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On Bluesky @hmof2 - As Hockeymomof2, I'm a Hurricanes fan (est 06) whose 2 sons played hockey as kids. Now I just go to games with my 19-yr-old daughter she/her

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Carolyn O.
6 months
Even the pollen in North Carolina is a Canes fan
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6 months
DJ Burns is gonna be one helluva siren sounder at PNC for the playoffs. The game won't even need to be played - the opponent will see no point to taking the ice.
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3 years
St Louis broadcast team extending condolences to Joel Edmundson and his family. His dad passed away from cancer earlier today.
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5 years
Now it's just the NHL on NBC broadcast schedule.
@NBCSportsHockey
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50 years ago, the NHL looked like this.
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3 months
almost up to a 2nd round game at PNC
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The Hockey News
3 months
Edmonton is so loud the Ontario Science Centre closed
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3 years
I have never seen a national broadcast this positively focused and knowledgeable about the Carolina Hurricanes.
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8 years
@MeetThePress @chucktodd Holy Crap! Are you serious? this isn't a beauty pageant.
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2 months
Heard Necas was coming back, and said to himself, 'yeah, I can't miss this'.
@cclaytonr
Caroline Spencer
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper removes himself from Harris VP consideration
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7 months
Whose gonna tell her those first 2 words are prophetic.
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2 years
Hands down best English interview with national media he's ever done. 10 minutes! He laughs, offers details beyond the question! Even made a couple jokes when Burnzie comes up. NHLNtwk: Sebastian Aho on scoring his 200th career goal via @NHL
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Carolyn O.
4 months
Tripp and Mike towel. Losing is not an option.
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@Canes
Carolina Hurricanes
4 months
Is it time for puck drop yet? ⏳
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4 months
Atta way!
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1 year
LeBrun's closing piece on the season has this for the Hurricanes (and their fans in the final paragraph)
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11 months
Checking in on the we-don't-need-your-NHL-prospects Wolves tonight.
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1 year
Not to get ahead of myself, but it's ironic that the national media believe that the Canes are too slow to play with the Devils when our 5th fastest player won the NHL All Star Weekend's 'Fastest Skater' event.
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5 months
I was going for the hat and the buzz on the concourse and got this lady's excellent shirt.
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2 years
Big brother Evgeny with the best pic of the night
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1 year
I'm dying 😂😂 (from LDC in the N&O just now)
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2 years
First time I've seen the C5 shirts RBA tosses out after games. Also, watching this kid grow up has been inspiring. However, I was not in any way prepared for chest hair.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
last night I remembered 50,000 people shouting 'CHEATERS NEVER WIN' in unison b/c of a song but without the jumbotron prompting them.
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2 years
Mischief making will be off the charts
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5 years
As seen during the STL - DAL game just now.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
to summarize: 52nd win of the season 5-2 score #52 Winning goalie
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Spotted both McGinn and Williams jerseys. Fans who understood the assignment.
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2 years
From espn feed, as canes circle up for skol clap, is this tie domi? That's the players' family section.
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2 years
Still thinking about Gostisbehere saying (w/a smile) he knew things were different when his 1st video session with Tim Gleason ran 45 minutes. Timmy running a 45 minute introductory lecture on "Canes Man to Man Defensive Systems" is a side of Gleason I didn't see coming in 2010.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
The crowd's "Sweet Caroline" as the clock wound down was awesome - including the towel pumps at wo-wo-woah.
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Carolyn O.
1 year
@SaraCivian I'm listening, but didn't he put Pastrnak 1st for the Hart this year? The team that had the Selke, Vezina, and Adams winners?
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Carolyn O.
7 months
Nodding to the bevy of canes fans in our section. We were woohooing very loud. Love this kid!
@CanesOnBally
Bally Sports: Canes
7 months
ACKNOWLEDGE ME
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Carolyn O.
9 months
This 10-game run began after the players' only meeting, when Aho spoke to media following the Vancouver game. With a nod to Svech and Pyotr, I think it was Aho who put the team on his shoulders, lifted them out of the lowest point in years.
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NHL Network
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3 years
Awww
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7 years
@SenJohnMcCain That's the new "thoughts and prayers" isn't it? #dosomething
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Carolyn O.
