Tracking the Storm: A Carolina Hurricanes Dynasty

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Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Roster: Update 8 (2013-01-24)
Sliders: My Custom Set

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF RALEIGH

Raleigh, NC: Breaking news has emerged from Raleigh today, as the Carolina Hurricanes have announced the hiring of a new General Manager. Matt McKeown, a Raleigh native, has stepped in at the head of the Hurricanes organization.

McKeown has immediately gotten to work, attending the Hurricanes preseason practice this afternoon at RCI.

"My goal is to get this team back to the playoffs. Once we get there, we easily become the team to beat", McKeown told reporters. A playoff berth would be the first for Carolina since the 2008-09 season. Furthermore, McKeown looks to bring the Cup back to Raleigh for the first time since 2006, and what would be only the second time in franchise history.

The offseason additions of Alexander Semin and Jordan Staal, as well as the re-signing of Joe Corvo and contract extension of star-forward Tuomo Ruutu certainly give Caniacs something to look forward to. Expectations will be high in Raleigh this year. It will be interesting to see what a new GM can do for the Carolina organization.

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Hurricanes Opening Day Roster Announced

Carolina Hurricanes Opening Day Roster
#	CENTERS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
11	Jordan Staal	24	6'4"	220	L	Thunder Bay, ON (Canada)
12	Eric Staal	27	6'4"	205	L	Thunder Bay, ON (Canada)
15	Tuomo Ruutu	29	6'0"	205	L	Vantaa (Finland)
19	Jiri Tlusty	24	6'0"	209	L	Slany (Czech Republic)
22	Zac Dalpe	22	6'1"	195	R	Paris, ON (Canada)
37	Tim Brent	28	6'0"	188	R	Cambridge, ON (Canada)
53	Jeff Skinner	20	5'10"	193	L	Toronto, ON (Canada)
#	LEFT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
21	Drayson Bowman	23	6'0"	190	L	Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
28	Alexander Semin	28	6'2"	208	R	Krasnoyarsk (Russia)
36	Jussi Jokinen	29	5'11"	198	L	Kalajoki (Finland)
#	RIGHT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
8	Kevin Westgarth	28	6'4"	234	R	Amherstburg, ON (Canada)
39	Patrick Dwyer	29	5'11"	175	R	Spokane, WA (USA)
59	Chad LaRose	30	5'10	181	R	Fraser, MI (USA)
#	DEFENSE	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
4	Jamie McBain	24	6'2"	200	R	Edina, MN (USA)
6	Tim Gleason (A)	29	6'0"	217	L	Clawson, MI (USA)
24	Bobby Sanguinetti	24	6'3	190	R	Trenton, NJ (USA)
25	Joni Pitkanen	29	6'3"	210	L	Oulu (Finland)
27	Justin Faulk	20	6'0"	205	R	St. Paul, MN (USA)
44	Jay Harrison	29	6'4"	211	L	Oshawa, ON (Canada)
77	Joe Corvo	35	6'0"	204	R	Oak Park, IL (USA)
#	GOALIES	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
30	Cam Ward	28	6'1"	185	L	Saskatoon, SK (Canada)
31	Dan Ellis	32	6'1"	191	L	Saskatoon, SK (Canada)

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Canes Lines Set for Opening Night
The Carolina Hurricanes have officially announced their lines for tonight's matchup against Winnipeg. These are the lines we will likely continue to see this season, pending any injuries or roster moves. Sanguinetti is a healthy scratch tonight, alongside Zac Dalpe. We will likely see Sanguinetti alternate games with either Harrison or McBain as one of the D-men on the 3rd pair this season.

Carolina Hurricanes Depth Chart - 1
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LW	Alexander Semin	Jeff Skinner	Jussi Jokinen	Chad LaRose
C	Eric Staal	Jordan Staal	Tuomo Ruutu	Tim Brent
RW	Jiri Tlusty	Drayson Bowman	Patrick Dwyer	Kevin Westgarth
D #1	Tim Gleason	Joni Pitkanen	Jamie McBain
D #2	Justin Faulk	Joe Corvo	Jay Harrison
G	Cam Ward	Dan Ellis

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Ladd Leads Jets to Opening Night Victory

Winnipeg, MB It was quite a night for the Winnipeg captain. Andrew Ladd scored 2 goals, and added an assist in the Jets 6-3 victory over Carolina on Saturday night at MTS Centre. Although the Hurricanes got off to a quick start, netting 2 goals midway through the first period, it was a 3-goal second period from Winnipeg that would eventually decide this game.

Carolina's captain, Eric Staal, also had a night to remember. Staal netted 2 goals on 5 shots, and was a +1 in 17:37 of ice time.

Carolina is likely to be having nightmares tonight, as they were burnt by Alexei Ponikarovsky, who played for the Hurricanes until the trade deadline of last season. Ponikarovsky scored a goal and added an assist on Ladd's first goal of the night. Olli Jokinen also scored twice for Winnipeg, and it was Tuomo Ruutu who began the scoring for Carolina in the first period.

