tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88597782011-12-13T22:56:13.113-05:00Rants about hockey (especially the Carolina Hurricanes) from an Adopted Southerner.The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.comBlogger1961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151809462747401412006-07-01T23:01:00.000-04:002006-07-07T09:30:36.866-04:00

I've moved the Virtual 'Cue Shack to new digs:http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/Adjust your bookmarks accordingly, peeps.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151769333518552632006-07-01T10:01:00.000-04:002006-07-01T11:55:33.583-04:00

Happy First Day of Free Agency, hockey fans--and for our Canadian brethren, a very happy Canada Day. I'll be sure to light off some firecrackers in your honoUr after I get off work tonight.Soanyway.Here's how it stands right now for the Hurricanes:Matt Cullen and Aaron Ward are more than likely gonzo--which is sad, but we have to look at the hard reality of things. Cully, when he was on, was a

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151681475643535192006-06-30T11:07:00.000-04:002006-06-30T11:36:10.853-04:00

So on teh LGC, there was a thread about a third jersey (I say "was", because it's locked now). In response to a couple posts, I chimed in with the reasons why the franchise can't incorporate anything from the Hartford days, and got this response (which IMO was a very good one, and in response to a Whale-bashing post from a fellow fan):I don't think we should incorporate Hartford colors, ect.,

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151640157695691392006-06-29T23:38:00.000-04:002006-06-30T00:02:37.776-04:00

The fact that Chris got to go to Origins, or this wicked cool-looking game that he discovered there.I've got my own idea for a game, but somehow I don't think the NHL will allow it to be licensed--which is really too bad, because it would really be even more fun than the Charge of the Rubbermaid Brigade that I used to run every March up in Virginia./geek

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151609333367241172006-06-29T15:22:00.000-04:002006-06-29T15:28:53.566-04:00

I've been studiously avoiding talking about the seedier side of the Chris Pronger affair, in a shocking departure from my usual willingness to get down and dirty with the crassest of 'em.Until now.I just have to laugh, at this point. I mean, really--if this is true (and we'll never find out the real tr00f, no matter how many e-mails some random mediot at TSN sends out about it), can you just...

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151588450726956602006-06-29T09:34:00.000-04:002006-06-29T09:40:50.756-04:00

Jeremy Roenick wants to play in Canada, claims he's given up the party-boy life and become a "kinder, gentler player".In other news, the City of New York has announced the impending sale of a quaint little bridge and a copper-plated statue to a Floridian developer of swampland.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151509834255427372006-06-28T11:41:00.000-04:002006-06-28T11:55:21.850-04:00

When I read in the paper at work this morning that Mark Cuban joined a group trying to buy the Pens from Mario Lemieux and his group, I almost exploded with glee.Friends and neighbours, if it happens this is possibly the best thing that could happen to the NHL ever in terms of getting the League back on the map here in the States. Mark Cuban may be annoying (if you're not a Mavs fan--and

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151508021151023962006-06-28T11:07:00.000-04:002006-06-28T11:20:21.376-04:00

I was dinkin' around teh intarnet today, and came across this little gem on a hockey board from some random Florida bitterman:Good Luck you fans in Vancouver. Luongo was a great goalie here in Fla but the incessant whining about his contract grew quite old!! He got bad advice from his agent and now he has to deal with it. He and his agent thought they could milk the Panthers out of millions he

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151446892764165982006-06-27T17:42:00.000-04:002006-06-27T18:31:37.916-04:00

...for four more yearsAt least, until they decide to trade him at the Kalends of November--not that I'm still a teensy bit bitter about Black Friday or anything.Anyway. The length isn't so bad, but the money is kinda stupid for a defenseman--just in me opinion. And before ANY of you mooks say anything, I did make a similar comment about another defenseman's contract back last summer (in a post

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151365712243398062006-06-26T19:06:00.000-04:002006-06-26T19:48:32.333-04:00

Back in December 2000, I was watching Sportscenter--back when they actually gave ten minutes a show to hockey. You know, the high and far-off times when dinosaurs roamed the earth.Anyway. They showed a highlight from a Nashville-Detroit game; specifically, a fan in the stands who had a sign that said "Dear Santa, for Christmas all I want is to beat the Red Wings".Nashville won that game, by the

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151363126250777322006-06-26T18:47:00.000-04:002006-06-26T19:05:26.323-04:00

