Deadspin: Carolina Hurricanes

Awful Uncalled Penalty Sets Up Game-Winning Goal Six Seconds Later

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:50:05 EST

Perhaps referees can't be bothered to care when two last-place teams go at it. That's the only possible explanation for the lack of a call on Anaheim's Corey Perry for tripping up Carolina's Jussi Jokinen. It wasn't away from the puck, or in a cloud of bodies, but right out there in the open where everyone and their mother but not referee Tim Peel could see. The old "let them play" dictum is nice, but not when the offense is so blatant and the turnover leads to the perp scoring the game-winner while the victim is still regaining his footing. More »

If You Want To Participate In A Futile, Bizarre Contest/Giveaway, The Carolina Hurricanes Have You Covered

Jack Dickey — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:40:59 EST

From Facebook: "Guess the Number: Jeff Skinner is thinking of a number between 1 and 150,000. What number is it? Closest guess by 7 p.m. to the correct number wins an All-Star Game pole banner signed by Skinner, Staal, Ward & McBain. One guess per person." Hockey! More »

Ilya Kovalchuk Scored A 180-Foot Own Goal, And They Credited It To Cam Ward

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST

When I saw the scoresheet for yesterday's Devils/Hurricanes game, I mostly ran around in circles yelling "Goalie goal!" over and over again. For fans of novelty highlights, goalie goals are up there with unassisted triple plays as one of the rarest and most valuable sporting occurrences. More »

Comcast In Charlotte North Carolina And Beyond May Not Realize The Hartford Whalers Became The Carolina Hurricanes

Brian Hickey — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:15:00 EDT

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Writes tipster David L., "this picture shows the description of the Carolina vs. St. Louis replay last night on Comcast cable. Worst part was that it was a Carolina broadcast." More »

A Bunch Of Guys Who Dyed Their Hair Blondish Won The NCAA Hockey Championship Last Night

Brian Hickey — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 10, the day a Virginia elementary school principal assures you the fourth-grade teacher didn't really put black and mixed-race students up for sale. More »

Here's What Three Shorthanded Goals On The Same Penalty Look Like

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EDT

It's one thing to read that the Bruins scored three SHG in 64 seconds yesterday; it's another to actually see it. Hurricanes, that power play was bad and you should feel bad. More »

Rex Ryan's Wardrobe Malfunction

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:45:00 EST

When asking Rex Ryan to change into a Hurricanes jersey, please provide him a changing room. The former Whalers almost provided us with a breast bonanza. [TBL] More »

Hurricanes' IR List Grows By One Little Girl

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:45:00 EST

Already last in conference, Carolina's 11-year-old National Anthem singer couldn't make last night's game after a sledding accident. Also, the news report can't decide how to spell her first name. Dark days in Raleigh. [WRAL] More »

Tuomo Ruutu Suspended Three Games For Dirty Hit On Dirty Player

Weed Against Speed — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:50:43 EDT

Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended for three games (and forfeits $59,067.36 in salary) for boarding Colorado Avalance forward Darcy Tucker last night. This will now conclude the NHL broadcasting day here on Deadspin.(hums O Canada) [TSN.ca] More »

Tuomo Ruutu Will Drink Your Milkshake!

Weed Against Speed — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:35:18 EDT

Then he will take the glass it was served in and bash you in the face with it. There was a scary moment last night during the Colorado Avalanche-Carolina Hurricanes game when Tuomo Ruutu viciously and recklessly boarded Darcy Tucker. More »

Aaron Ward Jinxes Himself Out Of Winter Classic

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EDT

On July 16, Boston's Aaron Ward was asked about his team getting to play in the Winter Classic. His response: "Don't jinx me yet. I could always be traded." Nine days later, he was traded to Carolina. [National Post/CBC/Bruins Blog] More »

Sidney Crosby Taunts The Hockey Gods

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:45:04 EDT

The Penguins polished off a nice cold pitcher of Hurricanes last night, earning a return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals and a chance at redemption. Then captain Sidney Crosby just thumbed his nose at all that by skating around the ice with the Prince of Wales Trophy. More »

OK, Here's Your NHL Open Thread...

