1. Carolina Hurricanes Not Waiting 'Til New Year's To Turn Season Around

    I was hoping that I could hold off until New Year's Day to write this article, so the "New Year's Resolutions" title cliche could be worked into the title, but it seems that Eric Staal and the ...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about over 3 years ago 137 reads 1 comments

  2. Referees, Not Players, Determined Winner of Tuesday's EagleBank Bowl

    As a college football fan, I've been following the 2009-2010 bowls fairly closely this season, as I'm not in the mood to waste my $20 entry fee for my bowl pool...

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  3. NHL Notes: What Happened Last Weekend To Home-Ice Advantage?

    Recently, a trend has begun in the NHL. Over the past three days, it doesn't seem like the team having the advantage of playing the game in their hometown rink is using their reward very efficiently...

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  4. NHL Power Rankings & Power Groupings (Dec. 22 Edition)

    For New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, Christmas came a few days early. At 9:30 on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, Brodeur finally reached the number everyone's been talking about for months: 104 career shutouts...

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  5. Carolina Hurricanes 2009-2010 Season: Some Stats Matter, Some Don't

    A 3-2 win last night against Florida started off the Canes "Holiday Homestand" on a high note, while also continuing a fairly nice run so far in December...

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  6. College Football Bowls: Predicted Scores and Betting Picks

    All 34 Bowl Games are picked with a score as well as a pick against the spread. These statistics are simply my opinion and should by no means be considered guaranteed betting profits...

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  7. Stocking Stuffer: Carolina Hurricanes Weekly Preview (Dec. 14-20)

    After such a dreadful October and November, the Carolina Hurricanes have come out quite a bit stronger in December. Last week contained a brutal four-game road trip, where the Hurricanes got ...

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  8. NHL Power Rankings & Power Groupings (Dec. 12 Edition): Shared Supremacy

    NOTE: All teams are listed with their current points in the standings (as of Saturday, December 12). Each top-10 team (the top two groupings), as well as the focus of my coverage, the Carolina Hurricanes, receives at least one sentence of analysis...

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  9. Wins Are Crucial in Carolina Hurricanes' Brutal Upcoming Road Trip

    After Saturday afternoon's 5-3 victory at home over the Vancouver Canucks, the 30th-place Hurricanes have snapped their five-game losing streak and may have regained a bit of confidence with Eric Cole's hat trick...

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  10. The Carolina Hurricanes: Four Offseason Issues That Doomed Their Season

    There's no doubt in the minds of any Carolina Hurricanes fan that the first two months of this 2009-2010 NHL season have been among the worst stretches in 'Canes history since moving to North Carolina from Hartford...

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  11. All-Time Carolina Hurricanes Roster: The Best of the Canes

    After 12 years of existance in North Carolina after the transfer from Hartford, Connecticut, the Hurricanes have seen it all...

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  12. NHL Power Rankings (Nov. 26): 'Hawks, 'Preds, Bruins Are Hot As An Oven

    NOTE: All teams are listed with their current points in the standings (as of Thursday, November 26). The upper half (top 16) as well as the focus of my coverage, the Carolina Hurricanes, also ...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about over 3 years ago 235 reads 10 comments

  13. Carolina Hurricanes Improving, but Breaking Even May Still Be a Struggle

    After so many losses, so many disappointments, and so much frustration, the Carolina Hurricanes are finally managing to get back on track...

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  14. How Les Miles Lost the LSU Tigers a Double-Digit Win Season

    I am not an LSU Tigers football fan. I am not an Ole Miss Rebels football fan. Therefore, I am not going to write a 10-page feature story on a game between these two schools...

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  15. Brandon Sutter Is the Player To Salvage the Carolina Hurricanes' Season

    Nothing this season has gone well for the Carolina Hurricanes, and everyone involved with the team, and maybe even the league, knows that...

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  16. NHL Power Rankings (November 16): Cup Favorites Looking Clearer

    NOTE: All teams are listed with their current points in the standings (as of Monday, November 16). The upper half (top 16) as well as the focus of my coverage, the Hurricanes, also have additional ...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about over 3 years ago 636 reads 12 comments

  17. Carolina Hurricanes Sign Manny Legace, Look To Solve Goaltending Puzzle

    It's been a really tough season so far for the Carolina Hurricanes, and the year got even tougher last Saturday in Columbus...

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  18. The Carolina Hurricanes Are Today's Worst NHL Team—But It's Fixable

    It's official. The Carolina Hurricanes are definitely the worst team in the NHL right now. With a mere seven points and eleven straight losses, the 'Canes have begun a season that was highly anticipated as what could be another Cup season 2-10-3...

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  19. NHL Power Rankings: Pens, Sharks, Caps, and Sabres Keep On Winning

    The NHL is currently a league with a very large portion of bottom-feeders. But they've got a load of front runners crowding the top, as well...

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  20. Hurricanes-Flyers: Carolina Must Turn Key Weaknesses Around To Win

    Halloween came about a month early for the Carolina Hurricanes, and its lasted a long time. The Canes have been scary, and not in a good way. But perhaps their luck will turn on this day, Oct...

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  21. NHL Power Rankings (Oct. 24): Month of The Shootout

    There have been plenty of big stories already to start the 2009-2010 NHL season. Up-and-coming surprise teams such as the Avs, Oilers, Sabres, and Coyotes are all sitting unexpectedly ...

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  22. Carolina Hurricanes: Special Teams "Killing" the Canes This Season

    From all angles, it hasn't been a very special year for the Carolina Hurricanes so far this young season. Not in the standings, where the Canes are in the bottom third with a miserable 2-4-2 record...

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  23. NHL Power Rankings (Oct. 14): Shaky Starts Plague Projected Top Teams

    It's been a crazy two weeks we've had since the start of the 2009-2010 NHL season. We've seen some teams get off to unexpected fast starts, while others, projected to be among the elite by experts in the preseason, have fallen below expectations...

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  24. Up and Down: Grading the Carolina Hurricanes' First Five Games

    It's time to take a look back at the Carolina Hurricanes' first five games of the 2009-2010 season. Many 'Canes experts were feeling confident heading into the season, but the inconsistent start has mellowed some enthusiasm...

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  25. NFL Weekly Spread/Score Picks: Week Four

    After a few weeks off, I'm back with a late edition of my NFL Week Four picks. Each game includes a sentence or two of summary, a projected score, and the betting/spread pick...

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