So I got the following comment on me previous post:I am all for honoring the Whale part of the team's history...something I wish the Canes would do more [of]...There's actually a two-word answer to this:They can't.They can't honor the team's history very much, because of Pete Karmanos and that wonderful temper of his. The guy was in such a hurry to flee Hartford that he signed an exit agreement

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151279177720647212006-06-25T19:25:00.000-04:002006-06-25T21:52:01.553-04:00

After many trials and travails, I finally got my CAMEDIA camera to cough up the pictures that I took at Tuesday's celebration in the RBC Parking Lot.It was balls hot that day, by the way.So I get this call from my pal Brian, who says "Get some clothes on, you're going to the party." (I'd just gotten out of a post-work shower)I said "What?" Because a mild hangover plus still being in shock from

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151166545999783392006-06-24T12:22:00.000-04:002006-06-24T12:29:07.206-04:00

This was posted on teh LGC by MeanGene (who, for the folks outside the Caniac Nation, is the big black dude on the Storm Squad), and is posted here with his permission:I talked to [Georges Laraque] during the Finals after just about every game. Mainly by email, but also in person. Anyway I thought it would be good to get some pictures of a black hockey player becasue I am hoping to start an

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151120087344410022006-06-23T22:53:00.000-04:002006-06-23T23:40:34.516-04:00

I go to work, and everything goes about 10 different kinds of crazy.First:As has been broken by half the freaking blogsphere (and TSN), Mike Keenan has taken total leave of what's left of his senses and traded FLORIDA PANTHERS FRANCHISE GOALIE Roberto Luongo to the Vancouver Canucks for....Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Auld, and a used jockstrap cleverly masquerading as a defenseman Bryan Allen.(Apologies

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1151087569755045902006-06-23T13:35:00.000-04:002006-06-23T14:32:49.863-04:00

...please hush about Lavi not getting the Jack Adams.And all you other Caniacs pissin' and bitchin' that Lavi didn't get the Jack Adams need to hush too.It's a jinx, that trophy is, and I'd much rather our coach NOT get it--besides, he's got something far nicer (even if Wally Tatomir was klutzy and dropped it--bad Wally, no cookie). I didn't even want Chairman Mo to get it in 2002--actually, yes

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150990424551684682006-06-22T11:30:00.000-04:002006-06-22T11:33:44.566-04:00

Carolina Residents Confused, Terrified As Victorious Hurricane Players Riot In StreetsThey forgot Char-Grill (BEST FRIES IN THE WORLD) and iHop.God I love the Onion.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150931499113105362006-06-21T19:10:00.000-04:002006-06-21T19:12:26.020-04:00

Alanah at VCOE sent me this link yesterday evening. I just now stopped laughing.Hockey BBQ BuzzNot quite as funny as Hockey Roomers, but still funny.OK, now I'm officially done with The Fraud.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150922821821933212006-06-21T16:01:00.000-04:002006-06-21T16:47:01.933-04:00

Before I wrestle with my digital camera to get the pictures from yesterday's parade and party (I missed today's celebration because I got called in to work), it's time to take a look at who goes and who stays for next season.Chris makes some good points with regard to our defense, but I'll chime in.Personally? I think that My Evil Twin is pry going to retire--at most he'll stick around for one

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150827570181816352006-06-20T13:34:00.000-04:002006-06-20T14:19:30.293-04:00

I was at work this morning, still kind of in a state of numbed shock. I was in the middle of counting up the previous day's safe drops when I turned and asked my boss "Did the Hurricanes really win?"She nodded and said "Yeah, they won the Stanley Cup."Did I hear you say that this is victory?It was like a fireball going off, burning away the surreal fog that almost had me convinced that I was

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150777781707027212006-06-19T23:33:00.000-04:002006-06-20T00:29:41.780-04:00

I have been in the revenge business so long. Now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life.(quote courtesy The Princess Bride)I never, never in a million years, thought I would ever see this day. Ever. I'm sitting here in front of my computer holding a one-person sumbel with that bottle of cherry mead, and just kind of soaking it all in. I suspect that at about 2:00 AM,

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150725227760086282006-06-19T09:43:00.000-04:002006-06-19T09:53:47.816-04:00

All we have left now is faith, fellow Caniacs. Faith in our team, faith in ourselves, faith that the Hurricanes will win.I believe in them. Wholeheartedly, totally. This isn't a time to be wishy-washy. This is a time for will--perfect, genuine, complete, crystalline, pure. We must be resolute in our determination, unshakable in our faith. We must rise up, fellow Caniacs, and with one voice and

