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It was a crazy, exciting, and sometimes depressing year for the Carolina Hurricanes. Last spring was as hot of a stretch there could be for the 'Canes, who came back from 10th place last New Year's Day to finish sixth and then make a miraculous run to the Eastern Conference Finals. But the most recent season, autumn, didn't bring a lot of success for the 'Canes. Once again, they enter the New ...

I was hoping that I could hold off until New Year's Day to write this article, so the "New Year's Resolutions" title cliche could be worked into the title, but it seems that Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes aren't focused on catchy headlines at the moment. After falling quickly down to last place in the NHL, the 'Canes have crept along in the standings for their entire season so ...

Recently, a trend has begun in the NHL. Over the past three days, it doesn't seem like the team having the advantage of playing the game in their hometown rink is using their reward very efficiently. It may be coincidence, it may be the common lag in fan support around the Holidays when few people have time for hockey, or it may be bad line switching decisions by the home team's coaching ...

A 3-2 win last night against Florida started off the Canes "Holiday Homestand" on a high note, while also continuing a fairly nice run so far in December. However, the Hurricanes are still 13 points out of eight place in the Eastern Conference and eight points away from the 29th spot in the NHL standings, and it looks like this will just have to end up being a rebuilding year for ...

After such a dreadful October and November, the Carolina Hurricanes have come out quite a bit stronger in December. Last week contained a brutal four-game road trip, where the Hurricanes got to have a nice tour of the arenas of many of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, as they went to Pittsburgh on Monday before eventually also visiting New Jersey, Washington, and Ottawa. In those four games, the 'Canes picked ...

NOTE: All teams are listed with their current points in the standings (as of Saturday, December 12). Each top-10 team (the top two groupings), as well as the focus of my coverage, the Carolina Hurricanes, receives at least one sentence of analysis. Each comment is completely original and reflects only the opinion of Mark Jones. Any comments, corrections, or questions are welcomed in the section at the conclusion of ...

There's no doubt in the minds of any Carolina Hurricanes fan that the first two months of this 2009-2010 NHL season have been among the worst stretches in 'Canes history since moving to North Carolina from Hartford. At 5-16-5, the Canes have already tied the franchise record for most consecutive losses (14), are starting yet another losing streak this week (0-4), are last in the league in goals scored, have been ...

After 12 years of existance in North Carolina after the transfer from Hartford, Connecticut, the Hurricanes have seen it all. Superstars to draft pick surprises, trade jewels to trade busts, the Carolina Hurricanes have been filled with talented players and memorable moments. They've won Stanley Cups, Eastern Conference finals, and many division titles. They've sparked fantastic comebacks, but given up big leads, too. They've scored last-second goals, but also fallen in ...

NOTE: All teams are listed with their current points in the standings (as of Thursday, November 26). The upper half (top 16) as well as the focus of my coverage, the Carolina Hurricanes, also have additional commentary and insight, which is completely original and reflects only the opinion of Mark Jones. Any comments, corrections, or questions are welcomed in the section at the conclusion of this article. ----- Just when you thought that ...

After so many losses, so many disappointments, and so much frustration, the Carolina Hurricanes are finally managing to get back on track. Following a 14-game losing skid, including a seven-game pointless streak, the Hurricanes had fallen to the bottom of the NHL in almost every category, including the most important oneùthe standings. But, recently, Carolina has begun to right the ship. The Canes have points in their last five games, going 3-0-2 during ...