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Ward, Canes shut out Leafs
by David Lee on 01/19/09 at 10:40 PM ET
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On Monday night, the Hurricanes did something they hadn’t done in nearly two weeks: they won. After losing five in a row including a pair of 5-1 undressings, the Canes finally got off the schneid. Cam Ward was brilliant between the pipes and the Canes got goals from Joe (s)Corvo and Chad ”Sharpie” LaRose to beat the Leafs 2-0. They will take their one game winning “streak” to Pittsburgh on Tuesday before taking an entire week off for the ASG.
Corvo’s power play goal was one of his patented laser beams from the top of the left circle late in the second. It was his fourth game-winning goal and his eighth marker overall. LaRose scored a back-breaking insurance goal with just four and a half seconds left in the second period. However, it was the Hurricanes penalty killing and the outstanding play of Cam Ward that took center stage.
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Canes lose fourth in a row
by David Lee on 01/16/09 at 02:34 PM ET
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On Thursday night, with a nearly full house, the Hurricanes lost a very exciting game 6-4 to the Leafs. The game was pretty much a microcosm of the Hurricanes season. Long stretches of disappointment punctuated with brief but intense moments of inspiration. It was also one of the most intense regular season games I’ve ever attended.
The Canes stood around for 37 minutes while the Leafs built a 4-0 lead. Then they got a fluky goal from Matt Cullen with about two to play in the second. The Canes came out on fire in the third, completely owning the first 12 minutes of the period. On second period markers from Tuomo Ruutu, Eric Staal and Scott Walker, Carolina climbed all the way back to tie the game. And then the wheels fell off.
Carolina gave up a four-on-three power play goal to Tomas Kaberle late in the third, then an empty netter from Jason Blake. It completed the hat trick for Blake and closed the scoring out at 6-4.
It was another painful loss, the fourth in a row. However, some good things did happen, even if that only lasted 14 minutes.
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Coach Mo on the Leafs
by David Lee on 01/14/09 at 10:29 PM ET
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On Thursday, the Maple Leafs will come to town and Paul Maurice will coach his first game against his former team. Mo was on 850 the Buzz this morning discussing the emotions behind playing against a team that fired him.
The full five minute radio clip is here, but here’s the money quote:
The politically correct thing that most coaches would say is that it’s just like any other game, but it’s absolutely not.... It’s absolutely personal. You get fired, you want to see that team lose every game for the next ten years.
I’m not sure whether the Leafs will know or care about that comment, but it’s an honest opinion. And I love that kind of honesty.
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Canes 6, Leafs 4
by David Lee on 11/02/08 at 10:30 PM ET
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On Sunday afternoon, the Hurricanes won the front end of a home-and-home with the Maple Leafs by the score of 6-4. Carolina had been pretty anemic of late, particularly on the power play, but they scored a season high six goals including three power play markers to take the two standings points.
Six different Hurricanes scored goals and nine different guys had at least one assist. In all, ten guys had scoring points, including rookie Dwight Helminen, who got a goal and an assist in his third NHL game. He also earned the official first star of the game.
This was just the second time that Carolina wore their new third sweater uniform, and the first win.
Unfortunately, the Canes had to add one more player to the list of injured men, as Patrick Eaves left the game during the second period with an undisclosed illness.
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