After another beating by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, Paul Maurice and his Cardiac Canes needed a win to keep their playoff dreams alive. While the Canes are looking to maintain their playoff series win streak that stretches back to 2006, the Penguins are seeking a return trip to the Stanley Cup finals. Continue reading
Carolina Hurricanes
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Calming The Storm
Despite losing two straight in Pittsburgh, the Cardiac Canes had to feel good heading home to the loudest arena in the NHL. Home teams have won two-thirds of conference semi-final and conference final games. A win would keep Carolina’s hopes of a second Cup Finals in four years alive. But the Penguins were looking to be that road team that wins one out of three. A win last night would leave Pittsburgh one win away from a return trip to the finals. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Melting Down The Igloo
All the talk coming into game two of the Eastern Conference finals was about the Hurricanes. In each of the past two rounds, the Cardiac Canes lost game one before taking game two en route to a seven game series win. Did Carolina have enough to even the series before heading home or did Pittsburgh make a Stanley Cup Finals rematch all but inevitable? Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night in Canada: Stepping Away from Hockey Purgatory
It’s the battle of the Staal brothers! That line will never match the epic battle between Ovechkin and Crosby… and it clearly demonstrated that last night as both Eric and Jordan Staal were mostly silent throughout the game.
NHL Playoffs: Conference Finals Preview
From sixteen to eight to the final four. The NHL Playoffs rolls along with four teams looking to add another Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters of their respective arenas. In the East, two relatively new franchises that have recently battled for the Cup look to make a return trip. The West will be one by winner of what will be a bitter battle of Original Six rivals. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night in Canada: So Close Yet So Far Away
After seeing a rather anti-climatic game 7 between the Capitals and Penguins, last night provided two very exciting matchups. The Ducks and the Bruins were hoping to come from behind to win the series. The comeback was almost complete, but it fell short at the end. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night in Canada: Stayin’ Alive
Boston and Anaheim were facing elimination last night, but the motivation to come from behind was all that was needed as the remaining semi-final matchups are all tied at 3-3. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night in Canada: It’s Clobberin’ Time
Last night was a tale of two stories. While one series is knotted at two, the other series features a team that is facing elimination. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: Home Cooking
It was Eastern Conference Friday night last night. The Penguins were looking to head back to Washington with an even series. Meanwhile, on the coast, there was a storm brewing in Carolina as the Hurricanes looked to take their third straight win against Boston. Continue reading
Hockey (Last) Night In Canada: All Overtime, All The Time
The Eastern Conference was on the schedule last night in the NHL Playoffs. The four teams took the spotlight and ran with it longer than they were supposed to as both of last night’s games ended in overtime. Continue reading
The Lowdown 