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150651279881588222006-06-18T12:52:00.000-04:002006-06-18T13:21:19.960-04:00

I'm still upset about last night--that was just...it was like the aliens that lived in Richard Trottier's helmet in 99-00 came and brought back the 2002-2003 Hurricanes. I don't even want to watch the DVR, not even to see Erik Cole back on the ice, though I might go back and watch it tomorrow if I'm 1) intoxicated enough and/or 2) the game has a happier ending (for me). Da Chief has his Punch in

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150598988669898742006-06-17T22:48:00.000-04:002006-06-17T23:54:48.893-04:00

I got nothin'.The 'Canes got nothin' too, apparently.I tell you what, people--ONLY THIS TEAM COULD CHOKE A THREE GAMES TO ONE LEAD IN THE CUP GODDAMN FINALS. Perhaps I should have saved my big vent of anger for after Game 5. Perhaps I should have gotten my hair cut on 6 June. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.I'm just crushed, now. It is said that you always hurt the ones you love. Well, the ones I love

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150544398069694332006-06-17T07:34:00.000-04:002006-06-17T07:39:58.080-04:00

http://www.newsobserver.com/796/story/451713.htmlI won't even link to Toolbag Junior's latest attempt to provide aid and comfort to the enemy. Ned, STFU.Anyway. Tonight it comes down to this--Canes win, they bring home the Cxp. Oilers win, they force a seventh game. It's that simple.BTW, The Pregnant Motie Warrior apologizes to the Caniac Nation for not watching the game (and thus ensuring a win)

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150514369655490222006-06-16T22:46:00.000-04:002006-06-17T09:37:54.153-04:00

I have a confession to make, kids (aside from the realization that all this petty bickering is just getting stupid):I'm half-redneck....on my paternal side.I've got a few relatives that live in double-wides--and yes, one of them has a car or two up on blocks in the yard.I once lived in a double-wide. I've even spent the night in a double-wide during a tornado watch.One of my paternal uncles was

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150461136696892202006-06-16T08:18:00.000-04:002006-06-16T08:33:34.010-04:00

Scalpers get pwnt by Raleigh's Finest, Film at 11.Personally, I've no sympathy for dirtbags like that (and to me, scalpers are dirtbags--which is why I refuse to buy tickets through TicketBastard)--but at the same time, you kinda gotta say "caveat emptor".I mean, I can understand wanting to get in to what could have been a Cxp-clincher. I can. But when the 'Canes have made it clear that they're

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150390435911162792006-06-15T12:42:00.000-04:002006-06-15T12:53:56.016-04:00

I'm not happy about last night--but I'm not ready to fling myself off a bridge. I mean, hell. This is a road I've been down many many times before in life, so it's not like getting assfucked by the Fates is anything new to me.By the way, Atropos, I like it with the 50-grit sandpaper. And no lube--can't have lube. That might actually make it enjoyable.I never ever thought, in a million years, that

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150389190390999972006-06-15T12:23:00.000-04:002006-06-15T12:33:10.456-04:00

And then the motherfuckers bragged about it.MacT, you're a shitty liar--don't feign ignorance, because you suck at it. Smytty, don't you even try to tell me that one of the two best ice crews in the NHL (the other one being the one that does YOUR OWN DAMN BARN) did a shit job burying that coin. I hope you sprained your toe digging it out.My husband, bless his heart, said on the way home this

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150342084238977052006-06-14T23:25:00.000-04:002006-06-14T23:28:04.250-04:00

And after Smyth's little stunt this morning, I don't want to hear any of the Oilers fans whining that we're classless.Just sayin'.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150301150973423322006-06-14T12:02:00.000-04:002006-06-14T12:05:50.986-04:00

I'm going to forgo any of the flowery talk this morning and just say this:Win it for Frankie.Lots open at 3:00, Puck drops at 8:00.Go Canes.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150252209272653992006-06-13T21:28:00.000-04:002006-06-14T12:16:46.183-04:00

I'm sure that some of you saw a post from Dwayne Klessel's Eklund's blog on Sunday that contained this little gem:btw: Beware of false Eklunds. With my big numbers on the website there are at least three people I have heard of that are pretending to be me. First off, on Sportsnet`s website, there is a guy who post comment as Eklund, that is not me, and yesterday, I guy was Instant Messaging

