Carolina Hurricanes Analysis
2023-24 RealGM NHL Stanley Cup Predictions
We're predicting the Avalanche beating the Hurricanes in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. Read more »
2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals Predictions
The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs are now down to the final four teams with the Stars facing off against the Golden Knights for the second time in two years while the Hurricanes will meet the Panthers in the East. Read more »
2018-19 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings
While Washington and Vegas went to the Stanley Cup last season, we're predicting Tampa Bay and San Jose for 2019. Read more »
2017-18 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings


Sidney Crosby and the Penguins hope to threepeat while Connor McDavid and the Oilers may represent their toughest challenge. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings: (November 22nd Edition)


Casey Price and the Canadiens rank first ahead of Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks. Read more »
2015 NHL Offseason Power Rankings


The NHL's more elite free agents have either moved on or re-signed with their home team, trades have been made and the draft has come and gone. Read more »
Recapping The 2015 NHL Trade Deadline


As the trade deadline passed, we got a sense of the teams that are trying to fill whatever depth holes that they had. There wasn't a ton of action on deadline day itself, but the weeks preceding it were filled with big trades that have major implications as we progress towards the playoffs. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-January Edition


The Predators, Blackhawks, Ducks, Lightning, Rangers and Islanders have all been banking wins of late to reach the top-tier of our NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-December Edition


There are 11 NHL teams all within five points of each other at the top of the standings, but the Blackhawks, Ducks, Red Wings, Penguins and Blues headline our rankings. Read more »
The Top Ten 2014 Unrestricted Free Agents


Paul Stastny, Thomas Vanek, Marian Gaborik and Jarome Iginla are some of the biggest names in free agency. Read more »
2014 NHL Power Rankings At The Olympic Break


The Ducks, Blues, Blackhawks, Penguins and Avalanche move into our Top-Five NHL Teams at the Sochi Olympics break. Read more »
2013-14 NHL Power Rankings


The Bruins, Blackhawks, Penguins, Kings and Rangers are in the top-five of our preseason NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
Redoing The 1999 NHL Entry Draft


The 1999 draft was the one that GM Brian Burke has built his entire career around, acquiring both of the Sedins for the Canucks. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Hurricanes Sign Jeff Skinner Long-Term


The positive momentum has yet to stop for the Carolina Hurricanes this offseason. After trading for and extending Jordan Staal, signing Alexander Semin to a no-risk one-year contract, GM Jim Rutherford announced the team had come to terms with former Calder Trophy winner Jeff Skinner on a long-term deal. Read more »
Improving The Hurricanes: Secondary Scoring


Should they spend $5M-$10M on two or three secondary forwards to alleviate the scoring pressure that falls on Eric Staal and Jeff Skinner, the Hurricanes could make a positive step forward next season. Read more »
Greatest Roster Series: Carolina Hurricanes


Cam Ward and Eric Staal have made the existence of this franchise far more successful than its days in Hartford. Read more »
Auditing The Carolina Hurricanes, 2007-08


Two seasons removed from winning the Stanley Cup in 2006, Carolina found themselves out of the playoffs in 2008 due to a crucial loss to Florida at home on April 4th. Read more »
The Facts Of Life


The theme song from that oh so witty 1980's sitcom pretty much summed up Thursday night for the Carolina Hurricanes. Read more »