2017-2018 Carolina Hurricanes Season

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I figured I'd make a thread for the upcoming season since there is usually not enough activity to have a thread for each individual game.

Nonetheless, the Hurricanes kicked off the 2017-2018 NHL season with a preseason win over the Buffalo Sabres last night. Derek Ryan had 2 goals (including the game winner) and 1 assist, Josh Jooris added a goal, and Jeff Skinner, Haydn Fleury, and Trevor Van Riemsdyk each added an assist.

The Canes are icing a young lineup tonight against the Tamp Bay Lightning in their second preseason game and Justin Williams makes his return.

Teravainen/ Rask/ Williams

Nordstrom/ Kruger/ McGinn

Foegel/ Kuokkanen/ Gauthier

Bishop/ Poturalski/ Jooris

Dahlbeck/McKeown

Carrick/Kichton

Samuelsson/Chelios

Nedeljkovic

Booth

The Canes training camp roster currently sits at 54 players with Stelio Mattheos, Morgan Geekie, Hudson Elynuik, Noah Carroll, and Brendan De Jong having been returned to juniors. You can find an updated training camp roster here: http://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/assets/binary/291116208/binary-file/file.pdf.

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A lot of guys get to prove their case for being the extra on the Canes roster going into October this pre-season. Nobody is certain because Charlotte is likely going to want to ice their best possible lineup to contend for the Calder Cup. If the young talent can perform we may have a chance to keep guys fresh and not have to worry as much about injuries as we have in the past. I'm particularly interested to see how the bottom 6 do tonight.

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The Canes snagged another preseason victory with a 2-1 win over the Lightning tonight.

Justin Williams scored on the power play in his first game back with the Canes and Teravainen also added a power play goal as well as an assist; Trevor Carrick also picked up two assists and Rask had one assist.

Both Nedeljkovic and Booth played well as only one goal was allowed (Nedeljkovic) on 22 shots.

The refs seem to be trying to clean the game up this year as 18 total penalties were called (36 pim), Carolina had 10 of them.

I'll also mention the Canes returned goalie, Jeremy Helvig back to juniors. The roster currently stands at 53.

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A couple nights ago the Canes fell to the Lightning 4-3 in what was their first loss of the preseason.

Through 3 games:

1. Derek Ryan: 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 points
2. Teuvo Teravainen: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points
3. Jeff Skinner: 2 assists
4. Elias Lindholm: 2 assists
5. Trevor Carrick: 2 assists
6. Justin Williams: 1 goal
7. Sebastian Aho: 1 goal
8. Josh Jooris: 1 goal
9. Lucas Wallmark: 1 goal
10. Victor Rask: 1 assist
11. Noah Hanifin: 1 assist
12. Trevor Van Riemsdyk: 1 assist
13. Haydn Fleury: 1 assist
14. Martin Necas: 1 assist
15. Andrew Miller: 1 assist

The Canes trimmed their roster to 40 by sending Clark Bishop, Warren Foegele, Steven Lorentz, Andrew Porturalski, Nick Schilkey, Spencer Smallman, Sergey Tolchinsky, Tyler Ganly, Keegan Kanzig, Josh Wesley, Callum Booth, and Alex Nedeljkovic to Charlotte and returning Gregory Hoffman to Switzerland.

An update roster can be found here: http://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/assets/binary/291289832/binary-file/file.pdf

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The Canes take on the Caps tonight in D.C. The game is actually being broadcast in the D.C. area so there may be a stream available somewhere.

The Canes will ice the following lineup

1. Teravainen/ Staal/ Williams
2. Nordstrom/ Kruger/ McGinn
3. Saarela/ Necas/ Kuokkanen
4. Zykov/ Wallmark/ Gauthier

1. Slavin/Faulk
2. Hanifin/ McKeown
3. Dahlbeck/Carrick

1. Ward
2. Smith

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Canes downed the Caps last night 4-1 to go to 3-1 on the preseason.

Goals went to Justin Williams, Trevor Carrick, Julian Gauthier, and Justin Faulk; assists went to Jordan Staal, Justin Faulk, Valentin Zykov (2), Marcus Kruger, Trevor Carrick, and Teuvo Teravainen.

Today, the Canes assigned Patrick Brown, Andrew Miller, Julien Gauthier, Brenden Kichton, Roland McKeown, Dennis Robertson, and Philip Samuelsson to Charlotte. The roster stands at 33 with 10 cuts remaining. 

Jeremy Smith, Jake Chelios, Aleksi Saarela, Jake Bean, Nicolas Roy, Janne Kuokkanen, Lucas Wallmark, and Valentin Zykov are expected to be returned to Charlotte at some points.

