tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91090629146747554152011-11-27T18:59:26.660-05:00<a href="http://carolinaonice.blogspot.com">All Things Hockey In The Carolinas</a>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-48504099551587813172011-01-22T08:37:00.003-05:002011-01-22T08:41:10.276-05:00

If the sound of crickets didn't give it away - this blog is not currently active with new posts. Dave & East of Here continue to sling their puck-wit, it just stays in the privacy of their own respective crowds. Thank you to all who read, linked and commented here over the years.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-15933362145762676772010-02-09T23:10:00.006-05:002010-02-10T01:16:54.126-05:00

Dateline AtlantaAtlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell today traded goaltender Kari Lehtonen to the Dallas Stars for defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy and a fourth-round selection in the 2010 Entry Draft. However, in a stunning move just hours later, Waddell then traded the rest of the team to Jim Balsille for 7 pounds of dried moose jerky, 11 cured beaver pelts and a burlap sack of loose cash. The full

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-23296594887016513752009-12-03T22:24:00.006-05:002009-12-03T22:52:51.075-05:00

Yep. It's the bobblehead thing. Again.What is with this team? I know, I know... It's a bobblehead, it isn't supposed to look exactly like the player. But shouldn't it at least look a little like the player?As you will recall, I have previously delved into the subject of Canes bobbleheads. And I've discovered that lately, they appear to be modeled after various political figures. The most

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-55741925450032286222009-11-08T00:02:00.004-05:002009-11-08T00:11:02.528-05:00

Fail... The final frontier.These are the follies of the Carolina Hurricanes.Their '09 mission is:To give up strange, new soft goals,To commit new turnovers, new defensive breakdowns...To boldly FAIL like no team has FAILED before!!!

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-59799671509696309172009-11-06T22:48:00.003-05:002009-11-06T22:51:19.822-05:00

11 in a row. Lost to the Leafs. Epic Fail.

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-49037205369844274842009-11-02T21:56:00.001-05:002009-11-02T21:57:46.995-05:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-88261632067971893752009-10-12T20:10:00.007-04:002009-10-15T19:25:04.937-04:00

Dateline New York October 12, 2009 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-78009932364638517442009-09-26T23:20:00.003-04:002009-10-12T21:55:15.986-04:00

It's about that time boys and girls! The 2009/2010 NHL season is nearly begun! What madness awaits us? Time will tell. Friday can't come quick enough...

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-11651644618364195712009-08-27T23:12:00.003-04:002009-08-28T00:14:43.630-04:00

I hate the offseason. Like most fans, I really want to see some live action hockey again. I miss it. And it makes it worse reading these little local blurb newspaper articles about how the guys are skating before camp, etc. It whets the appetite, yet all the while serving as a reminder that we are still a month away from real hockey. I also hate having to watch stale reruns of games on

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-73539910072616683612009-07-31T14:52:00.006-04:002009-07-31T15:16:58.648-04:00

It's still summer. There's still no fresh hockey games on TV to watch. I've read Canes Country already today and I'm up to speed on the hockey happenings. It's slow at work on a lazy Friday afternoon - so what to do? Let's check out what there is for sale on the Raleigh craigslist for sale items under the search term: "Hurricanes".Item #1: Carolina Hurricanes Collectibles (near RBC Center)

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-80558515889708928832009-07-24T11:36:00.006-04:002009-07-25T17:08:20.388-04:00

(Bruins site)Jimmy Rutherford contines his bang-up job this summer today by trading out a dissapointing player in Patrick Eaves for an old fan-favorite in Aaron Ward. Add that to his re-signing of crucial free agents in LaRose, Cole and Ruutu as well as bringing on tough new players in Andrew Alberts and Greek Lightning, and you've got a boner-fied threat to the Eastern Conference champs once

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-36542319906375580112009-07-20T18:57:00.006-04:002009-07-20T19:16:51.759-04:00

There's only so much that us hockey fanatics can find in the doldrums of summer to feed our fixes. Will he or won't he sign in X location? Will they or won't they trade X player? Well I'm to the point where exploring other platforms to get my pucky news is going on.While I didn't necessarily find any surprising, up-to-date news on any of our Swedes, Russians or Finns - I did find a few gems to

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-57263862863556617592009-07-15T20:59:00.007-04:002009-07-15T21:59:14.340-04:00

