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NHL All-Star Team of Non-Playoff Teams

Posted: 5th May 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
Of course when half of the NHL players are in the playoffs, a lot of the better players are getting publicized for their great seasons. You have your Ovechkins, Crosbys, and Thorntons getting publicized so far, but there is a great list of players who aren't getting the publicity they should even after having phenomenal seasons. So I have composed a list of NHL All-Stars from 2010 who did not ...

Full Detailed Breakdown: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
The playoffs are around the corner and I am gonna key in on every single matchup in the Eastern Conference and facts about each team that can help you better understand every team and every teams flaws and positives. Or at least attempt to. Here we go!First Matchup: No.1 Seed Washington Capitals vs No.8 Seed Montreal Canadiens.Season Series: Washington 2-1-1 (5 points)Playoff History: First MatchupSeries Notes: In all four of ...

Finally Some Respect: Hurricanes to Host All-Star Game in 2011

Posted: 7th April 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
In what is considered one of the greatest days in hockey history in the state of North Carolina, on April 8, 2010 Gary Bettman will announce that the 2011 NHL All-Star game will be at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. Constantly, hockey fans discuss and argue that hockey does not belong in the South, but the Hurricanes have been a consistent team with a strong fanbase. April 8, 2010 will ...

Carolina Hurricanes’ Brandon Sutter on the Verge of NHL History

Posted: 31st March 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
It was the summer of 2007 when the Carolina Hurricanes took a dive into history, and by history I mean family history, and took a shot on a young kid from Red Deer. That kid was Brandon Sutter. Brandon is part of the rich Sutter legacy, well known for their roots in hockey all around the world. When the Carolina Hurricanes selected him 11th in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft the ...

Breaking News: Tuomo Ruutu Done For Season

Posted: 24th March 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
As of today Tuomo Ruutu's season has officially ended. With the Hurricanes' playoff hopes all but gone, Paul Maurice has shut down Tuomo Ruutu for the season. "Give him all the credit because he’s played in some pain and played his game in some pain," said Maurice. "He was very, very physical for as long as he could be, but he just can’t do it anymore.” Ironically he left the Jan. 8 contest ...
This article was inspired by the great work done for college basketball on the website www.bracketscience.com If you have never been on this site, I highly recommend you do so, just for fun of course. This article is a test (and tease) of your math knowledge and hockey knowledge into one nostalgia playoff packed teaser. This is how you should choose who is gonna win each game in the playoffs. It ...
The Carolina Hurricanes season may look bad on paper, but in the long run this is a key season for many players. With the playoffs out of question and a laundry list of players gone, the Hurricanes decided to take a clean slate, start the season over, and get some prospects some time on the ice in the NHL. You will be seeing many of these names on the Carolina Hurricanes in ...

The 15 Most Underrated Active Hockey Players

Posted: 17th March 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
When it comes to the NHL, you usually get highlights of just something simply amazing by Sidney Crosby, or Alex Ovechkin, or a really nice save. But when you look at the NHL, there is a laundry list of stars who have not been getting the credit they deserve for how great they consistantly have been playing. Some for three years, some for fifteen years. Its a matter of consistantsy ...

Boston Remains At Eighth Seed, Roll Past Hurricanes 5-2

Posted: 17th March 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
The game was close up until the third period where Boston started to light up Manny Legace and the Carolina Hurricanes, eventually scoring three goals in the third to finish off the Hurricanes and finish off their road trip with a 5-2 victory in North Carolina. Boston's win could be credited highly to a great effort by goalie Tuukka Rask who was credited with 30 saves in the game. Boston also ...

Lack Of Consistency: The Problem With Suspensions in The NHL

Posted: 16th March 2010 by Sterling Eby in NHL
It is official. Alexander Ovechkin has been suspended for two games for his second boarding game misconduct of the season. Do I personally have a problem with the suspension as a personal Ovechkin fan? No, I do not. It is his second time doing this; that makes him a repeat offender. The problem is the inconsistency of accurate and just suspensions in the NHL. Most recently, Matt Cooke's recent brush with ...