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150178948739763592006-06-13T01:11:00.000-04:002006-06-13T02:12:57.316-04:00

Some random Game 4-related thoughts, brought to you by Flexeril, Diet Coke, Tool, and Camel Crema.3-1. Wow.And I have to work Wednesday third shift, which means I'll miss Game 5. Wonder if my hubby will sub for me, just in case--though if he knows I'm smoking in the house (which I'm not supposed to do) while he's at work, he'll probably say no.Of course, if the 'Canes win the Cxp then I'll be

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150131688860957992006-06-12T12:48:00.000-04:002006-06-12T13:01:28.976-04:00

Nothing like coming home to a box full of comments that amount to "WTF, d00d?"Wait until I get myRed lighter from the shelfAQ's gonna flame one and all(note to self: no more posting while listening to Sublime)Anyway. The 'Canes are playing Game 4 tonight in Edmonchuk, and I gotta good feeling about the game for some reason. Lovely red sky this morning, my favorite hot pool guy came in to say hey

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150061774503112582006-06-11T17:31:00.000-04:002006-06-11T18:08:44.366-04:00

OK, now I'm angry.ONE win--ONE--and all of a sudden the trolls decide to come out from under their rocks. Our captain pops off in frustration, and all of a sudden (according to ESPN hack EJ Hradek) he's got no class despite an entire career's worth of evidence to the contrary. Suddenly OilersNation are experts on the Hurricanes AND their players (except Doug Weight) AND their coach--EVEN THOUGH

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1150041030514964912006-06-11T11:47:00.000-04:002006-06-11T11:50:30.536-04:00

Online time will be minimal the next couple days while I spend a lot of time flat on my back and doped up on Flexeril and other Happy Fun Medications, kids--doctor's orders.Go Canes.note: This post is largely for the benefit of the Oilers bloggers, so they don't think that I've gone under a rock or something cos the 'Canes lost Game 3.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149995950175360722006-06-10T23:13:00.000-04:002006-06-10T23:19:10.186-04:00

It's not over yet. Now would you asshats that are already engraving the Hurricanes' names on the Cxp please STFU until it's all over? Thanks.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149914444525140992006-06-10T00:09:00.000-04:002006-06-10T12:32:18.350-04:00

http://www.newsobserver.com/796/story/448830.htmlI sat in 333 Row G Seat 9--and when it was all over, I was too tired to cry. I was too tired to be angry, even though my friend Chicago Pete was hustling me out of the arena before I could muster up the strength to barehandedly eviscerate the loudmouthed Wings fan walking out next to me.It's been four years and one day since Game 3. That's all I

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149778515943927102006-06-08T10:49:00.000-04:002006-06-08T10:55:15.976-04:00

ATTN: Newbie 'Canes fansFROM: The Acid QueenSUBJ: KNOCK IT OFF, YOU IDIOTS.If I see one more post on one more message board declaring the 'Canes to be champs, I am going to kill somebody--and I'll start with you, n00b-sauce.The 'Canes have won two games in this series so far, but that only means that they've won two games in this series so far. It doesn't mean that the 'Canes are Teh Winnar yet.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149738864572958092006-06-07T23:37:00.000-04:002006-06-08T00:13:10.810-04:00

OK, first: You "Caniacs" that are trolling the Oilers blogs and boards need to knock it the fuck off, right now. You're doing the same classless shit that a bunch of a certain other team's fans did to us in the last round, and it's fucking embarrassing.Second: Oilers fans, what the hell happened? I was expecting the Oilers to come out flying tonight, but instead they were flatter than an

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149734785420741492006-06-07T21:51:00.000-04:002006-06-08T09:54:37.366-04:00

Yet more on the Dwayne Klessel Eklund front.Yes, he DOES have a press credential (through the Philadelphia Inquirer, and courtesy of his buddy Tim Panaccio)--a restricted one, which from what I understand (and have been told) means no basement-level access. He can sit on press row and meander through any part of the arena that is not at ice-level, and that's pretty much it.He's also staying at an

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149685265638478432006-06-07T08:42:00.000-04:002006-06-07T13:04:23.573-04:00

Last night, I decided to zip off an e-maul to somebody in the 'Canes org who would know (I won't reveal that person's name here because I haven't been given permission to--if that person is reading this, please drop me a line if it's OK for me to drop yer name).I said:Hey $NAME, a question:Were any media credentials given to Eklund/Dwayne Keith Klessel? Just curious.Thanks. Love ya bunches!AQAnd