My boy Jimmy has come through with some clutch signings in the month of July with Erik Cole and Chad LaRose both returning. But today I welcome in D-man Andrew Alberts and forward Tom Kostopoulos to Carolina the only way I know how: by making fun of them.To Tommy the Greek Kostopoulos: First off - you sound great and I vaguely remember you as a Hab. My boys from FHF dig you so that goes a long

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-53251062879000111622009-06-12T18:46:00.002-04:002009-06-12T18:46:53.312-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-37812001057395329872009-05-19T21:07:00.006-04:002009-05-19T21:20:43.624-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-52887407496588384872009-05-17T18:22:00.003-04:002009-05-17T18:28:16.731-04:00

[For shits and giggles, I thought I'd repost last year's post decrying the elimination of the Ovenchicken from the playoffs. Yes, some of the references are dated by a year, but it just seemed appropriate to air it out once again. -EOH] Dateline: TorontoIn a move unprecedented in professional sports, the NHL today cancelled the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs; opting instead to simply

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-55717471709748839352009-05-15T22:43:00.005-04:002009-05-15T22:56:22.096-04:00

Meet Scott Walker. He was once an ordinary man, like you and I. But fate intervened. And with one sphincter rattling bitch slap, he became "Walkerine". His skeleton may be adamantium alloy, but his balls are 100% brass. Don't make him angry, Penguins. You wouldn't like him when he's angry...

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-1958174967319635482009-05-14T23:43:00.005-04:002009-05-14T23:58:20.967-04:00

Go Remo Williams Scott Walker Go! Loved the Jim Valvano impersonation after the goal too! On to Pittsburgh Woo!

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-74606787299941193772009-05-12T21:59:00.001-04:002009-05-12T21:59:46.114-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-55896113804128202372009-05-11T17:54:00.009-04:002009-05-11T20:08:23.038-04:00

Flashback time: Sunday September 28, 2008.The Philadelphia Flyers were in town to play the Hurricanes in a pre-season tilt. Matt Cullen, who everyone was still being precocious with after returning from double concussions, was blind-sided by Nate Guenin of the Flyers with a vicious hit. Scott Walker immediately went after Guenin and began punching him rabidly.Walker injured his hand on the play

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-63587221561844614352009-05-10T21:55:00.007-04:002009-05-11T18:53:31.027-04:00

Did anybody actually think that the NHL would let the Canes eliminate Boston without a fight? I certainly didn't. But I didn't think the league would be so obvious about it. But I guess that desperate times calls for desperate measures.Let's face the facts:As much as we all love hockey, the truth is that it is run like a second rate league. And I won't even go into the whole abysmal TV

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-34093033073785258982009-05-09T12:32:00.002-04:002009-05-09T12:32:42.552-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-42074498556411074522009-05-09T00:43:00.002-04:002009-05-09T00:44:50.315-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-63350781979331234902009-05-07T20:35:00.004-04:002009-05-07T21:01:54.958-04:00

Hallelujah in the name of all that is Jussi Jokinen. Holy guacamole does this guy know when to score goals in the playoffs. Timmy Thomas, do me a favor and ask Marty Brodeur how his own heart tasted - because Jussi Jokinen will carve yours out with a spoon and feed it to you. That goal already adds to the instant classics from this post-season that shall live on in Caniac folklore forever:So

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-58354468158983230922009-04-28T23:38:00.001-04:002009-04-28T23:43:31.989-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-24189542715492211802009-04-22T22:59:00.004-04:002009-04-22T23:16:11.789-04:00

I totally hurt my knee last night jumping up and down after Joki's game-winner last night.lawdahmercy I'll check back with whatever loyal few of you remain here on Thursday!(image via Russo's Rants the Wild beat-writer, 'preciateyanow)

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-12987689402188547552009-04-17T16:44:00.003-04:002009-04-17T16:48:16.863-04:00

All I have to say about it right now is this:I sat in the RBC Center both Game One and Game Two of Round One in 2006. I watched the Hurricanes not show up for game one and lose 6-1 or 5-1, (or something, I don't do stats. Sue me.) to the Habs. What happened after that? Anything can happen. GO CANES

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-24040815308757765122009-04-15T01:27:00.003-04:002009-04-15T01:32:39.622-04:00