Ben Cohen — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:45:00 EDT

Apparently, the RBC Center might be the loudest hockey arena in the country (err, North America). We'll see if it affects Sid the Kid and the Penguins tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Now go talk about it. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] More »

"The Scott Walker Story" May Need A Different Ending

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:00:10 EDT

After he cold-cocked Aaron Ward and scored the series-winning overtime goal against them, Bruins fans probably wished the Hurricanes' Scott Walker would get cancer. Unfortunately for everyone, his wife beat him to it. More »

Sucker Punch Earns Slap On The Wrist, Critics Give League Knuckle Sandwich

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:30:57 EDT

Carolina's Scott Walker got all smack happy on Aaron Ward's face yesterday, possibly breaking his orbital bone, but that won't stop Walker from playing in Game 6 tomorrow night. More »

New Jersey Would Probably Like That Last Minute Back

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:00:11 EDT

It's one thing to give up the game-tying goal in the last 1:20 of a Game 7, but to give up a game-tying and game-winning goal in the last 1:20—that's probably going to haunt you. More »

Yes, Hockey Does Have Buzzer-Beaters

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:30:53 EDT

After giving up a 3-goal lead, Carolina beats New Jersey on a slap shot with 0.2 seconds left in the game, which I guess is not a lot of time remaining.[NHL] More »

This &%$% Rocks!

Rick Chandler — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:15:16 EDT

We didn't believe it when we first heard it, so we checked in with Off Wing Opinion and, sure enough, they heard it too. The Hurricanes' Ray Whitney, as he raised the Stanley Cup Monday night: "This f*&%$*% rocks!" Yes, it does. Fine sentiments indeed on what at first looked like a Carolina sweep, that turned into a most worthy series, topped by a somewhat less than dramatic Game 7, which Carolina won 3-1 over Edmonton. But hey, we're just glad they decided to have hockey at all this year. Of course in our opinion, this was all preordained. More »

Rather Worthwhile Hockey Game Tonight, We Think

Leitch — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:30:59 EDT

We know we haven't been the most attentive observers of the NHL, like, at all this year, but we think even those involved in the running of the league would have to agree that it appears a wave has crested, and we're all going to need a while until the NHL excites us again. It happens. No one should fret; remember how little we missed the NBA? We can't imagine living without it now. Comes and goes, as they say. More »

And There Shall Be A Game Seven

mjdeadspin — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:57:05 EDT

The Edmonton Oilers housed the Carolina Hurricane Whalers last night, cruising to an easy 4-0 victory. And thus, there will be a Game 7, and it will be good. More »

Fan Anger, In Still Life

Leitch — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:15:01 EDT

An eagle-eyed reader — that is to say, by "eagle-eyed," we mean to say "actually watching hockey" — pointed out this angry fan directly after Edmonton's sudden death goal to win Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals last night over Carolina. More »

We Have Not Forgotten About The NHL. Honest.

Rick Chandler — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:30:31 EDT

OK, you're right; we've been somewhat neglecting our hockey friends. It's just that it's really hard to get fired up about an NHL title in a city where ice had to be shipped in by train until 1941. (Yes, we know they were once the Hartford Whalers. And Elizabeth Taylor was once hot). But we promise we'll watch from here on out, and while we wait for the next ~~horrific Oilers shellacking~~ exciting Finals matchup, here are some tidbits to stimulate your appetite. More »

Lord Stanley Sashays Over To NBC

mjdeadspin — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:12:31 EDT

In case you haven't noticed (and judging by the ratings, you haven't *), the Carolina Hurricanes have opened up a 2-0 lead against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Finals. The series moves back to Edmonton (and back to network television) this evening. More »

Your Halfhearted Stanley Cup Pants Party

Leitch — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:45:52 EDT

We have felt somewhat guilty around these parts for our almost total lack of Stanley Cup coverage. We have meant no offense; we just don't get a particularly strong "Holy crap, the Stanley Cup finals are starting tonight! Gooooo Hurricanes!" vibe. In fact, since the NHL playoffs started, we've received exactly one "where's your Stanley Cup coverage?" email, and that one might have been from Mike Myers. More »