gets a handle on his game right down to the tiniest details, especially before games. He's one of the most meticulous Rats when it comes to taping his stick, lacing a candy-cane wrap of black tape from about one-quarter way down the shaft to one-quarter the way from the bottom. He must re-tape his first stick before every game, regardless of whether the previous tape job is holding up. The backups aren't re-done unless they are used in a game. "I spend a lot of time with my stick," he said. "My hands slide if I don't have that tape there. I guess it's just a feel thing. My sticks come with a grip, but it's not enough for me." It's understandable that Terry has to do whatever he feels helps him stay ahead of, or at least keep up with, one of the most talented peer groups in the AHL. Forwards Zach Boychuk and Drayson Bowman and defenseman Jamie McBain, all rookies, probably ranked a little higher on the organization's prospect depth chart heading into the season. Each of those three got time in Carolina this season; Terry did not. "I don't think I was overlooked," Terry said. "Those players are great players in their own right. I think having those guys called up gave me more experience. In the end, it probably helped me establish myself and get a more permanent spot on the (Albany) roster. I came in with the mindset to establish myself here. You wonder if you are going to get the call, but you can't get frustrated with it." Terry often focuses on other things to keep a grounded outlook. Playing for Plymouth of the OHL last season, he was the recipient of the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy as the league's humanitarian of the year last season and he's been one of the Rats' most visible faces in the community. But Terry was slow to make an equal impact on the ice this season. He was a huge scorer for Plymouth the last two years, finishing second in the league in scoring with 94 points (39-55) in 2008-09. Overall, he's third in Plymouth history in assists (175) and fourth in goals (114) and games played (253). After introducing himself with goals in each of his first two games with Albany this season, however, Terry registered the same number in his next 25. "In juniors I was a goal scorer, very offensive," Terry said. "When I got here this year, it took me 20 games to get comfortable. Everything became very familiar to me, knowing the systems, feeling comfortable out there. I probably didn't think it (his points total) was going to be that big a number. I was probably aiming for 30 points, or so." Terry soared past that to help the Rats establish themselves the second half of the season. He went 2-9-11 in 14 February games and 5-8-13 in 14 games in March. He then shook off the pressure of his first AHL playoffs with a goal and three assists against the Penguins. "He's got a good shot. He thinks the game so well offensively," Daniels said. "It seems like at times he's one step ahead of people." Terry's chess match moves toward the grand masters category now. The River Rats' "reward" for toppling Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is a second-round date with defending champion Hershey. That puts Terry's trio flush into the meat grinder for a matchup against the Bears' almost unstoppable line of Alexandre Giroux, Keith Aucoin and Andrew Gordon. "Those three are all talented players," Terry said before the series started. "You have to be defensively strong any time they are on the ice. I think we see it as a challenge. It's not something you are afraid of. I'm not going to lose sleep over it. You try to go out and play, be conscious of where they are on the ice." Failure to follow that oft-stated but seldom carried out strategy likely will mean a clean shave of his beard at last, which would be a relief in most circumstances. Not now. Look a little rough because things are going smoothly for his team? Terry will live with that tradeoff. "The longer it gets, the better you are doing in the playoffs,"’ he said. "It can get pretty itchy. But it's well worth it as long as we are winning.""

4/26/2010 7:56:20 PM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/coaching-candidates-for-four-open-nhl-jobs/article1547212/?cid=art-rail-globeonhockey

Quote :

"Scott Arniel, head coach of Manitoba Moose Guy Boucher, head coach of Hamilton Bulldogs Bob Boughner, head coach (and part owner) of Windsor Spitfires Kevin Dineen, head coach of Portland Pirates John MacLean, head coach of Lowell Devils Paul MacLean, assistant coach of Detroit Red Wings Kevin McCarthy, assistant coach of Philadelphia Flyers Brad McCrimmon, assistant coach of Detroit Red Wings Claude Noel, interim head coach of Columbus Blue Jackets Brent Peterson, associate coach of Nashville Predators Jim Playfair, head coach of Abbotsford Heat Craig Ramsay, assistant coach of Boston Bruins Scott Stevens, assistant coach of New Jersey Devils John Torchetti, associate coach of Chicago Blackhawks "

lolz.

[Edited on April 27, 2010 at 10:27 AM. Reason : .]

4/27/2010 10:06:58 AM

that is definitely LOL worthy.

4/27/2010 10:12:57 AM

Hershey dusts it off with the sweep. Rats led 4-2 late in the 3rd but the Bears scored 2 quick ones then early in overtime. 3 of the 4 games went to overtime.

4/29/2010 9:39:15 PM

Quote :

"Hope they can pull it off, but I'm betting on them getting destroyed. They might steal a game though."

