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Canes expect to sign top pick today
by David Lee on 10/04/08 at 02:07 PM ET
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The Hurricanes are expected to make an announcement today about their 2008 first round pick (and birthday boy) Zach Boychuk at some point today. Chip Alexander of the News & Observer has been reporting all week that negotiations have been ongoing and that they are very close to signing a deal that is identical to the contract 2007 top pick Brandon Sutter signed back in March. Today is Boychuk’s 19th birthday, which means he is ineligible for the AHL. His options will be to play under contract on the big team, or go back to junior hockey.
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Jeff O’Neill leaves Canes camp
by David Lee on 09/30/08 at 10:52 PM ET
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On Tuesday, the news came that Jeff O’Neill, once a Hurricanes hero, once a Hurricanes pariah, most recently a Hurricane hopeful, ended his quest for a return to the NHL. For now, anyway.
N&O Hurricanes beat writer Chip Alexander has a quick hit and Luke Decock has a much better take.
History may record Jeff O’Neill as an underachiever, never reaching the promise that made him the fifth overall pick in 1997. But for a few seasons with the Hurricanes, he was every bit that good—just not this fall.
According to the articles, O’Neill and the Hurricanes came to an agreement that it just wasn’t going to happen. I can say that after attending one preseason game and watching another, there is no doubt that O’Neill was a non-factor. He was hardly even visible. When Justin Williams went out with his Achilles injury, things looked good for #92, but he didn’t bring enough to the table to seize the opportunity.
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Canes defense remains a mystery
by David Lee on 09/29/08 at 07:28 PM ET
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The Hurricanes have trimmed their training camp roster to 33 players, and with the regular season just 10 days away, there are still quite a few lineup issues to be resolved. The most intriguing issue is the blueline. There are still nine defensemen in camp, and only three of them—Joe Corvo, Tim Gleason and Joni Pitkänen—are guaranteed roster spots. And this doesn’t count the enigmatic and AWOL David (aka “Avi”, aka “Snuggles”) who has not shown up for camp and claims he is still concussed.
The News&Observer has opened the floor for the debate: How will the defensive pairings be filled out? Everybody agrees that Gleason, Pitkänen and Corvo are in the top four. The debate is about who among Anton Babchuk, Tim Conboy, Frantisek Kaberle, Josef Melichar, Dennis Seidenberg and Nic Wallin will play every night, who will be a healthy scratch, who will be relegated to Albany, and finally who will be traded to Los Angeles. To make matters more confusing, free agent Bryan Rodney is among the last men standing after another round of cuts on Sunday.
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Hurricanes co-owner passes away
by David Lee on 09/29/08 at 05:21 PM ET
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On Monday, the Hurricanes sadly announced that Thomas Thewes, one of the co-owners of the team, has passed away.
The 76-year old co-founder of Compuware passed away on Sunday after a two-year battle with leukemia.
In addition to being on the board of directors with Compuware, Thewes was the general partner and co-owner of the Carolina Hurricanes, the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL, and the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
via: Associated Press
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Paul Newman dead at 83
by David Lee on 09/27/08 at 02:13 PM ET
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Paul Newman passed away Friday at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer. Loads of other people have already written about it, including The Forechecker, but I’ve just gotta get my 2 cents in.
Moviegoers have been charmed by Newman for six decades, and he is regarded as both a “man’s man” and a “ladies’ man”. He was nominated for ten Academy Awards throughout his illustrious career, but only one once—for “The Color of Money”. Around the hockey world, he is best known as player/coach for the Charlestown Chiefs, Reg Dunlap.
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Hurricanes own the NHL Network (for today)
by David Lee on 09/27/08 at 11:00 AM ET
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Today, the Hurricanes will have a hat trick of appearances on the NHL Network. Fire up the DVR, or better yet, plant yourself in front of the TV all day. Today is a nasty nasty day in North Carolina, so it’s the perfect day for loafing on the couch.
Check the NHL Network schedule for US subscribers here.
Details after the jump.
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Canes drop preseason opener
by David Lee on 09/25/08 at 01:17 AM ET
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On Wednesday night, the (preseason) puck dropped in Raleigh. Unfortunately for the 2/3 full house, it wasn’t a happy return as the visiting Capitals won the first game of the home-and-home 4-1. Neither team sent its “A” team on the ice, but Washington’s “B” team was a lot better than Carolina’s. LW Tomas Fleischmann led the way for the visitors with two power play markers.
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NHL to implement another rule change for icing
by David Lee on 09/23/08 at 11:13 PM ET
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A few years ago, the NHL made a change to the way icing infractions are handled. It had always been the case that after the stoppage of play, the ensuing faceoff took place in the offending team’s defensive zone. The post-lockout change was that the offending team could not make a line change. This summer, the NHL has made an additional change to icing, but it isn’t the one we all wanted to see. Instead of going with no-touch icing, the league is going with no TV timeout icing.
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Drayson Bowman at camp, and brother brawls
by David Lee on 09/22/08 at 09:28 PM ET
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Drayson Bowman is one of the many young forwards at Hurricanes training camp with a realistic chance of making the big team. Due to his age (19 yrs) and nationality (American), the options for him are limited. Either he plays in Raleigh, or most likely, he stays in Spokane with his junior team.
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Tanabe saga continues
by David Lee on 09/20/08 at 01:50 PM ET
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All summer long, there has been a wild and crazy soap opera with the Hurricanes and injured defenseman David Tanabe. First, the Canes tried to buy out his contract. Tanabe, and the NHLPA objected on the grounds of injury. The buyout was invalidated and for now, Tanabe must be listed as a roster player. As a “roster player”, Tanabe is expected to show up for camp. At the vey least, so he can be evaluated by team doctors. According to Chip Alexander, Tanabe was a no-show for the physicals yesterday and for the official opening of camp today.
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David Lee is a restaurant manager with an unused degree in political science. He can be found at Carolina Hurricanes games, Scrabble tournaments and indie-rock shows. Sometimes, all in the same day.
David has contributed to CBC.ca for their Stanley Cup playoff coverage in 2006 and to the New York Times Slapshot blog for theirs in 2008. Red and Black Hockey was founded in July of 2005.
