Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — The Coyotes, 30-3-2 this season when scoring first, have scored first and it didn't take long. The Coyotes, who were 2-for-48 on the power play in their last 13 games and are last in the NHL, have a power-play goal. Lee Stempniak has both goals and the Coyotes lead 2-0 after the first period. Another stat: the Coyotes are 20-1-0 when leading after the first. On Stempniak's first goal, he first beat Alex Picard to the puck behind the Carolina net. Vernon Fiddler then outbattled Jussi Jokinen, pushing the puck to Stempniak, who beat Justin Peters at the post at 3:59 for a 1-0 lead. The ...
5 hours agoLord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — Center Brandon Sutter, who suffered a leg injury Thursday against Pittsburgh, will not play tonight against the Phoenix Coyotes but could return soon, coach Paul Maurice said today. The Canes also will give Justin Peters his second straight start after his 37-save effort in the 4-3 overtime win over the Penguins. Maurice said Sutter was hurt on a noncontact play, losing an edge in the corner during the first period. He left the game for good after a collision with Evgeni Malkin of the Pens with about 5:30 left in the period. "We're hopeful in a couple of days he's get a little more...
5 hours agoLord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — Canes center Brandon Sutter, who suffered a leg injury Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, has not been ruled out for Saturday's home game against the Phoenix Coyotes. Coach Paul Maurice said Sutter would be further evaluated today and said he was "hopeful" would be able to play. Maurice said forward Oskar Osala had been returned to Albany (AHL). If Sutter is not able to play, Maurice said another forward would be recalled from the River Rats. Sutter was injured late in the first period of the Canes' 4-3 overtime win over the Pens. He locked legs with the Pens' Kris Leta...
March 12, 2010Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — Staal scores. Jordan Staal, that is. Staal's goal just 1:04 into the game has pushed the Pens ahead 1-0. The Pens won a battle behind the Carolina net and Pascal Dupuis fed Staal in front for a top-shelf shot that Justin Peters couldn't stop. Jordan Staal now has 19 goals. Brother Eric has 20 but has gone nine games without goal. The Canes' Erik Cole is on the ice for pregame warmups and will be on Rod Brind'Amour's line with Sergei Samsonov. ... Statistical oddity: the Canes have more power-play goals (47) than the Pens (41). Pittsburgh is 21st in the NHL on the power play. ... The...
March 11, 2010Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — The decision by the NHL not to suspend the Penguins' Matt Cooke for his hit on the Bruins' Marc Savard didn't set well with some in the league. Tampa Bay Lightning stars Vinny Lecavalier and Marty St. Louis, in particular, went public and were outspoken in criticizing Cooke and his rough-and-tumble style of play. But Cooke said today he didn't intend to hurt Savard and that he could only abide by the league's decision, however it came down. "I had prepared for the league to make a decision," he said after the Pens' skate at the RBC Center. "Either way I was going to have ...
March 11, 2010Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — Canes forward Erik Cole, who missed Wednesday's game at Washington because of an illness, may be able to play tonight against the Penguins. Canes coach Paul Maurice said Cole would be a game-time decision. If Cole is unable to go, Oskar Osala will earn another start. Osala was recalled Wednesday from Albany (AHL) after Cole fell ill with flu-like symptoms and sent back to Raleigh. He was in for just eight shifts and 6:36 of ice time in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Caps. "I thought he got a little more comfortable -- he had a couple of real good shifts in the third periods," ...
March 11, 2010Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — WASHINGTON -- The Canes will have a foursome of Finns in the lineup tonight against the Caps. The Canes recalled forward Oskar Osala from Albany (AHL) today to replace Erik Cole, who fell ill Tuesday night. Coach Paul Maurice said Cole is suffering from flu-like symptoms, although it was not believed to be H1N1. He could return to Raleigh this afternoon. For Osala, as well as defenseman Brian Pothier, it should be a special night. Both came to the Canes last Wednesday in the trade with the Caps that sent Joe Corvo to Washington. Oslala, 22, spent much of the season with the Hershey Bear...
March 10, 2010Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — WASHINGTON -- For Brian Pothier, the last week has been little more than a blur. A week ago today, Pothier woke up as a member of the Washington Capitals. By mid-afternoon, the defenseman had been traded to the Hurricanes. A day later, he was wearing No. 5 and in the Canes' lineup against the Ottawa Senators at the RBC Center, then flying off to play the Florida Panthers and Atlanta Thrashers. Tonight, it comes back full swing, so to speak. He'll be back on the Verizon Center ice with the Caps, but looking to beat the Caps. "You're on a team, you're in a community, your kids are in...
March 10, 2010Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — WASHINGTON - The game had a slightly surreal feel to it. Before the opening faceoff, there was Scott Walker lined up next to Ray Whitney — Walker in a red Washington Capitals sweater, Whitney in Carolina Hurricanes white. Soon after the faceoff, there was Joe Corvo trying to chase down Eric Staal — Corvo No. 77 for the Caps, Staal controlling the puck for the Canes. A little more than a week ago, the four were together on the ice, trying to win games for the Hurricanes. A big trade day changed all that, creating new faces in the lineups and new rivals in the Southeast Division rivalry. But in ...
March 10, 2010Lord Stanley's Blog | News & Observer — While some will say the NHL's general managers didn't take a strong enough stand on eliminating hits to the head this week, the Canes' Jim Rutherford said a proposal offered today is a "step in the right direction." The GMs, after video presentations and much discussion, after going through reams of information, recommended today that a rules change be made to curtail blindside hits to the head. The proposal read: "A lateral, back pressure or blindside hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and or the principal point of contact is not permitted. A violation of the ab...
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| Thu 3/4 | vs Ottawa | W 4 - 1 | |
| Sat 3/6 | at Florida | L 1 - 4 | |
| Sun 3/7 | at Atlanta | W 4 - 0 | |
| Wed 3/10 | at Washington | OTL 3 - 4 | |
| Thu 3/11 | vs Pittsburgh | W 4 - 3 | |
| Sat 3/13 | vs Phoenix | ||
| Tue 3/16 | vs Boston | 7:00 pm EDT | |
| Thu 3/18 | vs Washington | 7:00 pm EDT |
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