greg-wyshynski Stories - Silver Seven
Hurricanes Embrace Role of Underdog
Earlier this week, Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy published an interesting article asking why the Carolina Hurricanes never get any credit for winning from the mainstream media. When they defeated New Jersey in round one, it was because they were lucky, Marty Brodeur had a bad day, and the Devils...
"Wardo" Meets Puck Daddy and a Columnist Who Enjoys Blogs
In case you missed it, yesterday Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo's, Puck Daddy Blog posted a great interview with Hurricanes goalie, Cam Ward. Like in his previous interviews, the editor of the popular blog asked a few off-beat, probing questions that you normally wouldn't see on your local sports page....
Canes Anthem Singer Joins Walking Wounded
The high number of injured players for the Carolina Hurricanes has been well documented, but now someone related to the team also recently took a hit. Nine year-old anthem singer Katherine Fritsch fractured her heel while playing soccer on Saturday. Even though she was injured, I'm told that...
Under Pressure - Laviolette Stress Free?
Hurricanes beat writer Chip Alexander recently wrote an interesting story for the News and Observer's Sunday edition. It seems that Jim Rutherford has finally given coach Peter Laviolette a public vote of confidence, something that hasn't happened since the end of last season. "I don't want to...
Yahoo for Weekend Warriors
Things have been a bit quiet around here over the weekend, as far as news goes. But behind the scenes, the blog has changed servers once again as we continue in our quest to find the perfect webhost who will provide minimal downtime. Have we finally found "The One"? We'll find out. I...
Contraction Talk - Stupid is as Stupid Does
Some yahoo over at Yahoo seems to have a bit of an infatuation with contraction. The controversy started when the NHL editor for Yahoo Sports, Ross McKeon suggested to contract the entire Southeast Division, as well as Nashville in his "5 ways to change the NHL" contribution at the Puck Daddy...
The Long Run - Changes and News Briefs
Some of you may have noticed different screens showing up here at the Canes Country Blog over the past day or two. I decided to change webhosts and the transition was a bit bumpy. The good news is, the complete database made it to the new server intact and everything still works. (huge sigh of...
The Puck Daddy Interview: David Booth
Puck Daddy's Greg Wyshynski popped in on Panthers forward David Booth on Tuesday night in Washington, and in no time the discussion turned to killing things (like, in the woods, not a Quik-E-Mart). What do you use to hunt? I use a bow. Just got a Mathews bow coming in the mail for...
Game Preview: Maple Leafs at Devils
Greg Wyshynski tries to cover his stink with face-paint So does anyone else realize the big milestone? Well, yesterday Prudential Center celebrated its one-year anniversary of Devils hockey. Yup, a solid 365 days had passed since that inaugural drop of the puck. It’s just too bad that...
Is Adam Foote An Asshole?
Well, you knew that Columbus would be pretty bitter about losing the Blue Jackets' captain and best defenseman, especially considering the fact that they lost him due to failed contract negotiations---or "money" in layman's terms. Any time a player takes off due to money issues, the fans get...
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