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Behind the Scenes Televising the Hurricanes

by Alanah McGinley on 02/08/08 at 03:42 PM ET
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From Luke Decock at The News & Observer,

The replays Tracy was so happy to see emerged from a whirlwind of organized chaos confined within a trailer parked outside the arena and attached to the building by a spaghetti bowl of cables of every color and thickness.

It was the result of the coordination of a camera operator, one of seven. And a videotape operator, one of four. And an audio engineer and technical director, each switching between 14 camera feeds and five videotape machines.

All of it coordinated and orchestrated by a director and a producer, both of whom had long moved on to other tasks by the time the replay showed up on the air.

The relatively simple act of watching a hockey game on television offers no hint of the complexity behind the operation that plans, produces and puts the game on the air.

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LaRose Out With Broken Leg

by Paul on 02/06/08 at 01:54 PM ET
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from the News & Observer,

Unfortunately, during the third line’s first shift, LaRose lost his footing and crashed into the boards, breaking his left leg.

While LaRose has just 17 points this season, he’s on the penalty kill unit and he’s a guy the Canes depend on.

“It’s a big deal,” Laviolette said. “He’s got a broken leg, and he’s going to be out for a while. He’s an energy guy and a heart and soul guy on this team. And he’ll be missed.”

more on the Canes loss to the Predators…

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Cullen Dealing With Sight Issues

by Paul on 02/02/08 at 11:51 AM ET
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from the News & Observer,

Cullen was scratched from Thursday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs because of vision problems stemming from the hit he suffered Dec. 26 at the hands of New York Rangers forward Colton Orr.

“It’s been frustrating, because physically, I feel great,” Cullen said Friday as he watched the Hurricanes practice at the RecZone. “I can practice fine, I can skate, I can handle the puck. I’m just having trouble seeing things on the ice normally.”...

“Hopefully he’ll feel better with time off and will make it back,” Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette said. “Beyond that, I have no idea.”

Cullen said he has difficulty shifting his focus from near to far, particularly among moving objects. Needless to say, that makes playing the game of hockey difficult.

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Karmanos Won’t Hold Rutherford Back

by Paul on 02/01/08 at 11:54 AM ET
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from Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun,

Legality and necessity demand Peter Karmanos make Jim Rutherford fulfil his contract to the Carolina Hurricanes.

But Karmanos’ friendship with Rutherford would let the latter go to work for the Maple Leafs….

“First of all, it’s not appropriate to be discussing this when Jim’s in the second of a five-year contract, and a lucrative one, too,” Karmanos told Sun Media yesterday from the offices of the Compuware Corporation in suburban Detroit. “But I would not stand in his way, only if the situation did not allow him to do his job.

“I would grant permission for the Leafs to talk to him, but I would want to hear the level of control he has. It might be something I could help him negotiate.”

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Canes Strive For Consistency

by Paul on 01/29/08 at 12:29 PM ET
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from the News & Observer,

One of the biggest reasons the Canes have slid in recent months is that they struggle to put together consistent games.

In their last game before the break, the Canes gave up three short-handed goals in a 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders. For chunks of the season, it has been the penalty kill letting them down. Injuries and illnesses haven’t helped matters.

Canes coach Peter Laviolette has seen the effort he’s looking for in recent games—he especially liked what he saw in a late two-goal rally for a 3-2 overtime win over the Islanders on Jan. 21—but the Hurricanes haven’t given the same effort nightly.

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Canes Trying To Get More Mobile On “D”

by Paul on 01/28/08 at 06:19 PM ET
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from WRAL,

“I had one conversation with one GM - the same one I’ve had about five or six months now,” Rutherford said of his trip to Atlanta. “And it ended the same way it all ended.
“I would like to continue to work on trying to get more mobility on our defense. And that’s what we continue to work on but it’s not easy. You have to pay a high price if and when they are available.

“And if get them, they get into high-rent district on their salaries.”

Rutherford said the Canes will continue to see appealing defensemen come available and may look to address that in free agency in July.The trade deadline is Feb. 26.

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Rutherford Points To Canes Defensive Problems

by Paul on 01/25/08 at 02:30 PM ET
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from WRAL,

“Our goaltending is fine, especially with Cam. He’s going to have a great career,” Rutherford said. “He’s still developing that mental toughness.

“Our goalies are left alone a lot, probably more than any team in the league, where the whole system breaks down.”

Other teams, he said, get too many free shots at the Canes’ goal.

“Our goalies have kind of been hung out to dry,” Rutherford said. “They need more help from the team.”

Rutherford said Carolina needs more quickness and speed on defense.
“Our team is still missing what we’ve talked about for quite some time,” he said. “On our defense, we’ve got to be more mobile.”

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Canes Scouting Liles

by Paul on 01/25/08 at 12:12 PM ET
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from the Denver Post,

The Hurricanes continue to be looking over Avs defender John-Michael Liles, an unrestricted free agent after this season. Carolina has made no secret of its desire for a puck-carrying, offensive defenseman. Liles, however, is suffering through the worst season of his young career, with two goals and 18 points in 48 games coming in.

Scouts from the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals also were in attendance.

more on the Avs…

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Those Darn Sticks

by Paul on 01/19/08 at 01:27 PM ET
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from the Edmonton Journal,

Time and again, Jarret Stoll has had a stick snap in his hands. He’s switched manufacturers, tried different flexes, talked to the company representatives.

Now he might have reached his own breaking point. The shaft of another stick snapped in two on Thursday when Stoll took his turn during the marathon shootout session against the Washington Capitals. He was the seventh of 12 shooters the Edmonton Oilers deployed against goaltender Olaf Kolzig.

“It’s frustrating,” he said the morning after the Oilers had gained a point but lost 5-4 in the shootout. “Especially since I’ve switched and things were feeling good. ... Then all of a sudden it’s in your hand. In two pieces. It sucks. But we have to figure it out.

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You know things are going right when Eric Staal scored his 3rd goal of the game against the Oilers, watch his stick snap on the goal…

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Rutherford Calls Out Canes

by Paul on 01/17/08 at 03:20 PM ET
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from 850thebuzz,

If you’re in the market for a replica jersey, we highly suggest an Eric Staal #12. Otherwise, proceed at your own risk, because Carolina GM Jim Rutherford makes it sound like everyone else is fair game in trade speculation.

read on and listen too…

thanks to a KK reader for the pointer…

added 12:34pm, Well, that didn’t take long…. via TSN Breaking News,

Sources tell TSN the Hurricanes have traded Craig Adams to Chicago for future considerations..

added 12:39pm, TSN link now available…

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