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149638348840805552006-06-06T19:30:00.000-04:002006-06-06T19:59:09.033-04:00

So I was tooling round the 'Canes boards on scout.com, and found this little gem:I was listening to XM after the game and they had on Eklund, from Hockeybuzz.com. He's an actual decent reporter, unlike that asshat Garth, but anyway. . .Eklund said that after the game when news got around about Roloson being done for the series, one 'Canes player, who made him promise not to quote him, slammed his

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149598951537970892006-06-06T08:53:00.000-04:002006-06-06T10:29:59.243-04:00

Umm....yeah.Another opposing player goes down, and yet more people whine and cry that their team would have won the game if that player had been healthy.Nevermind that the 'Canes had already hung a four-spot on Roloson before Marc-Andre Bergeron decided to do his impression of a freight train and send the Hurricanes' Andrew Ladd (who was well outside the crease) flying into the guy. Clearly, if

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149515374779155692006-06-05T09:26:00.000-04:002006-06-05T09:49:34.890-04:00

I actually feel pretty calm this morning--probably because all my attention is focused on my bad back. Lower back pain + (heavy lifting at work - Happy Fun Pain Meds) = suffering AcidQueen (that roar you hear is SabresNation and Da Chief cheering wildly).(that was a joke, kids.)Anyway. Tonight the Hurricanes and the Oilers begin their epic battle for all the proverbial marbles. The N&O has the

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149456561056953072006-06-04T16:29:00.000-04:002006-06-04T19:11:33.983-04:00

Of all the people that the Edmonton Sun had to talk to at the N&O, it had to be Ned "I don't know nothin' 'bout watchin' no hockey" Barnett. Edmonton fans, you will more than likely see this guy's columns in the Sun during the Finals. HE DOES NOT, I repeat DOES NOT REPRESENT THE CAROLINA HURRICANES FANBASE--so please don't assume that his sad excuses for columns are in any way an accurate

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149362539532311282006-06-03T14:49:00.000-04:002006-06-03T15:32:48.093-04:00

As some of you have no doubt noticed from my commentbox, I've been fussing with sacamano and mudcrutch79--even though I really don't feel like it.And I got a teensy bit rankled at various comments in blogland about this Open Letter to Edmonton, even though I really have no reason to get rankled.Why? I don't know. Fightin's just what I do......but that's changing.I've said all I'm going to say

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149341907775560972006-06-03T09:32:00.000-04:002006-06-03T09:38:27.790-04:00

...it had to be Kevin Dineen.Goddammit son, didn't you learn a damn thing from what happened seven years ago?! I...I just...Words can't express how livid I am right now. Thank the gods he's at least alive to (hopefully) learn something from this.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149329998727930152006-06-03T06:16:00.000-04:002006-06-03T06:19:58.736-04:00

http://www.rbccentura.com/This is what you get when the Royal Bank of Canada buys a North Carolina-based chain of banks (Centura Bank)--and it's why the Canes' barn has "RBC Center" on it.Sheesh. Look for a little info before trying to run some smack on our arena's name, people.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149261900357544372006-06-02T11:09:00.000-04:002006-06-02T11:25:00.460-04:00

SabresFan, please knock off the whining.Your team is damn good--scary good. They're the only team that really scared me in these playoffs. They can skate like the wind, and they're tough customers too. I respect them a great deal, I really do. If the 'Canes had been as decimated as the Sabres were, I honestly don't know if they'd have done half so well--take that for the compliment that it

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149242486899475132006-06-02T05:07:00.000-04:002006-06-02T11:01:51.453-04:00

Well, it seems that there are Oilers fans coming down here for Games 1 and 2 of the Cup Finals. Great--we love it when visitors come to the Triangle to enrich our tax base and see the place for themselves (rather than listening to the drooling knuckledraggers on XM or hockeybuzz.com)! As a public service for our visitors from the Sovereign Republic of Alberta (they've got oil and they've got guns

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149218303824171662006-06-01T22:11:00.000-04:002006-06-02T06:05:58.263-04:00

(Indulge me a moment, folks. I'm feeling quite contemplative at the moment and want to get this out.)When I was a child, I was an Oilers fan--the only one in my little hometown in North Dakota. I lived, breathed, ate, slept, and dreamed Oilers from their first NHL game in 1980. They were the first team I ever saw play--and whenever I could go to my grandmother's house to watch them (on her stolen