For this round of playoff preview fun, we bring together two bloggers from each respective fanbase. Yours truly will cover the Hurricanes while some other dude named Greg Wyshynski reminisces about his boring-ass favorite hockey team. Enjoy. The month was April. The year of our Lord was 2001. The scene was set in Barry's favorite town, Newark, NJ. Wyshynski: The New Jersey Devils were

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-35300583159503984412009-04-11T15:01:00.002-04:002009-04-11T15:01:53.573-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-86260421453723930262009-04-11T08:53:00.005-04:002009-04-11T23:39:12.915-04:00

Wow, what a difference a month makes. Who in God's green earth would have thought that the Canes would be fighting for home ice in the postseason, much less clinching a playoff birth with several games remaining in the reggie season? What a ride it has been for this team and the fans. Together, they've been through a river of doodie and came out somehow smelling like roses.- I've been to the

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-32581082608516601292009-04-04T23:27:00.003-04:002009-04-04T23:33:37.401-04:00

Yep. Clinched. We are going to the playoffs.Little E says "BRING IT!!!"Playoffs baby.

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-63142311108641983732009-03-27T22:35:00.014-04:002009-03-28T00:14:57.082-04:00

As you all already know, I really hate bobbleheads. In fact, by now you probably think I have some weird sort of obsessive/compulsive, Paula Abdul stalker kinda thing about bobbleheads. But, I assure you I don't. I just don't like them. They are creepy.But having said that, I simply can't resist breaking down the bobbleheads/figurines/chotchkes that the Canes give away. Mainly because it is

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-71759656762495492442009-03-18T22:55:00.002-04:002009-03-19T20:09:46.224-04:00

shit yeah

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-77510163867086570262009-03-17T19:40:00.003-04:002009-03-17T19:56:37.817-04:00

Neglect: to pay little or no attention toSure I've neglected COI but this gig pays so well ya know...- Pray to Great Oden's Raven that the Devils and Marty Brodeur take care of business against Chicago tonight. Get that damn record out of the way and go out and celebrate tonight! Get plastered drunk, all of you! You deserve it! Hockey game in Raleigh the next day? What hockey game in Raleigh

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-2542130428619261132009-03-08T21:50:00.017-04:002009-03-09T08:32:40.878-04:00

Just when you thought it was over. Just when you thought we'd played this theme out. We had to go back to the well. Not that I like doing it. But sometimes, it is necessary.As everyone knows, I hate bobbleheads. I mean, I seriously hate bobbleheads. Maybe I just don't get the concept, but I find them creepy at best, and deeply disturbing at worst. But the main thing that bothers me is

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-13034434704518777612009-03-05T11:54:00.002-05:002009-03-05T11:55:37.106-05:00

Since when do wingers have save percentages?

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-10197359979034036522009-03-05T08:05:00.004-05:002009-03-05T08:08:31.341-05:00

(N&O 3/5- yes that's today)"Oooh look kids, if we go to the hockey game on Friday night we'll see that good looking Justin Williams!! I know times are tough - but you kids have been good so I'll reward you with seeing your favorite player!!"Ad Placement FAILIrony WIN

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-72268374221005416782009-03-04T19:00:00.004-05:002009-03-04T21:41:07.741-05:00

So much for that Erik Cole to Boston rumor. (photo: Edmonton Journal)I was never quite comfortable seeing him in this jersey and apparently neither was he. Today in somewhat of a surprise move, Erik Cole was returned to his comfort zone in Raleigh via a trade with the Oilers. In went down like this hee-aah:CAR: Justin Williams to LA Kings for Patrick O'Sullivan and a draft pick.EDM: Erik Cole

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-74188604500838539702009-03-04T10:01:00.002-05:002009-03-04T10:07:14.271-05:00

Head on over to www.barrymelroserocks.com today for an entertaining and off-the-wall perspective on the wheelings and dealings of Hockey Rumo(u)rs Christmas Day. While I won't be partaking in the live-blogging because of a real job and all, I'll be lurking like stink on a turd.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-45368738238718752262009-03-03T15:13:00.004-05:002009-03-03T15:38:46.625-05:00

Over on Canes Now N&O Blog, Chip is "reading between the lines to translate Rutherford's comments about trade rumors":http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/trying-to-read-between-the-linesMyself, I predict no trades for most of the reasons pointed out in the blog entry. No one person is going to propel this team up the standings and selling off is probably not a possibility as there are not many

golferguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377890554743229351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-52302785087366579222009-03-01T18:56:00.005-05:002009-03-01T19:09:27.338-05:00

