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FREDDIE!!………FREDDIE!!………FREDDIE!! This is the chant you heard at the Lenovo Center during games one and two of the recent Senators/Hurricanes series. And for good reason. After earning a shutout in game one he was able to hold off the Sens through two overtimes until his team scored to win game two. Andersen went on to […]
Brady Tkachuk’s future in Ottawa has become a looming question mark for the Senators after he was a no-show for the team who got swept by the Carolina Hurricanes. This offseason may be as good a time as any for the Sens to move their captain, Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin argued Monday. A heavy-set power…
Where there's smoke, there's fire. Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk has been the biggest name to hit the trade rumor mill in quite sometime, as several insiders have mentioned they've heard he's checked out on Ottawa. Whether that's fact or fiction remains to be seen, however, there's no doubt opposing GM's are going to be calling the Sens this summer with a wide variety of trade offers. Tkachuk has two years remaining on his current contract and is eligible to sign a contract extension i...
With the Ottawa Senators ' quick elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, the expected wringing of hands has begun. The prime target of everyone's ire thus far has been captain Brady Tkachuk, who was held pointless in their four-game sweep. He was even referred to as looking "checked out" by insider Frank Seravalli. David Pagnotta said , " ...
Tkachuk’s attempt to set the tone failed as Carolina’s experience outmatched the Senators spark in the form of a series sweep.
I miss Colin Greening.
The NHL playoffs are just over a week old and two teams are already gone. In both cases, the conference winners knocked off the last seed/second wild card team, with Carolina sweeping the Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche sweeping the Los Angeles Kings. Neither of those two are surprising, so thankfully the other series […]
Scott Laughton is a notable pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) heading into the summer. If the veteran center ends up testing the free-agent market instead of re-signing with the Los Angeles Kings, he will generate a lot of interest. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could sign Laughton during the offseason. Ottawa Senators The Senators should be looking to boost their bottom six this offseason, so it would make sense if they made a push for Laughton. He could fit on e...
The Carolina Hurricanes completed a dominant series sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 4- 2 victory in Game 4. The Canes advanced to the second round while never trailing in the series. In a physical and penalty-filled contest, Taylor Hall emerged as a difference maker. His goal opened the scoring in the second period, […]
It was pretty clear from Game One last Saturday that these Carolina Hurricanes were not going to be denied. They may still lose in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Ottawa Senators were not going to be the team to end the Hurricanes' dream of a Stanley Cup parade this season. Despite the heroics shown by goaltender Linus Ullmark, the depth of the Hurricanes showed in each game as they got contributions up and down the lineup that the Senators simply could not match. Mix in an ineffective pow...
*Deep breath**Exhales**Cracks knuckles* The Carolina Hurricanes are officially heading to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive year after completing a sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 4-2 win in Kanata on Saturday afternoon. A vicious, violent game came to an end with a regulation win thanks to a […]
The start of the reverse sweep? Maybe?
Just like one week ago, the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators open Saturday’s slate of Stanley Cup Playoff action with a 3:00 PM EST puck drop. In the week since, the Hurricanes have earned three consecutive tight wins over the Senators, taking a 3-0 series lead and giving themselves the opportunity to advance to the […]
Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson will not play in Game 4 after being sidelined by a concussion following a high hit from Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall. The hit occurred in the first few minutes of the second period of Thursday night’s Game 2 between the Hurricanes and Senators, and Hall was given a minor…
Once again, it is time to select a “player of the game” for the Hurricanes in their 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Once again, it’s a difficult task. You could choose Fred Andersen, who had a near flawless game in net. Unlike game two where there was some puck luck involved, […]
Ouch.
Canada’s Capital City lights up for hockey tonight as the Carolina Hurricanes roll into town and face off against Ottawa in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. You have to wonder if the Senators are feeling like Carolina did three years ago the first time they played the Florida Panthers. They have […]
BUFFALO SABRES at BOSTON BRUINS WHEN: 7 p.m. ET WHERE: TD Garden – Boston, MA SERIES: Tied 1-1 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Sabres: Luukkonen (1-1 .821 / 4.19 0SO) Bruins: Swayman 1-1 .932 / 2.54 0SO) PLAYER STATS: Buffalo / Boston CAROLINA HURRICANES at OTTAWA SENATORS WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON SEASON SERIES: Carolina leads 2-0 ...
Jordan Martinook notched the game-winning goal at 13:53 of double overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 victory, and a 2-0 series lead, over the Ottawa Senators at Lenovo Center on Monday. Dan Vladar made 27 saves and rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game for the Philadelphia Flyers, who defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in Game 2 at PPG Paints Arena to take a two-game lead over the Sidney Crosby and company. Wyatt Johnston scored t...
Jordan Martinook notched the game-winner in double overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night at the Lenovo Center. The win gives Carolina a 2-0 lead in this playoff series and allows them to keep their home ice advantage. The Canes thought they had won the […]
A chance to rebound in Raleigh
It’s Monday at the Lenovo Center and time for game two of the opening round matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators. Don’t look for any changes on the Carolina side as the same lines and pairings were on the ice at the morning skate. According to our friend, Walt Ruff, Frederik Andersen was […]
Jordan Staal got the crowd going with a fight, Frederik Andersen was outstanding, and the Carolina Hurricanes took down the Ottawa Senators in a dominant 2-0 performance that saw the team take a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Any hopes of a sleepy start by either team, but especially the Canes who […]
It’s been a long road to get here. It started in a warm September within the Wake Competition Center and Lenovo Center ice, it’s gone through preseason games, 82 regular season games, a three week break for the Olympics that saw each color of medal come back to the area, a quiet trade deadline, injuries, […]
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