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149167247268549842006-06-01T08:59:00.000-04:002006-06-01T09:07:27.330-04:00

All we have left now is faith, fellow Caniacs. Faith in our team, faith in ourselves, faith that the Hurricanes will win.I believe in them. Wholeheartedly, totally. This isn't a time to be wishy-washy. This is a time for will--perfect, genuine, complete, crystalline, pure. We must be resolute in our determination, unshakable in our faith. We must rise up, fellow Caniacs, and with one voice and

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1149043258908045252006-05-30T22:29:00.000-04:002006-05-31T08:31:46.953-04:00

Game 7. I'm really not surprised--I saw this coming at the start of the series, because as I've said before these two teams are pretty much clones of each other.The Canes blew their cool like they did in Game 3, and the Sabres took advantage of it--the only thing that kept it from being a blowout was Cam Ward (who I want to adopt).I feel strangely calm about all of this, really.Dear Canes,Come on

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148909730460702902006-05-29T08:42:00.000-04:002006-05-29T09:35:31.516-04:00

....for something that, today, is a bit more important regardless of one's political leanings.I come from a family of warriors.My paternal grandfather joined the US Army during World War II, and served in the Army Corps of Engineers as one of the builders of Garrison Dam.One of my maternal great-uncles fought at Anzio AND Montecassino in the US Army during World War II.My father served in the US

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148827318880675122006-05-28T10:29:00.000-04:002006-05-28T10:41:58.913-04:00

...please pick up a nice steaming cup of SHUT. THE HELL. UP.Toolbag Junior gives aid and comfort to the enemy, Film at 11.Somebody get me an airsick bag, please. Better yet, they should just tell Ned to stick to Carolina basketball or something else that he knows just as little about. Just keep him the hell away from hockey.MOVING RIGHT ALONG....Dave Lee and I were chatting about the whole Briere

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148743993304463722006-05-27T11:22:00.000-04:002006-05-27T11:33:13.476-04:00

See, my strategy worked--I completely ignore the game, and the Canes win. Therefore, I will be sleeping through Sunday's game (especially since I don't have the jack for tickets--I'm sure some jackass "up north" will come back with some stupid-ass NASCAR smack and call me a stupid redneck for that, but I don't care).The 'Canes are also coming to terms with the fact that Erik Cole isn't coming

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148666195618232362006-05-26T13:52:00.000-04:002006-05-26T13:56:35.633-04:00

Erik Cole is out for the duration.Erik Cole will not return to the Carolina Hurricanes this season after doctors told him today the fracture in his vertebra has not healed enough to allow him to play.Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette said that Cole should be ready for training camp this fall, but Thursday's CT scan did not show the progress the team had hoped to see."There was insufficent healing

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148643014192420162006-05-26T07:17:00.000-04:002006-05-26T09:38:07.153-04:00

Well actually I do--they're really only fit to be a fishwrap, with the exception of Luke DeCock and J.P. Giglio.But apparently the editorial staff at the paper is still incensed that the Centennial Authority wisely refused to put the RBC Center downtown, because they've been posting articles during these playoffs that make it sound like the whole freaking town is anti-hockey.The latest flap?

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148572799731137792006-05-25T11:36:00.000-04:002006-05-25T11:59:59.846-04:00

To: Sports Editor, News and ObserverFrom: The Acid QueenSubj: Ned "Toolbag Junior" BarnettTo whom this concerns;Ned Barnett? Of all the columnists at the N&O that you could have swapped with a Buffalo rag for this round, it had to be Ned "I don't know nothin' 'bout watchin' no dern hockey" Barnett? I guess Caulton "Toolbag Senior" Tudor is still in hiding from the angry Canes (and Habs) fans

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148522739996129062006-05-24T21:51:00.000-04:002006-05-24T23:12:44.946-04:00

Wow, looks like my previous entry is getting a lot of run on the Sabres boards.I'm also being essentially called a liar by some of the fans on those boards, because in their opinion no damage was done.Sorry, I know the RPD well enough to know that if they didn't think they could make the charge stick they wouldn't make the bust.Apparently it's OK to say that nobody down here knows anything about

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148393953570058692006-05-23T09:56:00.000-04:002006-05-23T10:19:13.803-04:00