I'll be spending the small amount of free time for blogging this week at Barry Melrose Rocks as we satirize all the trades, rumors and rumours happenings (or make up our own stories and pretend).Maybe if you bug him enough, East Of Here will make a dramatic entrance at some point with a story of his new baby.@theHurricanesTeam: The black helicopters are preparing for landing at the RBC after

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-27002868302287372712009-02-26T10:30:00.005-05:002009-02-26T14:10:47.396-05:00

(pic via MaineToday.com)Color me the picture of optimism, but with the Hurricanes' luck against never before heard of goalies, you can probably count on it. Damnit.UPDATE - Lalime's taking the morning skate and plans to start tonight. Oh well. That means that the backup goaltender can sit below the crowd and you section 123ers can serenade him with Weezer's "My Name is Ja-honas".

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-3592973790760195292009-02-24T18:28:00.011-05:002009-02-25T19:48:17.144-05:00

I'm an easily amused guy. This much is obvious. But I always get a kick out of reading the opinions via comments to sports blogs. Other than PD, the most frequent one I visit is Canes Now.(side note: Canes Now is a little better than "Lord Stanley's Blog", but is that the best they could have done? It falls in line with the "ACC Now" blog @ the N&O. At least it takes away the irony of

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-41095922565684268222009-02-23T08:44:00.005-05:002009-02-23T09:09:52.485-05:00

ECU Ice Hockey will only lose one player to graduation this year, Donovan Dean, who is headed into the US Marshall's service. In honor of his contributions to the team, he was recognized just before the final game on Sunday. His Grandmother joined him on the ice.Everybody say "hi" to Ian Falcon...Face off- ECU and GWUNice save...An emotional win for a team that lost it's coach this seasonWhen

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-30157680451540095642009-02-22T18:23:00.004-05:002009-02-22T18:26:35.893-05:00

Congratulations to the GWU Colonials, who defeated the ECU Pirates 6 to 5 in overtime. More pictures to follow, when my fingers defrost.

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-24316228599994367742009-02-22T12:13:00.003-05:002009-02-22T14:40:37.613-05:00

For the first round this morning we have The Citadel @ Virginia Commonwealth. Its 2-0 VCU at the end of the second period.Next up at 1:30, we'll have George Washington @ ECU.Update: Congratulations to Virgina Commonwealth, who defeated The Citadel 2-1.

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-82812463112762362422009-02-21T20:44:00.004-05:002009-02-21T22:48:12.173-05:00

End of the first period, ECU and Christopher Newport are all tied up at 2 apiece. The game has been penalty ridden, in typical Pirate fashion, but that's what makes them so fun to watch!Another ECU goal!Update: Congratulations Pirates! Final score 7-4. The championship game is tomorrow (2/22) at 1:30pm.

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-27206757871454345792009-02-21T18:15:00.003-05:002009-02-21T19:17:39.374-05:00

The Citadel @ UNCW. Its 4-1, Citadel at the end of the second. The Citadel has manged to chase UNCW's goalie, but its been a good, hard-hitting game, despite the lopsided score.And pardon me for being a girl for just a second....but UNCW brought the prettiest hockey team in the tournament, so far....Exhibit A:Update: 4-1 Citadel, final

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-20596893002529600222009-02-21T15:55:00.004-05:002009-02-21T15:58:25.514-05:00

Thanks again to Janey for covering the tournament this weekend in G-Vegas!

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-5521805408826171812009-02-21T14:49:00.005-05:002009-02-21T16:08:55.804-05:00

The first game today: VMI @ Virginia Commonwealth (or as it shall henceforth be known "The celebration of the hockey mullet"). Its 3-1 VCU, 5 minutes into the 2nd period right now, but this picture just couldn't wait for a break in the action. I give you, the hockey mullet.....I'm standing next to some VMI hockey parents, who make it known, often, "that hair wouldn't fly in Lexington!". Well,

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-29845020086742243152009-02-21T12:19:00.002-05:002009-02-21T12:49:36.166-05:00

These are just a few of the over 300 pictures I took last night. A ton were deleted because the lighting in the rink just isn't very conducive to taking action shots, so they blur (really bad). There are even a few shots from the first period of the Citadel/USCC game, which went to shootout. Hate that I missed that...Enough with all the talk....here are the pictures, and when the tournament is

