Canes seek to carry good second half into new season

By Bud L. Ellis

If ever there was a team that seeks to carry momentum from the final three months of a hockey season, it indeed is the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs by eight points in 2009-10. But the sheer face the Canes made it that close to the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference is a testament to the team’s play after an absolutely horrid start to the season. ( Read More…)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 9:12 pm by bud

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‘Canes hit road looking to jumpstart offense

By Bud L. Ellis

For a team that’s averaged 97 points the past four seasons, having just six points through eight games and sitting in fourth place in the division is a strange feeling.

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to find themselves and start a winning streak when they hit the road for a Midwestern weekend swing at Colorado and Minnesota this weekend.

The Canes need something to jump start their 2009-10 season, one which has began with lackluster performances and disappointment. The  stumble came Wednesday, when Carolina lost 4-3 to a New York Islanders’ team that was winless on the season entering the matchup.

Offensive woes have kept Carolina from hitting its stride so far this season, Carolina having scored just 18 goals in eight games. And while the Canes are 2-1 in the Southeast Division, they already are six points behind two-time defending division champion Washington.

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Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:47 pm by bud

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