i hate i missed Tuesday's game, but last night's game was well worth the $23 (28-5 student discount)

1/14/2006 11:48:48 AM

http://www.carolinahurricanes.com/news/news.asp?articleid=1439

ladd activated, richmond called up

1/14/2006 3:37:27 PM

Quote :

"we really need to get our hands a star defenseman"

Why? We have a very solid backline, and they do a great job of both defending by committee and spreading minutes. In a seven D system, there's no need for a big name rock to anchor the tough situations.

Also, we'll have Jack Johnson next year.

1/14/2006 4:40:38 PM

today's blues game is a sellout, according to puck_it

due to some military appreciation day or something

cheapest seat available is 57 bucks, 37 after $20 student discount for lower level

1/15/2006 11:50:17 AM

yea, Jack Johnson gonna be a superstar. I hope the Canes sign him next year.

1/15/2006 12:04:13 PM

^ Are the Canes getting Tom O'Leary too?

1/15/2006 12:49:07 PM

Will Johnson be ready to leave Michigan after this year, though? He says he plans to stay for four years, but "everything is subject to change". I took that to mean "with the right money I'm there", but I wouldn't be surprised if he plays another year at Michigan.

1/15/2006 1:01:37 PM

I hope he's not staying for 4 years, because I think the Canes only own his rights for 3 years. After that, he can back into the draft.

1/15/2006 1:02:28 PM

St. Louis Blues (10-27-5, 25 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (29-10-4, 62 pts)

Blues are 5-14-2 on the road
Hurricanes are 19-4-1 at home

Sunday, 1:30 PM EST
TV: None
Radio: Y102.9 FM

STANDINGS
Blues - 25 pts, 5th place, Central Division, 15th place, Western Conference
Hurricanes - 62 pts, 1st place, Southeast Division, 3rd place, Eastern Conference

TEAM LEADERS
Blues - Mike Sillinger, 14 goals; Doug Weight, 28 assists and 37 points; Jamal Mayers, 95 PIM
Hurricanes - Staal, 26 goals and 55 points; Stillman, 33 assists; Mike Commodore, 82 PIM

SPECIAL TEAMS
Blues - Power play: 14.3 percent (41 for 286), 26th in NHL. Penalty killing: 80.9 percent (248 for 257), 21st
Hurricanes - Power play: 19.2 percent (55 for 286), 9th. Penalty killing: 80.2 percent (191 for 238), 23rd

GOALTENDERS
Blues - Curtis Sanford (4-9-1, 2 SO, 2.73 GAA); Jason Bacashihua (3-4-0, 0, 3.95)
Hurricanes - Gerber (22-7-2, 3, 2.72); Cam Ward (7-3-2, 0, 3.79)

SEASON SERIES
0-0

LAST MEETING
Jan. 6, 2004; Hurricanes, 2-0. At Raleigh, N.C., Danny Markov and Kevyn Adams scored first-period goals and Kevin Weekes made 19 saves for the Hurricanes. Chris Osgood finished with 22 saves for the Blues.

INJURIES
Blues - Matt Walker (knee), Keith Tkachuk (hand), Christian Backman (foot)
Hurricanes - Aaron Ward (hernia), Glen Wesley (knee), Josef Vasicek (knee)

1/15/2006 1:06:56 PM

^^ Well, I don't think there's any way in hell he would stay for four years, but I don't think two is out of the question.

1/15/2006 1:07:48 PM

This will be the 7th straight win. That is cool.

1/15/2006 1:19:50 PM

No jinx plz

1/15/2006 1:22:09 PM

And finaly phili will be televised tuesday.

1/15/2006 1:28:29 PM

Ladd not playing today

1/15/2006 1:29:07 PM

Dammit Josh you fucked it up.

2-0 Blues

1/15/2006 1:57:23 PM

2-2

Eric Staal ends the goal scoring drought on the powerplay

1/15/2006 3:00:08 PM

^it's about time he gets back on the scoring track.

1/15/2006 3:12:30 PM

Staal scores again 3-2

1/15/2006 3:39:04 PM

HAT TRICK FOR STAAL!

Per John Deere Hat Day tradition, a hat trick is scored, and thousands of the hats given away litter the ice.

1/15/2006 3:57:40 PM

frickin' good stuff

another W

1/15/2006 4:02:31 PM

Big home stand going on here, nice work canes!

1/15/2006 4:04:12 PM

FOR A MOMENT IN TIME, THE HURRICANES ARE THE NUMBER 1 TEAM IN ALL OF HOCKEY WITH 64 POINTS

1/15/2006 4:09:19 PM

And I would trade it all to see

CAROLINA HURRICANES 2005-2006

on the Stanley Cup.

1/15/2006 4:12:12 PM

Quote :

"HAT TRICK FOR STAAL!"

haaha....i knew that the floodgates would open sooner or later

1/15/2006 4:13:38 PM

Quote :

"Dammit Josh you fucked it up. 2-0 Blues "

Ok...lets remember, canes fans are only allowed to panic when down MORE then 2 goals. 2 goals has been the magic number for our team. we've come back and won after down by 2 goals more times then i can remember.



was the hat trick natural?