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-54267221099758329862009-02-20T20:35:00.005-05:002009-02-20T23:48:02.361-05:00

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it to the rink in time for the first game, VMI @ Radford. The puck dropped at 2:30pm, and babysitters are hard to come by in the afternoon. I did, however, get a copy of the stat sheet from ECU's General Manager, Brent Falcon. Thanks Brent for being so helpful!So here's the quick rundown... VMI 6 Radford 1. VMI scored 4 PP goals and Radford was only able to

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-34544246601659939572009-02-20T09:25:00.001-05:002009-02-20T09:29:26.458-05:00

(a windows 95 Paint creation, w/help from G!images)When they're last in the NHL, ya frickin better.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-80330925980304341652009-02-19T10:17:00.003-05:002009-02-19T13:04:41.562-05:00

Our thoughts are with the Albany River Rats, as their bus crashed in bad weather around 3am this morning. Reports are that 3 Rats were injured, but they're not being identified until the family can be notified. Check out Canes Country for the latest updates. Cory and Bubba are staying on top of it.Update: Per Canes Country "Albany TV station Fox 23 has named the five injured people in the Albany

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-32676361691053663052009-02-18T12:41:00.006-05:002009-02-18T12:52:21.736-05:00

This is how I feel about the Hurricanes' play of recent. As a fan, I feel like I should wear a bag on my head....and maybe huff glue to make it seem like a bad dream.But to make up for the lack of passion from the Canes, I get to spend the weekend at the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference Tournament in Greenville this weekend. Kick ass! Check out BRHC's and ECU's links on the right of the page and if

janeybellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01821860532834137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-48453243880395077122009-02-07T11:50:00.001-05:002009-02-07T11:50:38.238-05:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-26971877980295206472009-02-05T21:12:00.006-05:002009-02-05T21:19:28.834-05:00

Even Bomani Jones knows that the Canes don't stand a chance even if all the Sharks players showed up wasted to the game tonight. But who knows, stranger things have happened. Join in the fun with me over at Canes Country's game thread comments section. The super-cool SBNation comments make it like a live blog so if you're staying up tonight, stop by and join in. Or at least stop by to look at

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-78826916000595371602009-02-03T22:57:00.010-05:002009-02-04T19:40:12.588-05:00

As the Hurricanes head out on a three game, west coast road trip against Vancouver, San Jose and Phoenix - all of us East coast players are doomed to staying up until at least 12:30 at night just to see the team on TV. With a 10:00 start, you might find yourself getting just a tad anxious for the game. With that being said - be glad that we here at COI are by the people, for the people, of the

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-48296268985877276532009-02-01T13:48:00.003-05:002009-02-01T14:33:58.919-05:00

ECU club hockey team continues to roll this season, as they now sit at 10-2 in conference play, 17-5-1 overall. The highlight of their year so far was beating VT in Blacksburg in front of approx 6,000 peoplethe Pirates are hosting the BRHC Championship at Bladez On Ice in Greenville starting Feb. 2oth.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-22313170014005962692009-01-29T23:12:00.007-05:002009-01-29T23:25:23.407-05:00

Canes win! Rosey with the 1st shorty for Carolina since 2002! What else need be said?

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-80897003332868453222009-01-24T15:27:00.007-05:002009-01-24T16:46:26.592-05:00

Halfway through the season and ready to watch the All-Star game this weekend I felt it was a good time to bring up our Captain's plus/minus record. Do you think he will break out the 2nd half and redeem himself? Or do you think he will toil at the bottom and add his name to this ugly record? If he does he will join a former Cane rental player (keep reading)Brindy is currently last in the

golferguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377890554743229351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-42350263896564023932009-01-23T18:22:00.004-05:002009-01-23T18:30:51.070-05:00

At least that's what I always thought. We know he's not a driver. Considering that we didn't see him drop the gloves once in his Hurricane tenure - I was certainly caught off guard when seeing this the other day:The most recent fight before this week?: during the 2004 playoffs as a Bolt, according to his fight card at hockeyfights.com. Of course, had he ever dropped the gloves as a Cane - he

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-73092435947621385812009-01-20T15:07:00.004-05:002009-01-20T15:13:33.818-05:00

"Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!" - the Hurricanes won a hockey game! New president! Raleigh is effin snowed in! People spontaneously combusting! Hide your families! Chad LaRose is all that is man! Cam Ward is Conn Smythe!

