Samuel T.O. Branch
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Seven posts for the Hurricanes tonight, based on the NHL play-by-play.
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Seven posts for the Hurricanes tonight, based on the NHL play-by-play.
Taylor Hall puts the #Canes in front, 1-0.
The former Devil gets the first Carolina goal of the season.
Good, quick cross point pass by Nikishin to Ghost for the one-timer, which Hall redirected.
The former Devil gets the first Carolina goal of the season.
Good, quick cross point pass by Nikishin to Ghost for the one-timer, which Hall redirected.
October 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Taylor Hall puts the #Canes in front, 1-0.
The former Devil gets the first Carolina goal of the season.
Good, quick cross point pass by Nikishin to Ghost for the one-timer, which Hall redirected.
The former Devil gets the first Carolina goal of the season.
Good, quick cross point pass by Nikishin to Ghost for the one-timer, which Hall redirected.
Tom Dundon is good at making a business profitable.
He is not good at managing people.
He is not good at managing people.
News Release: Warf Resigns as Hurricanes Team President https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/warf-resigns-as-hurricanes-team-president
Warf Resigns As Hurricanes Team President | Carolina Hurricanes
Executive leaves team to pursue new opportunities
www.nhl.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Tom Dundon is good at making a business profitable.
He is not good at managing people.
He is not good at managing people.
Mark remains one of my favorite reporters. Good story here.
Following their acquittal, the return to the NHL of Carter Hart and Michael McLeod seems imminent.
I visited Carolina and Vegas — the two likeliest landing spots — to see how the teams are handling the possibility.
The two trips went... differently.
My story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
I visited Carolina and Vegas — the two likeliest landing spots — to see how the teams are handling the possibility.
The two trips went... differently.
My story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
As Hockey Canada players’ NHL return nears, how will they be embraced by their new teams?
The players carry significant baggage, and signing them could come at a cost for teams that goes beyond finances.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Mark remains one of my favorite reporters. Good story here.
Well that didn’t go as well as hoped
PP1 NIKISHIN ALERT
September 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Well that didn’t go as well as hoped
PP1 NIKISHIN ALERT
September 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
PP1 NIKISHIN ALERT
#Canes lineup is official — I was slightly off. One NHL line is playing, and it makes sense, it’s Stankoven working at center with Hall and Blake.
Nikishin is playing, but not with his likely starting defense partner Ghost. Will be curious if he ends up with Legault.
Nikishin is playing, but not with his likely starting defense partner Ghost. Will be curious if he ends up with Legault.
September 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#Canes lineup is official — I was slightly off. One NHL line is playing, and it makes sense, it’s Stankoven working at center with Hall and Blake.
Nikishin is playing, but not with his likely starting defense partner Ghost. Will be curious if he ends up with Legault.
Nikishin is playing, but not with his likely starting defense partner Ghost. Will be curious if he ends up with Legault.
I think there’s a good chance the #Canes’ lineup tomorrow has zero players that will appear on the opening night lineup except for Nikishin and Ghost.
All the other vet spots will likely be filled by PTOs and Jost.
All the other vet spots will likely be filled by PTOs and Jost.
September 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I think there’s a good chance the #Canes’ lineup tomorrow has zero players that will appear on the opening night lineup except for Nikishin and Ghost.
All the other vet spots will likely be filled by PTOs and Jost.
All the other vet spots will likely be filled by PTOs and Jost.
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#Canes with a great win heading into the break.
This team will be just fine folks. Just need time to formulate chemistry. Gotta remember — Rantanen has played with the same linemate for the better part of a decade.
This team will be just fine folks. Just need time to formulate chemistry. Gotta remember — Rantanen has played with the same linemate for the better part of a decade.
February 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#Canes with a great win heading into the break.
This team will be just fine folks. Just need time to formulate chemistry. Gotta remember — Rantanen has played with the same linemate for the better part of a decade.
This team will be just fine folks. Just need time to formulate chemistry. Gotta remember — Rantanen has played with the same linemate for the better part of a decade.
I’m not concerned about the #Canes. They’re playing well, they just are still trying to find chemistry in a lineup that’s been really shaken up.
No shame in losing to two of the best teams in the league coming off a 7-game point streak.
Some people need to settle down.
No shame in losing to two of the best teams in the league coming off a 7-game point streak.
Some people need to settle down.
February 7, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I’m not concerned about the #Canes. They’re playing well, they just are still trying to find chemistry in a lineup that’s been really shaken up.
No shame in losing to two of the best teams in the league coming off a 7-game point streak.
Some people need to settle down.
No shame in losing to two of the best teams in the league coming off a 7-game point streak.
Some people need to settle down.
Necas looking great on MacKinnon’s wing so far.
January 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Necas looking great on MacKinnon’s wing so far.
January 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
On #32Thoughts today, Elliotte Friedman mentioned the #Canes would like to resign Eric Robinson.
Players that signed one year deals were eligible to receive extensions on January 1st, so Robinson could be signed at any time.
He’s been a versatile piece that fits well in Brind’Amour’s system.
Players that signed one year deals were eligible to receive extensions on January 1st, so Robinson could be signed at any time.
He’s been a versatile piece that fits well in Brind’Amour’s system.
January 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
On #32Thoughts today, Elliotte Friedman mentioned the #Canes would like to resign Eric Robinson.
Players that signed one year deals were eligible to receive extensions on January 1st, so Robinson could be signed at any time.
He’s been a versatile piece that fits well in Brind’Amour’s system.
Players that signed one year deals were eligible to receive extensions on January 1st, so Robinson could be signed at any time.
He’s been a versatile piece that fits well in Brind’Amour’s system.
William Carrier will miss tonight’s game for the #Canes.
Since it was a game-time decision, it doesn’t sound like it’s something significant — but the winger will miss at least a game.
Since it was a game-time decision, it doesn’t sound like it’s something significant — but the winger will miss at least a game.
January 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
William Carrier will miss tonight’s game for the #Canes.
Since it was a game-time decision, it doesn’t sound like it’s something significant — but the winger will miss at least a game.
Since it was a game-time decision, it doesn’t sound like it’s something significant — but the winger will miss at least a game.
Good effort from the #Canes tonight, but a couple key mistakes ultimately cost them.
Not too much to critique as far as overall play goes, though, apart from being reallllllly bad in the skills competition.
Not too much to critique as far as overall play goes, though, apart from being reallllllly bad in the skills competition.
January 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Good effort from the #Canes tonight, but a couple key mistakes ultimately cost them.
Not too much to critique as far as overall play goes, though, apart from being reallllllly bad in the skills competition.
Not too much to critique as far as overall play goes, though, apart from being reallllllly bad in the skills competition.
December 29, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Regardless of the result, the #Canes look much better coming out of the holiday break than they did going into it.
Won’t be much consolation though, but they just have to keep up the effort and the results will come.
Won’t be much consolation though, but they just have to keep up the effort and the results will come.
December 29, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Regardless of the result, the #Canes look much better coming out of the holiday break than they did going into it.
Won’t be much consolation though, but they just have to keep up the effort and the results will come.
Won’t be much consolation though, but they just have to keep up the effort and the results will come.