[Edited on January 15, 2006 at 4:18 PM. Reason : -]

1/15/2006 4:15:47 PM

Yes it was

1/15/2006 4:19:32 PM

natrually

1/15/2006 4:39:25 PM

Staal looks a little tougher now after he lost one of his front teeth today





[Edited on January 15, 2006 at 5:50 PM. Reason : made the wallpaper a little better]

1/15/2006 5:24:46 PM

#1

1/15/2006 9:53:50 PM

HEY PUCK


SHOOOT IT!

1/15/2006 10:12:26 PM

Only one person gets away with earnestly yelling "SHOOOOOOOT!"

He sits to my right and is five years old.

1/15/2006 10:18:16 PM

SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT IT

1/15/2006 10:23:39 PM

THATS NOT ROUGHING AT ALLLL!!

1/15/2006 10:24:52 PM

HEY REF HOW BOUT YOU DO YOUR JOB!

-you do realize that no infractions just happened, right?

1/15/2006 10:29:55 PM

and dweedle needs to take "stepping over a chair 101"

1/15/2006 10:31:49 PM

Some dude behind me was bitching like hell about the GI call on Cullen.

I'm like "dude, he didn't even pretend to try to get out of the way."

1/15/2006 10:39:20 PM

how easy is it to get a new tooth?

1/15/2006 11:04:25 PM

Fairly easy, I'd bet.

For that matter, from the recap, it sounds like he only broke it. That shouldn't be hard to fix.

1/15/2006 11:52:30 PM

anybody thinking about going to the islanders game on thursday?

If so, holla up

1/16/2006 12:27:58 AM

I'll be there.

1/16/2006 12:29:30 AM

I went to the Blues game....good times...had seats in 103 row N which was the hotness....i want to go thursday but I have to work.....looking forward to maybe the montreal, pittsburgh and buffalo games.

1/16/2006 2:00:54 PM

got my tickets for the islanders game today can't wait

1/16/2006 3:39:25 PM

Carolina Hurricanes (30-10-4, 64 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers (28-10-7, 63 pts)

Hurricanes are 10-6-3 on the road
Flyers are 13-5-4 at home

Tuesday, 7:00 PM EST
TV: FSN South
Radio: Y102.9 FM

STANDINGS
Hurricanes - 64 pts, 1st place, Southeast Division, 2nd place, Eastern Conference
Flyers - 63 pts, 1st place, Atlantic Division, 3rd place, Eastern Conference

TEAM LEADERS
Hurricanes - Staal, 29 goals and 59 points; Cory Stillman, 34 assists; Mike Commodore, 82 PIM
Flyers - Gagne, 31 goals; Forsberg, 45 assists and 60 points; Donald Brashear, 53 PIM

SPECIAL TEAMS
Hurricanes - Power play: 19.5 percent (58 for 297), 8th in NHL. Penalty killing: 80.0 percent (196 for 245), 24th
Flyers - Power play: 18.6 percent (51 for 274), 10th. Penalty killing: 79.6 percent (210 for 264), 25th

GOALTENDERS
Hurricanes - Martin Gerber (22-7-2, 3 SO, 2.72 GAA); Ward (8-3-2, 3.66)
Flyers - Antero Niittymaki (17-6-5, 2, 2.77); Jamie Storr (no appearances)

SEASON SERIES
1-1

LAST MEETING
Dec. 29; Flyers, 4-3, OT. At Raleigh, N.C., Gagne recorded a goal and an assist for the Flyers and Sami Kapanen scored in overtime.

INJURIES
Hurricanes - Mike Commodore (leg), Aaron Ward (hernia), Glen Wesley (knee), Josef Vasicek (knee)
Flyers - Robert Esche (groin), Eric Desjardins (shoulder), Joni Pitkanen (abdomen), Keith Primeau (concussion)


Another big game tonight, and a chance to get back into 1st place as Ottawa is off tonight. Cool Bars tonight at Brier Creek.

1/17/2006 12:46:19 PM

big game tonight.

1/17/2006 12:57:40 PM

I'll be checking this one out at briar creek.

1/17/2006 1:04:18 PM

i see they have jamie storr... hopefuly they stick him in tonight

1/17/2006 1:17:09 PM

Storr's only up because Esche is hurt, and hasn't played a single minute. There's no way Hitch won't play Niitty against the other top team in the East.

1/17/2006 2:25:51 PM

#2 on SI.com's latest power rankings!!! http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/scott_wraight/01/15/power.rankings16/index.html

1/17/2006 2:49:34 PM

lol @ trip tracy

anyone catch the pregame banter?

1/17/2006 7:04:32 PM

i saw the thing about dentistry when talking to staal

1/17/2006 7:07:40 PM