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-91758997684594727302009-01-20T08:39:00.002-05:002009-01-20T08:50:03.989-05:00

Nice to see a complete effort last night in Toronto as Cam shutout the Leafs on 35 shots and the Canes end a 5 game losing streak. See the game video highlights on NHL.com here:With goals from Corvo and LaRose and Cam "standing on his head", hopefully the team will have some of that missing MOJO I talked about yesterday going to Pittsburgh tonight.

golferguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377890554743229351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-68764675804481540762009-01-19T10:06:00.005-05:002009-01-19T10:31:10.268-05:00

Big Glove Tap to Dave for allowing me to contribute to this most Holy Grail - Carolina On Ice Blog. I will try to uphold the standards he and EOH have set so far. Although, he may live to regret the decision later!Anyway, greetings to all COI readers. While I am a big hockey and Canes' fan, I am also an avid golfer, hence the handle I choose. I anxiously await your feedback and comments.So,

golferguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08377890554743229351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-19896689791956718622009-01-17T10:33:00.005-05:002009-01-17T11:26:58.060-05:00

Ugh. Back to the Holy Shit Buffalo's Cold Arena tonight for the Hurricanes tonight. Attempting to snap the skid - this easily still looks like a team that could lose a few more before they right the ship.Some random thoughts for you on a frozen tundra of a Saturday:Paul Maurice's performance as coach so far hasn't blown away anyone. In a way, deep down I'm sort of glad he's not killing-it-good

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-56863429530548655072009-01-16T08:24:00.003-05:002009-01-16T08:26:08.677-05:00

Leafs 6 - Canes 4. EPIC FAIL.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-32754586117376171642009-01-15T23:46:00.008-05:002009-01-16T08:16:31.429-05:00

You know, suffering through a losing streak is hard on anybody's fandom. Watching your star players stand around on the ice while the other team blows you out of the building makes you want to scream. But just when you thought it couldn't get any worse in Raleigh, our absentee owner suddenly decided to turn into a Grade-A Classless Asshat for no apparent reason.In case you somehow missed it,

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-25808033613263574832009-01-14T20:27:00.002-05:002009-01-14T20:29:16.994-05:00

Just in time for the Toronto/Canes game Thursday night...Head on over to Barry Melrose Rocks to find out what the hell this is about!

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-13277744846936364232009-01-12T21:31:00.006-05:002009-01-12T21:57:01.323-05:00

Tuesday night has the Canes finishing up a brief, three game road trip in Ottawa before a home game against the Leafs on Thursday. Not to pile on, but in case you didn't already know - Ottawa isn't very good this year.Okay, they're terrible.After a dominant run through the 06-07 playoffs that ended with a defeat to Anaheim, they mother-trucked their way through the first half of the season

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-39360829129156996182009-01-11T12:54:00.003-05:002009-01-11T13:00:30.496-05:00

Yesterday, the Hurricanes got plastered by the Bruins 5-1. Yes, plastered. Ho hum.To make matters worse, NC State got beat down by an undefeated Clemson team 63-51 and the Carolina Panthers absolutely showed their ass in a playoff defeat to (of all teams) the Arizona Cardinals.Umm, go Chargers?

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-14779994587587497152009-01-09T21:46:00.009-05:002009-01-10T12:40:32.254-05:00

Just when you thought it couldn't get any weirder in Caneland, Wuf forwards me this link:http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=402940Apparently, the Hurricanes are now designing sandwiches for Harris Teeter. I shit you not. The first edition is apparently the "Walker 24". Honest to god, they are promoting a sandwich 'designed' by Scott Walker. The press report

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-32747931230485161412009-01-07T18:21:00.005-05:002009-01-07T20:51:52.478-05:00

Case in point - Jerko Ruutu's shenanigans last night in Buffalo:Listen, it's great to be aggressive. It's a good thing to be a little crazy and unpredictable. And while Tuomo Ruutu may get called with a questionable hit or check from time to time, you (hopefully) won't ever see him resort to this kind of BS.Speaking of Ruuty, I'm loving his game-winning goal highlight from the Devils game last

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-3910156110042691982009-01-05T19:45:00.004-05:002009-01-05T20:02:22.485-05:00

So Mrs. Wuffy and I bought a house at the end of November and spent the majority of December refusing to do anything but drink getting settled in. Any free time I got outside of the usual hey-day and my vegetable impersonations went towards either painting, raking, cleaning or some other "honeydew" chore.So alas, we are now Cary-ites and happy homeowners. But COI is not so happy. I'm more than