5 months
It was pandemonium. We went through a lot together this evening. The hooting and hollering - huge Lets Go Canes chants - on the concourse, at the plaza, throughout the parking lot - we all wanted that feeling to never end.
@Canes
Carolina Hurricanes
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THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE RALEIGHWOOD
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8 months
this is the funniest and most totally "Tripp at Harvard" story I could imagine
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Carolina Hurricanes
8 months
From his playing days with the Whalers to watching his son make his NHL debut with the same franchise, Ted Drury shares it all in this week's Mailbag! 📫
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Carolyn O.
4 months
that little boy in his Canes 88 jersey. 🥹🥹
@Collinhomeice
Collin Madewell
4 months
If you feel anything but joy for Necas right now you’re the problem. These are human beings, not numbers in a box score. I wouldn't give a 🦆 about contract talks either. Not that he's involved on the day to day anyway 🙄
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Carolyn O.
3 years
Canes getting in the heads of NHL coaches around the league.
@BenPopeCST
Ben Pope
3 years
Jeremy Colliton still seems very pissed. He gave this semi-rant today — and when asked afterward if he was referring to Dylan Strome said, "Among others, yes."
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7 months
the 18,700 with 'LETS GO CANES!' building in the background, most everyone on their feet - talk about a money shot as the scene explodes. #BrassBonanza
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Carolyn O.
7 months
Itty bitty chair for Spencer
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Carolyn O.
9 months
This 21-yr-old is spending New Years Eve in New York. Which one of the old guys is assigned to be his chaperone?
@hatfieldvmccoy
Erin 🔴⚫️
9 months
‘He kinda sucks…I gotta keep him humble.’ - Jarvy on Aho
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Carolyn O.
7 months
I loved that Kuznetsov interview at the bench with Tripp Tracy who's faced his own public battles. Two guys who get each other.
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Carolyn O.
4 months
Necas took an extra twirl or 2, observing/ thanking the fans. He thinking he's done here too?
@KacyHintz
Kacy Hintz
4 months
A final salute from this group 🫡 Who knows what the future holds, but next year will look different in some way shape or form
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Girl17 has found Youtube gold on Canes Reddit. Aho interviewed in Finnish, (with subtitles) at his hottub along side the famous Sauna about Jarvis and Turbo's sauna schedule.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Flames need to improve their scouting reports
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Carolyn O.
1 year
For all the revisionist historians out there claiming the Hurricanes were always the favorites, expected to win, here's a good sampling of NHL punditry 10 days ago from Duhatschek's piece at the Athletic:
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Carolyn O.
1 year
Y'know who Canes twitter is really missing the last couple weeks? Sara Civian. She was the only true beat reporter, had her finger on the pulse of both the team and the fanbase, and knew how to frame negative energy so it was kept in perspective, honest but not unforgiving.
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Carolyn O.
4 months
what a beautiful sight to behold
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Ryan Henkel
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Carolyn O.
1 year
How the heck did we luck into Svechnikov?
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Carolyn O.
1 year
Really insightful stuff. And this: “They like to make fun of me, but I think it’s all out of love,” Jarvis said on his teammates. “I hope so. I hope they don’t actually hate me.” “Nothing but love,” Aho shouted from the stall adjacent to Jarvis’.
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Ryan Henkel
1 year
In order for Seth Jarvis to be successful, he had to change his game. Now, the Hurricanes are reaping the benefits of a player who was willing to do whatever it took.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
THIS IS THE SADDEST THING! SETH JARVIS HEARD RUMORS ABOUT BEING TRADED. HE WRITES ABOUT HOW THIS MAKES HIM REALLY SAD. 😢 Stadium Series blog: Seth Jarvis via @NHLdotcom
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Carolyn O.
5 months
If Dundon loses RBA, UFAs will leave, Aho/Svech/Jarvis will ask for trades. Season tickets will be cancelled, the billion-dollar development around the arena will have a blot on it, and he'll have to start over rebuilding the Canes brand. Rod is playing hardball for his staff.
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Carolyn O.
6 months
Necas must feel like he's died and gone to heaven playing with Svech and Kuzy. This is the hockey he's dreamed of playing since he was watching PKane highlights on youtube in Czech.
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Carolyn O.
4 months
between the eclipse, the aurora borealis and the double-brood of cicada in north carolina, all in the last 6 weeks, the stars are aligning for once-in-a-million phenomenon. It was a sign:
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Chris Wassel
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@HMof2 @TedStarkey The chances of a Total Bear Reversal are there at least. Give me chaos.
