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Production from Dmitry Orlov and Tony DeAngelo has not been as expected. The “777 pairing” has just 2 goals for the season and a combined 13 points. Brady Skjei, for comparison, has 2 goals and 12 points as just half of his line. When will Orlov and DeAngelo start producing as promised? That is up […] Production from “777” Pairing Could Be Sign Of “Buy In” Issues - Cardiac Cane … [Read more...] about Production from “777” Pairing Could Be Sign Of “Buy In” Issues

In a recent social media poll, we asked “Who/What is the biggest Carolina Hurricanes whatif?” We got a lot of really interesting answers. Many of the old standards, and several new ones too. You can never change history, but you can certainly see the consequences and aftermaths of particular events. I tackled a couple of […] Whatif…..Two Recent Hurricanes Whatifs Tackled - … [Read more...] about Whatif…..Two Recent Hurricanes Whatifs Tackled

The season has not started the way the Carolina Hurricanes had hoped and many factors can be to blame. Every team looks towards their leaders to carry them through difficult times and that starts with the captain, Jordan Staal. Like the Canes, Staal has also had a less-than-stellar start to the season. Despite the ups […] The Captain Needs to Right the Ship - Cardiac Cane - … [Read more...] about The Captain Needs to Right the Ship

Every team’s backbone is goaltending and the Carolina Hurricanes have built depth between the pipes out to their defense and forwards. Pyotr Kochetkov has fallen into a situation where the chance to win now has outweighed the growth of the young goaltender. Rod Brind’Amour has been blessed with solid goaltending in the recent past. Antti […] Carolina’s Kochetkov Needs … [Read more...] about Carolina’s Kochetkov Needs Commitment From Management

After a brief road trip through the sunshine state, the Hurricanes return home to host the Philadelphia Flyers. This will be the start of a five game home stand that will last till Thanksgiving week. In fact, the lone road game for the remainder of November will be in Philadelphia against these very same Flyers. […] Hurricanes Return Home To Host Philadelphia - Cardiac Cane - … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Return Home To Host Philadelphia