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-41822963023704977742008-12-31T10:57:00.002-05:002008-12-31T11:00:02.094-05:00

Some exciting news on the horizon here as we close 2008. Stay tuned my friends.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-41570787242397576012008-12-24T13:28:00.003-05:002008-12-24T14:38:01.649-05:00

Happy Holidays to you and yours from COI.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-14964893303779845192008-12-09T22:25:00.009-05:002008-12-10T11:38:00.470-05:00

I'm sure that most of our readers already know that I've got a thing about promo chotchkes. Specifically, I hate them; mainly because they are almost always cheesy. But when it comes to figurines and such, the Canes really take the cake. The above figurine is supposed to be Eric Staal. However, like the Brind'amour figurine from last year, this looks nothing like the actual player, but instead

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-78853605510972648762008-12-07T12:42:00.003-05:002008-12-07T12:48:13.819-05:00

Link to Yahoo Sports page where you can catch the Caps broadcast streaming.Bring the noise, son.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-26351167334209223722008-12-06T11:03:00.002-05:002008-12-06T11:06:11.256-05:00

God bless Saturdays.College football (go Pirates!). Sunshine. Cornhole. Brats. Beers. Good friends.and some (hopefully) some fine hocka-ja-wee-ah.Go Canes.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-29517924486154682582008-12-05T23:35:00.007-05:002008-12-06T01:14:17.916-05:00

I took a couple of days to cool off and think things over before I posted about the Hurricanes' recent tragic turn of events. Only I didn't cool off. And after some thought, I am not afraid to say it:We're totally and deeply boned!!!Now before any potential JR kool-aid drinkers get their panties in a wad, let me give the disclaimer: I loved Peter Laviolette as a coach. And I hated to see him

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-71451835095909011362008-12-05T16:30:00.007-05:002008-12-05T18:54:13.968-05:00

To borrow the line from our friend Tim Gleason - the Hurricanes are still rather crap-tastic one game into the 2nd Paul Maurice era.At the Pens game last night - the Canes came out firing but had little success getting quality shots on Danny Sabourin. Sabu is about as solid of a backup that one could ask for. Leighton was looking good to start the year but his last few games have exhibited why

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-26264352826962442602008-12-05T16:20:00.006-05:002008-12-05T20:24:45.042-05:00

Seriously, why didn't Rutherford just sign this guy:to a 1 year contract? His astonishing ugliness would do a better job of scaring away opposing forwards than Melichar's "shut-down" skills. Adios, Josef. Get down to Albany and please, stay down. Even better, I hear that the new KHL in Russia is really awesome and they are looking for defensemen your type! In fact, if they're shuffling the

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-25900041742926071362008-12-04T11:20:00.004-05:002008-12-04T12:49:46.601-05:00

Pittsburgh still flying high into Raleigh tonight even as they lost to the Rain-jahs in a shootout last night. Everyone is curious to see how the team will react to one-eyed Paul being back behind the bench.Oh yeah, and it's back-to-back nights of Staal Wars for Jordan as he played brother Marc in NY last night.Interestingly enough, I'm squaring off against Pensblog Charlie this week in the

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-58781984360893922832008-12-03T22:30:00.003-05:002008-12-03T22:46:37.672-05:00

Listen, anytime you bring up the topic of John Grahame - people seem to jump at it from all angles to either pile on or praise him. In what unofficially became the post for his secret fan club, this one had folks coming back near every time the former Canes goalie won a game in the KHL this year to comment and inform.So here's your update Grahame lovers/haters:Things aren't looking so good for

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-1517470163692448092008-12-03T11:43:00.004-05:002008-12-03T11:54:32.039-05:00

Peter Laviolette gets canned this morning. Shock and awe prevails. I'll miss Coach Lavi and wish him the best. I'll also certainly miss his lovely wife Kristen.Replaced by Paul Maurice? Really? Is that the best choice? Reaction thoughts will be posted tonight.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-80155412206509136032008-12-02T18:07:00.006-05:002008-12-02T19:17:38.952-05:00

Had to get back on here if for no other reason than to have something other than a horse's choad staring directly back at me!It's been an eventful past week and 1/2 or so for the Wuffy family. We're all moved in our new abode and life is good as a Cary-ite so far. Thanks to East of Here for spewing some brilliance in my absence here.I didn't have cable TV set up for most of last week, thus I