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Carolyn O.
10 months
I think I miss Nino more than any other player who moved on from the Canes. More than Skinner, Dougie, Matt Cullen.
@NHLJets
Winnipeg Jets
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You thought Nino couldn’t be any more of a good guy? GUESS AGAIN This year, Nino has partnered with the @TNYouthFdN to mentor one of the U13 Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy teams! He has generously donated equipment to every player and will be spending time with them on and off the
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Guys! Guys! I got the best happiest Christmas gift from Boy25 and Fiancée24!
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Carolyn O.
1 year
Wish we'd seen this version of Bobrovsky.
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Carolyn O.
6 months
When the citizens of Cary show out and it's not annoying
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Carolyn O.
1 year
Again, he'll be the last man to wear #20 in Raleigh.
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Mike Monaco
1 year
Game 2 for the @Canes tonight on ESPN2. Sebastian Aho's franchise playoff ranks. He's 25 years old.
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Carolyn O.
6 months
And the NY-based Hockey media continue to focus on the weak Carolina goaltending
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Carolyn O.
3 years
Canadian spelling of Aho.
@NHLFlames
Calgary Flames
3 years
Oh no.
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Carolyn O.
5 years
I bet Hamilton's giving him more than one-word answers.
@mikeFAIL
Mike Pfeil
5 years
I love playoff hockey.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
This is the guy who can't wait to get off the ice after the surge, no showmanship or revelry. But here he finds the 'orphan' kid and patiently gently holds his hand to be part of the the celebration. His grandfather would be so proud.
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Carolyn O.
1 year
Somehow, Carolina wins in OT and Martin Necas wasn't involved.
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Carolyn O.
7 months
yes, you definitely can.
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Leah Z.
7 months
Kuzy is gonna be a monster once he gets up to speed and familiar with the guys. You can already see it. Gosh.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
We have boards
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Carolyn O.
3 months
After a few years of "Cup or Bust" talk in Raleigh, I'm looking forward to a transition (a re-tool?) this season. Staal's team to Aho's team. It's entertaining, it's good hockey, and all part of the long-term plan. Team's not going anywhere, the future is really really bright.
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Carolyn O.
4 years
update:
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Carolyn O.
4 months
I may have just watched this a dozen times through. The audio from the Lets Go Canes! chant, to the exploding crowd and the blasting goal horn
@Canes
Carolina Hurricanes
4 months
What a scene in Raleighwood 🙌
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Carolyn O.
7 months
oh? All of $4.7Mil well spent.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Canes reddit solving Canes problems one day at a time
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Jarvis says there's a lot of chatter getting ready for the Stadium game among the players. They're working on their walk-up outfits specifically. 🤩
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Carolyn O.
5 years
My first thought when I heard Brady Skjei
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Carolyn O.
5 months
That @espn Stanley Cup Playoffs opener with Aho bloodied, RBA with young Skyler, and a bunch of other quick cuts (inc Svech's latest Michigan) was pretty great. Need to see it here so I can replay a dozen times.
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Canes clinch 3rd in the League, winning 6 straight to close out the season. Longest winning string since they won 9 straight to open the season in October. Bookends.
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Carolyn O.
5 months
This is a very very good headline from Ivy League alum Luke DeCock (UPenn)
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Carolyn O.
5 years
Sebastian Aho is having a monster year. Blowing away his career best in goals/assists/points per game. This is just his 4th year in the NHL (Note: he has 4 more goals than Panarin.)
@Buccigross
BucciOT.Com
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Panarin is having a monster year. Blowing away is career best in goals/assists/points per game. This is just his 5th year in NHL. Doesn’t it seem like he’s been around longer?
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Carolyn O.
3 months
When we all agreed a year ago that it was "Cup or Bust", today is what we meant by "Bust". :heavy sigh:
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Carolyn O.
3 years
I think the Raleigh hockey market is more excited than the Chicago fans are for Josiah Slavin's debut tonight .
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Carolyn O.
5 years
Y'know those co-workers in their 30s who became Canes fans last Spring? The really new-to-hockey guy asked me about the likelihood of a 10-game win streak. It's so adorable to see a Canes fan still in the puppy stage.