4/29/2010 9:40:33 PM

At least they took them into OT 3 games out of 4, shows that they weren't dominated. Wish they could've taken at least 1 though. I want to know what happens if Dalpe has a great camp, up with the Canes or down in Charlotte?

4/29/2010 9:42:24 PM

I would rather see him play big minutes in Charlotte than a few minutes on the fourth line in Raleigh. So he's either a top 9 forward or he should go to Charlotte.

4/29/2010 10:04:29 PM

Especially because Mo often gets moody about rolling four lines.

4/29/2010 10:17:04 PM

I keep doing this a day late:

4/30/2010 12:28:29 AM

Quote :

"Here's the draft picks we hold: Round 1, Pick 7 (could change tomorrow night) Round 2, Pick 7 Round 2, Buffalo Round 2, Ottawa Round 3, Pick 7 Round 3, Vancouver Round 4, Boston (conditional, could become 2011 pick) Round 5, Nashville Round 6, Pick 7 Round 6, Colorado Round 7, Pick 7 Round 7, Washington "

Question: Since Buffalo and Ottawa are out of the playoffs, does that mean we get better value for their 2nd Round picks, i.e. Buffalo and Ottawa will be picking before every team still in the playoffs, before Wash. and NJ and before most of the West teams that have been eliminated (except maybe Colorado)?

5/1/2010 3:23:42 PM

Yes and no. The draft order is determined by the regular season standings, except for the final 4 teams. That said, since the Eastern Conference is guaranteed to have two teams in the final that were a worse seed than the Sabres, that pick will jump a bit.

5/1/2010 3:38:47 PM

Updated picks:

Round 1, Pick 7
Round 2, Pick 7
Round 2, Pick 18 (from Buffalo)
Round 2, Pick 16 or 17 (from Ottawa)
Round 3, Pick 7
Round 3, Pick 24-30 (from Vancouver)
Round 4, Boston (conditional, could become 2011 pick)
Round 5, Pick 19 or 20 (from Nashville)
Round 6, Pick 7
Round 6, Pick 17 or 18 (from Colorado)
Round 7, Pick 7
Round 7, Pick 26 (from Washington)

5/1/2010 3:50:45 PM

DarrenDreger
NHL hopes to finalize deal next week with KHL. Carolina vs St Pete and Phx vs Riga.

5/4/2010 9:38:41 PM

Quote :

"‘CANES ANNOUNCE ALL-STAR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Group of local leaders formed to shape All-Star Weekend in the Triangle RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced the formation of the 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend Local Organizing Committee. The group of 27 civic and business leaders will work to put together the events surrounding the 58th NHL All-Star Game, to be held at the RBC Center on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. Scott Dupree, Vice President for Sports Marketing for the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Alison Barnwell, Executive Director of the Greater Raleigh Sports Council, will serve as co-chairs for the committee. A complete list of committee members is [after the jump]. The 2011 All-Star Game will mark the fourth time that the Hurricanes have hosted a major NHL event, as the team hosted the Stanley Cup Final in 2002 and 2006, as well as the NHL Entry Draft in 2004. It marks just the second major-league All-Star Game to take place in North Carolina, as Charlotte hosted the 1991 NBA All-Star Game."

I'm glad to see they are getting their shit together pretty quickly after the announcement was made and making sure there will be a boatload of junk going on that weekend all around the area.

5/5/2010 10:31:28 AM

if they're smart, they use carter-finley somehow

5/5/2010 11:31:01 AM

what the hell would they put in carter-finley

also, i don't like the khl thing

i can see some russian scrub taking a run at staal or whitney

5/5/2010 1:28:10 PM

haha i haven't thought about that, but they could put something big on the field.

it just seems like it could be of use with it right beside the arena, i don't know what it would be.

5/5/2010 1:42:11 PM

i don't think the fanfest includes anything that would need that much space

could be wrong, though

5/5/2010 1:44:30 PM

^^ It is for that reason (and the fact that it won't be a regular season game) that I wouldn't expect our top guys to see very many minutes in the game.

It still will be kickass to be in St. Petersburg watching the canes play

5/5/2010 1:47:35 PM

Quote :

"what the hell would they put in carter-finley"

goon gladiators

kaleta, downie, carcillo, cote, and lions


[Edited on May 5, 2010 at 2:21 PM. Reason : carcillo holding downie's severed head up, all "IS THIS NOT WHY YOU ARE HERE"]

5/5/2010 2:16:23 PM

Hahahaha!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Carolina-Panthers-NHL-Starter-Hockey-Jersey-Men-Large-/200459122469?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Men_s_Athletic_Apparel&hash=item2eac4b7725#ht_500wt_956

Quote :

"Carolina Panthers NHL Starter Hockey Jersey Men Large"

5/5/2010 11:44:11 PM

heh anyone seen the new ASG commercial yet?

