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Many NHL players believe you shouldn’t touch the Stanley Cup until winning it – or else. But many also believe touching the Eastern and Western Conference championship trophies – the Prince of Wales Trophy in the East, the Clarence Campbell Bowl in the West – prevents the Stanley Cup from being won.
Modified: 05/27/12 05:21:01 AMA look at the Carolina Hurricanes of 2002 and what’s become of them in the past decade
Modified: 05/27/12 05:21:01 AMCommentary: From the start, Game 3 of the 2002 Stanley Cup finals felt like a momentous occasion, but as time passes, it’s easier to see how the triple-overtime marathon really did decide the series
Modified: 05/27/12 05:24:03 AM
The Carolina Hurricanes did not win the Stanley Cup in 2002. That would come later. But what the Canes did win a decade ago perhaps was just as precious and hard-earned: acceptance.
Modified: 05/27/12 05:24:03 AM
As Carolina’s long list of one-time forward prospects fail to make an impact in the NHL, it’s time to reassess the Hurricanes’ draft performance compared to the rest of the NHL.
Modified: 05/24/12 06:18:39 AM
Goaltender Mike Murphy made his NHL debut this past season for the Carolina Hurricanes. Murphy announced Tuesday he is making a move to Russia.
Modified: 05/23/12 01:24:25 PM
Defensemen Jamie McBain and Bobby Sanguinetti signed new contracts with the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. The question now: will both be in the Canes’ lineup next season? McBain will be.
Modified: 05/22/12 10:05:17 PM
The United States and Canada were ousted Thursday from the 2012 IIHF World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, both leaving empty-handed.
Modified: 05/18/12 10:52:17 PM
Justin Faulk’s short-range goal is a gold medal for the United States in the 2012 IIHF World Championship in Helsinki, Finland. But long-range? It’s hard not thinking about 2014 and the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Modified: 05/17/12 12:40:40 AM
Commentary: Former Carolina Hurricanes forward Justin Williams is back in the conference finals for the first time since he won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006, and his opponents include fellow ex-Canes Ray Whitney and Radim Vrbata
Modified: 05/15/12 05:09:20 AM
Commentary: “See to Play,” a new book by the Carolina Hurricanes’ eye doctor, Mike Peters, highlights the importance of vision in athletic success.
Modified: 05/08/12 06:48:26 PM
Canes general manager Jim Rutherford, in an interview Wednesday, talked about the team’s desire to do “whatever it takes to get a top player, whether it’s a center or a wing.”
Modified: 05/03/12 09:02:05 PM
Commentary: Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford has declared that owner Peter Karmanos is willing to spend the money on a free agent to play with Eric Staal, and a not-too-subtle whispering campaign has identified New Jersey Devils captain Zach Parise as the No. 1 target.
Modified: 05/01/12 06:23:30 AM
It didn’t take long for the Carolina Hurricanes to come to terms with forward Jiri Tlusty. Canes general manager Jim Rutherford said Monday that Tlusty, a restricted free agent, signed a two-year contract worth $3.2 million.
Modified: 04/24/12 08:21:13 PM
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