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Carolyn O.
8 years
@SpeakerRyan Shame on you.
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Carolyn O.
4 months
Tonight I've realized that I'm looking forward to being with you all tmrw night at PNC. If it's the last time til Oct, so be it. It's part of the team history to witness. As a fan, I choose to have fun and celebrate hockey on a Saturday night in Raleighwood. (ymmv, I get it)
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Carolyn O.
7 months
Atta boy, Pyotr
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Carolyn O.
2 months
Up to 5 now. Congrats to the Buntings.
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Carolyn O.
2 months
This makes 4 (so far) Hurricanes adjacent weddings on July 20, 2024.
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Carolyn O.
3 years
This has gotta be $25k. Rod never tried to grab anything out of the ref's hand.
@RTaub_
Rob Taub
3 years
Gerard Gallant just went ballistic on the referee 😳
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Carolyn O.
4 months
We earned this, fans. Whatever happens, we had last night:
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@MarkLazerus
Mark Lazerus
4 months
The hole remains deep. The climb remains daunting. The history remains ominous. But after a thrilling Game 4, the Carolina Hurricanes (and their power play) have life. And the New York Rangers know it. My column from Raleigh:
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Carolyn O.
5 years
@DimFilipovic I'd love a pie chart showing how much money he makes each day from which teams. :)
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Carolyn O.
2 years
Who's still awake? #CanesAfterDark
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Carolyn O.
4 months
This was a helluva way to close out your final presser after six years as GM.
@Canes
Carolina Hurricanes
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Don didn't hold back when talking about Jarvy 😂
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Carolyn O.
2 years
I'm wondering how many will be at the game today who were also at the last Game 7 in Raleigh 16 yrs ago? They should stand and be recognized at a TV timeout. 😂🤣
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@TheAssemblyNC
The Assembly
2 months
Roy Cooper, North Carolina's two-term Democratic governor, is seen as a potential running mate for Kamala Harris. Here's what you need to know about him.
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Carolyn O.
1 year
The Canes defense is an entirely different beast than the Rangers D. The Devils forwards play at lightspeed compared to the Islanders. This score holds, and it'll be a rude awakening for both teams Wednesday.
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Carolyn O.
5 months
Lots of great insight from his dad, now an NHL (UtahHC) scout. Plus Russo has learned that Jarvis gives the best quotes.
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@RussoHockey
Michael Russo
5 months
Jake Guentzel is back where he belongs: Contending for the Stanley Cup … with Carolina Got to sit down with the #canes first-line hired gun and former #pens playoff star in Raleigh in advance of their series against #nyr
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Carolyn O.
3 months
Imagining the long insta post from Necas, thanking the Raleigh fans for the memories and love, listing the ASG vote, the crowd at Carter Finley, and listing teammates and Rod from whom he learned so much, etc. Imagining Teuvo, and not optimistic we see a 'thx'.
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Carolyn O.
6 months
I'm loving this 3-goalie thing where Martin is the back-up so either Freddie or Pyotr have the night completely off - just watch from up top, observe, learn, chill.
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Carolyn O.
3 years
Maniscalco: Staal to Cole Me: 2006 called and they want their passing sequence back.
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Carolyn O.
7 months
Try to watch the Guentzel segment on ESPN+'s "the point" this afternoon. He mentions the Canes fans and the atmosphere (the Storm Surge!) as something he's excited about - and that's to the national guys, not just telling the locals what we want to hear.
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Carolyn O.
3 years
I'm tellin ya, the Thrashers gave up too soon
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Carolyn O.
1 year
Today would be a good day to announce Aho's contract and take away the stress waiting on Karlsson/Pesce news.
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Carolyn O.
1 year
We're missing Pacioretty, Svechnikov and Teravainen (and Drury) and Proteau is worried the Canes chances are diminished because Raanta simply isn't good enough for 4 rounds? That's an angle I just never considered. LOL
@TheHockeyNews
The Hockey News
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Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta stood tall in a 5-2 Game 4 win over the Islanders. But Adam Proteau wonders if Raanta's good enough for the Canes to win the Cup:
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Carolyn O.
5 years
Some people are born to write about sports. See Fig. 1 @SaraCivian
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Carolyn O.
2 years
I really wish we could move on from the screaming fans behind Shane and Hannah at every home intermission.
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