5/9/2010 8:34:17 PM

With Staal and LaRose?

5/9/2010 11:06:07 PM

yes

5/9/2010 11:10:36 PM

here it is:
http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=528687

guess they are gonna come out with a couple more for the internet?

5/10/2010 5:49:25 PM

pleased to not see that "we need an all star game logo in 3 minutes, can you get us something?" crap anywhere in the video.

5/10/2010 6:55:55 PM

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/33513-Campbells-Cuts-NHL-facing-glut-of-potential-forsale-teams.html

Carolina gets a brief mention about being potentially for sale in the future, but so does every other franchise in the league for the most part.

5/10/2010 8:06:30 PM

that article reeks of "throw shit at a wall, and when one of my 18 predictions is right, point to it as a 'told ya so' moment"

5/10/2010 8:14:32 PM

http://twitter.com/nhl_canes/status/13931568073

Quote :

"The Canes have acquired the rights to Jared Staal from Phoenix for a 5th-round pick. http://carhur.com/xg"

5/13/2010 3:44:05 PM

The Hurricanes have acquired the rights to Eric Staal's youngest brother, Jared, from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Jared Staal was originally selected by the Coyotes in the second round (49th overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft.

The Hurricanes have acquired the rights to Eric Staal's youngest brother, Jared, from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Jared Staal was originally selected by the Coyotes in the second round (49th overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft.

The Hurricanes have acquired the rights to Eric Staal's youngest brother, Jared, from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Jared Staal was originally selected by the Coyotes in the second round (49th overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft.

The Hurricanes have acquired the rights to Eric Staal's youngest brother, Jared, from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Jared Staal was originally selected by the Coyotes in the second round (49th overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft.

The Hurricanes have acquired the rights to Eric Staal's youngest brother, Jared, from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Jared Staal was originally selected by the Coyotes in the second round (49th overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft.

[Edited on May 13, 2010 at 3:59 PM. Reason : ghost editing bastard]

5/13/2010 3:58:36 PM

sweet! way to pick up a 2nd for a 5th!

5/13/2010 4:01:14 PM

STAAL BROS.

5/13/2010 4:06:48 PM

LukeDeCock
Two down, two to go. And if the Pens can't afford to keep Jordan... RT @nhl_canes Canes have acquired the rights to Jared Staal from Phoenix

plz2make this happen

5/13/2010 4:06:59 PM

no way they deal staal before malkin

5/13/2010 4:08:24 PM

we don't have the pieces to trade for Jordan

5/13/2010 4:09:12 PM

EPIC STAAL BROS BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT EXPOSED??!?!?!

5/13/2010 5:23:52 PM

Eric Staal and Baby Staal. Love it!

5/14/2010 3:46:04 AM

THE GINGER

5/14/2010 9:15:12 AM

Hooray!!

though Wade saw him play in San Antonio year before last and didn't have encouraging things to say...and I think he wasn't even on the Rampage this year

regardless, much love for baby staal!

5/14/2010 9:36:04 AM

One year ago:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIWnzfe8O40#t=1m49s for Kaiton's call, and skip to the end for interviews

5/14/2010 9:55:56 AM

how hilarious would it be if carcillo knocked the bruins out in OT

5/14/2010 10:30:12 AM

Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jared Staal
Winger to sign three-year, entry-level contract

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=529153

5/14/2010 12:11:09 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKKzg1ZQ6LA

newest All Star Game commercial

5/17/2010 1:21:31 PM

Chip has been posting comments this morning on twitter, amongst them:

JR optimistic Babchuk will return next year
Whitney want a return and will get it, negotiations to follow
Brindy and JR talking, no decision has been made yet for next year

5/18/2010 9:55:52 AM

Quote :

"On draft, Rutherford says team "very comfortable" in 7th slot of 1st round. Said defenseman not top priority but something to consider. One possibility for NHL draft, Rutherford says, is making deal to move up and take one of top three rated defensemen. Just a possibility. "

5/18/2010 10:02:17 AM

very nice catch by CC: Babchuk back on the depth chart:

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/depthchart.htm?dcid=12

5/18/2010 11:52:12 AM

via Chip Alexander's Twitter:

Quote :

"@Follow24Hodge Jules, Chip Alexander. Give me a call if see this."

wonder what this could be about

5/18/2010 12:32:02 PM

HODGE SIGNED TO TRYOUT CONTRACT WITH THE HURRICANES


would be awesome

5/18/2010 12:33:21 PM