Carolina continues this 6-game road trip to begin the season, as they head out west to face Vancouver, Anaheim, Los Angeles, and San Jose next week. The road trip concludes in Boston on October 23rd before the Hurricanes open their home-ice season at PNC Arena on October 26th against the Rangers.

Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets
Oct 13, 2013 1 2 3 F CAR (0-0-0) 2 0 1 3 WPG (0-0-0) 1 3 2 6 Three Stars Andrew Ladd (WPG) 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 7 SOG, +3 Alexei Ponikarovsky (WPG) 1 Goal, 1 Assist, +2 Olli Jokinen (WPG) 2 Goals, +1	Team Stats Comparison CAR WPG Shots on Goal 23 42 Hits 11 9 Faceoffs Won-Lost 21/41 20/41 Penalty Minutes 14:00 2:00 Power Plays Converted 0 2 Power Play Opportunities 1 7 Time on Attack 4:45 8:15
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD CAR 13:14 - T. Ruutu (1) (Unassisted) CAR 13:47 - E. Staal (1) (J. McBain) WPG 18:38 - O. Jokinen (1) (B. Wheeler, T. Enstrom) SECOND PERIOD WPG 15:45 - A. Miettinen (1) (G. Clitsome, A. Ladd) WPG 17:12 - A. Ladd (1) (A. Ponikarovsky, Z. Bogosian) WPG 19:32 - A. Ponikarovsky (1) (R. Hainsey) THIRD PERIOD WPG 11:39 - O. Jokinen (2) (D. Byfuglien) WPG 18:11 - A. Ladd (2) (N. Antropov, E. Kane) CAR 18:29 - E. Staal (2) (J. McBain)
Carolina Hurricanes - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA C. Ward 42 36 86% 6.00
Winnipeg Jets - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA O. Pavelec 23 20 87% 3.00

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Brent Out with MCL Sprain, Dalpe to Start

Bad news for the Hurricanes, as Center Tim Brent will be out 4 to 5 weeks with what has been diagnosed as an MCL Sprain. Zac Dalpe is expected to step in and fulfill the role of 4th Line Center.

Carolina GM Matt McKeown also announced today that RW Andreas Nodl has been recalled from Charlotte. Nodl is expected to be a healthy scratch Monday night in Vancouver.

Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
Pos	Player	Injury Note
C	Tim Brent	MCL Sprain, Out 4-5 Weeks

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Canucks Win 3rd Straight, Luongo Blanks Canes

Vancouver, BC Roberto Luongo recorded a shutout Monday night in Vancouver, as the 'Nucks blanked Carolina, 2-0. The game was close most of the way, and the efforts of Cam Ward earned him first star honors, despite the loss.

Chris Higgins scored the first goal of the game at 14:25 of the 2nd period. The game remained close down the stretch, but the Hurricanes could not find a way to generate any offense. The Canes only put 12 shots on net, despite attempting nearly 40 shots in the game.

Daniel Sedin added a Powerplay Goal at 19:50 of the 3rd period on the empty net to seal the deal for Vancouver.

The Hurricanes will look to put their two-game slump behind them when they head to Anaheim to take on the Ducks later this week.

Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks
Oct 15, 2012 1 2 3 F CAR (0-1-0) 0 0 0 0 VAN (2-0-0) 0 1 1 2 Three Stars Cam Ward (CAR) 37 Saves, 38 Shots Faced, .974 Save% Chris Higgins (VAN) 1 Goal, 5 Shots, +1 Roberto Luongo (VAN) 12 Shots Faced, 0 Goals Allowed	Team Stats Comparison CAR VAN Shots on Goal 12 39 Hits 8 11 Faceoffs Won-Lost 18/36 18/36 Penalty Minutes 4:00 0:00 Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 0 2 Time on Attack 3:23 7:15
Scoring Summary SECOND PERIOD VAN 14:25 - C. Higgins (1) (R. Kesler) THIRD PERIOD VAN 19:50 - (ENG) D. Sedin (1) (C. Barker, H. Sedin)
Carolina Hurricanes - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA C. Ward 38 37 97% 2.02
Vancouver Canucks - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA R. Luongo 12 12 100% 0.00

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Following this one. I did a Hurricanes dynasty last year and I had lots of fun. Good luck with yours.

Do you play all your games or sim? Are you outplayed those 2 games? Shots 12 to 39 and 23 to 42. What is your difficulty Superstar/All Star/Pro?

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Quote: Originally Posted by seb170455

Following this one. I did a Hurricanes dynasty last year and I had lots of fun. Good luck with yours. Do you play all your games or sim? Are you outplayed those 2 games? Shots 12 to 39 and 23 to 42. What is your difficulty Superstar/All Star/Pro?

I was outplayed in the first two games, but the sliders definitely need some tweaking. I'll be doing that before I play more games.