While Haydn Fleury, Klas Dahlbeck, Trevor Carrick, Josh Jooris, Brock McGinn, Phil Di Giuseppe, and Martin Necas are all fighting for roster spots.

With the Panthers struggling, it's time for everyone to get on the Canes bandwagon.

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Hell of a game by the boys tonight, complete domination in a 6-2 win over Edmonton.

Goals went to Teravainen (2), Staal (2), Kuoakkanen, Wallmark.

Assists to Kuoakkanen (2), Faulk, Staal, Lindholm, Jooris, Williams, Bean, Hanifin, and Van Riemsdyk.

Darling with the .905 sv %.

Running tally so far for roster players.

1. Teuvo Teravainen: 3 goals, 2 assists
2. Derek Ryan: 3 goals, 1 assist
3. Jordan Staal: 2 goals, 2 assists
4. Trevor Carrick: 1 goal, 3 assists
5. Justin Williams: 2 goals, 1 assist
6. Janne Kuokkanen: 1 goal, 2 assists
7. Justin Faulk: 1 goal, 2 assist
8. Elias Lindholm: 3 assists
9. Lucas Wallmark: 2 goals
10. Josh Jooris: 1 goal, 1 assist
11. Jeff Skinner: 2 assists
12. Valentin Zykov: 2 assists
13. Noah Hanifin: 2 assists
14. Trevor Van Riemsdyk: 2 assists
15. Sebastian Aho: 1 goal
16. Victor Rask: 1 assist
17. Marcus Kruger: 1 assist
18. Martin Necas: 1 assist
19. Haydn Fleury: 1 assist
20. Jake Bean: 1 assist

Ward: .913 sv. %

Darling: .905 sv. %

Smith: .875 sv. %

Only Saarela, Nordström, Pesce, Slavin, Dahlbeck, McGinn, Chelios, Roy, Di Giuseppe, and Stempniak (injured) have failed to record a point.

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Getting closer and closer to October.

Canes are playing their second to last preseason game tonight against Edmonton. Peters' is icing a young lineup tonight against Edmonton.

Skinner/ Ryan/ Necas

Aho/ Rask/ Lindholm

McGinn/ Kruger/ Jooris

Di Giuseppe/ Roy/ Zykov

Fleury/ Van Riemsdyk

Bean/ Dahlbeck

Carrick/ Chelios

Ward

Darling

 

Scratches:

Teravainen/ Staal/ Williams

Nordström/ Wallmark/ -

Saarela/ - / Kuokkanen

Slavin/ Faulk

Hanifin/ Pesce

Smith

Injured: Stempniak

Game will be on Hurricanes.com

 

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Hopefully Necas can put together a solid game cause I think he makes the roster and the Canes use up his 10 games before returning him to the Czech Republic/or Stempniak returns.

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So far the young guys look good. Future is bright. Just have to improve and get in the playoffs. 

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Canes have whittled down the roster again. Roy, Saarela, and Zykov are on their way to Charlotte; Carrick, Chelios, and Smith will be joining them pending waivers.

Hopefully Carrick makes it through.

The Canes roster sits at 27 with...

Teravainen - Staal - Williams

Aho - Rask - Lindholm

Skinner - Ryan - ?

Nordstrom - Kruger - McGinn

Jooris

Slavin - Faulk

Hanifin - Pesce

Fleury - Van Riemsdyk

Darling

Ward

Injured: Stempniak

I see 2 spots remaining for

Dahlbeck, Bean Di Guiseppe, Necas, Kuokkanen, Wallmark.

Based of performances I can see Dahlbeck as the 7th, PDG and Wallmark headed to Charlotte, and Necas or Kuoakkanen slotting in as the 3RW.

 

 

 

 

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Necas has earned it and he works with Skinner. I hope that's what they're thinking until Stemp returns.

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Tonight's the dress rehearsal before the real thing.

Canes going with:

Aho - Staal - Lindholm

Kuokkanen - Rask - Williams

Skinner - Ryan - Necas

Nordstrom - Kruger - McGinn

Slavin - Faulk

Hanifin - Pesce

Fleury - Van Riemsdy

Darling

Ward

Injured: Teravainen, Stempniak

Scratched: Jooris, Di Giuseppe, Wallmark, Dahlbeck

Looks like Kouk and Necas are going to battle it out for Stempniak's spot until he returns from injury; Teravainen is expected to be ready for the season opener.

I expect Jooris to be the healthy extra as Wallmark is too good/young to sit in the press box every night and PDG just really hasn't had a great camp.

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The boys looked good in their tune up last night.

A 3-1 win for Canes with goals from Faulk, Hanifin, and Van Riemsdyk; assists to Kruger, Staal, Ryan, Nordstrom, and Fleury; and a solid .947 sv % for Darling. 

We'll do the real thing next Saturday!