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-78353363190646097062008-11-22T21:53:00.005-05:002008-11-22T23:07:34.105-05:00

I have. He works in parking...I know I bitched about the whole parking fiasco last year. And I know that maybe the whole RBC parking setup is an easy target. But I can't help but go back to that particular well after last weekend. Maybe you've had the same experience...I love hockey. I love the Canes. I love going to Canes games. And as you may or may not know, I love to tailgate weekend

East of Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-35100666567623370362008-11-21T10:17:00.002-05:002008-11-21T10:21:15.073-05:00

Apologize for the lack of new material here lately. The Wuffy family is in the process of a lengthy move-in, while East is preparing for his offspring to be born... We'll be back up and running in due time.Go Canes.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-82254233864583721642008-11-12T16:14:00.005-05:002008-11-12T16:33:04.817-05:00

A quick note - there will be a shootout during intermission tonight featuring a select few players from NCSU & UNC. Woot! Highlights from a previous one:Also - Happy Birthday to Big Mike from the Storm Squad - you poor man you! Go Canes.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-42682628583758192572008-11-07T13:45:00.007-05:002008-11-07T17:30:09.394-05:00

When the Hurricanes signed forward Matt Murley to a contract during the pre-season, he was expected to be one of the top wingers for the River Rats. An early call-up was expected knowing the injury rates of the Canes, as he was destined to make the trip to Raleigh at some point barring a completely FUBAR'd season.He had a good pre-season, scoring a goal on a beautiful feed from Joni Pitkanen in

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-79883100718385705962008-11-06T21:30:00.004-05:002008-11-07T10:15:47.836-05:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-30913096507637167692008-11-05T18:04:00.008-05:002008-11-05T21:15:57.812-05:00

OK then, back at it.The Canes are extremely fortunate to have a 7-3-2 record through 12 games considering they way they've been playing. We've yet to see a "complete" game. It's kick the crap out of them a period at a time, then just "hang out" and watch the other team come back to life. Or vice versa. How good could this team be if they could string three periods a game together?Toronto is

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-83649574693378121972008-10-25T14:14:00.002-04:002008-10-25T14:17:35.597-04:00

Go Canes.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-12624917794764460432008-10-23T22:08:00.002-04:002008-10-23T22:09:02.689-04:00

h/t to Barstool Sports on the pic find

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-32812277391608088432008-10-23T14:30:00.009-04:002008-12-08T20:39:56.085-05:00

A long time ago, on a sod farm far, far away... It is a period of unrest. Rebel fighters from Raleigh, striking from hotels and jumbo jets, have won their first victories from the evil Galactic Empire of Gary Bettman. During the battles, rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Crosby, an armored space station with enough weapons to destroy an

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-46445730369378196342008-10-20T19:52:00.007-04:002008-10-20T20:23:59.080-04:00

Ah yes, it's that time of the year again. The leaves are changing, the air is cooler - and the NC State Fair has come once again to triumph over Raleigh. The Hurricanes have to travel for a season-long road trip every October as the world's biggest state fair is in town. From the outside of NC, this may seem silly.'Well, they probably won't schedule their hockey games to interfere with the

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-43102337296000094652008-10-19T20:15:00.000-04:002008-10-19T20:16:20.979-04:00

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-31832656824087174292008-10-14T18:14:00.003-04:002008-10-14T18:19:35.553-04:00

From the ECU Hockey homepage:ECU Wins Back to Back Wins - Dominates 2 Virginia Teams 10/11/08 GREENVILLE, NC - Friday night as part of the “Think Pink” breast cancer awareness night, the ECU Ice Hockey Club defeated the University of Virginia Cavaliers, 9-1. The Pirate lines looked sharp with exceptional passing, puck control and were

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-25135812684720350422008-10-13T16:29:00.004-04:002008-10-13T16:41:19.476-04:00

Former NY Rangers 1st round draft pick Alexei Cherepanov unexpectedly passed away today during a KHL game. He was 19 years old. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and teammates.

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109062914674755415.post-41256888201547466402008-10-13T10:30:00.001-04:002008-10-13T11:03:36.337-04:00

The Red Wings Are BulliesGo Darkness.Go Canes.(Happy Thanksgiving to the Canadians.)

Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610967558169192461noreply@blogger.com