Meet 20-year old Sean McNaughton. Sean came all the way down from Perrysburg, NY for the weekend--and wound up getting hauled off by Raleigh's Finest after he decided that it would be fun to start drunkenly running up to any and all approaching cars with Canes paraphernalia on them and pretend that he was Duke Nukem with MIGHTY FOOT ENGAGED. Sean dented the hell out of the hood of some guy's car,

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148222565823872262006-05-21T10:34:00.000-04:002006-05-21T10:42:45.826-04:00

Meanwhile, at the World Championships in Latvia, A Canadian fan with the oh-so-clever name of "gotskills" decided to go to the Team Czechia forum on the IHWC website and post the following:how may years has "NO PLAYER SHALL WASH HIS HOCKEY EQUIPMENT" law been on the czech law books?It may be time to get with the times and mix in a clean jersey now and then.The only response came from a Czech

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Before I start:I ban trolls from my commentbox. I did it the last two rounds, and I do it now. And yes, I'm talking to the asshats that came here from the N&O blogs and are now whining because they're no longer able to litter the comment section with their garbage. If you're just going to call me an "ignorant slut" and other such wonderful things, then you can go peddle your papers elsewhere--and

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1148093163741470382006-05-19T22:35:00.000-04:002006-05-19T22:46:03.766-04:00

Ah yes, leave it to SabresFan to do SO much to dispel my growing hatred. Apparently, only Tom L. figured out that my previous post was not a threat in any way, shape, form, or fashion--if he can do it, then what the hell is the problem with the rest of you lot?Calling me an ignorant slut, making self-righteous patronizing comments about the N&O doing a service for the newer members of the fanbase

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1147876378846098832006-05-17T10:10:00.000-04:002006-05-17T18:52:57.843-04:00

Love you guys, even in those rare occurrences when I have to drop the hammer on you.Moving right along:The shit-talk from those booger-eatin' Sabres fans has begun in earnest. Trolls have been getting banned left and right from the boards. The shitstorm in the unmoderated blogs is beginning to slowly pile up. Stan Fischler has started pillorying MY COACH for the sins of Don Waddell. Tom L. has

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1147625276724962072006-05-14T12:20:00.000-04:002006-05-14T22:05:32.203-04:00

There are all kinds of fun theories that abound in the sporting world--the Curse of the Bambino, the Ewing Theory, and so on.I introduce to you, dear readers, a new (and equally unscientific) sports theory:The Malik Effect--named for this man:New York Rangers defenseman Marek Malik.The theory behind The Malik Effect holds that any team that beats a team with Marek Malik on it in the playoffs will

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Ouch. Yesterday's game was, if nothing else, a wake-up call for the Canes--and for my fellow fans, some of whom were arrogantly calling a sweep while others (like me) knew better. Some fans that went to Game 4 were stupid enough to bring brooms--hopefully yesterday's game knocked some sense into them, especially since the Canes got pushed around a bit (which has some of the more

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1147438521592405222006-05-12T08:46:00.000-04:002006-05-12T08:55:21.640-04:00

That roar you hear coming from the general direction of Colorado is my sister (The Pregnant Motie Warrior) expressing her feelings at her beloved Avs getting the broom last night.My poor brother-in-law doesn't stand a chance.Sometime today, I'll get a nice ranty e-mail from TPMW about the subject.IN OTHER NEWS:Chairman Mo has been appointed General Secretary of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Leafs fans

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Dear self,Set the DVR next time.Now that that's out of the way....I wanted to have this post be about fan superstitions and how they can change from regular season to postseason, but the big stumbling block for me is "how the hell do I put it?"Some fans don't put a lot of stock in superstitions, but a lot of us do. It's part of the fan experience. Sure, a lot of players have their own little

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1147267842699114392006-05-10T09:15:00.000-04:002006-09-08T14:12:03.816-04:00

It seems that a group of moronic Devils fans (led by some cerebrally-challenged dysenteric amoeba who calls himself CaptainLou and whose only retort to the much smarter Canes fans on XM yesterday was "Three Cups") has decided that they're going to chuck a bunch of beach balls at the Hurricanes bench before Game 3 tonight.To quote a post from a Devils message board:At East Rutherford: Cloudy. High

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1147265918698777792006-05-10T08:28:00.000-04:002006-05-10T17:26:08.100-04:00

Oh boy oh boy, some folks just. Never. Freaking. Learn.A couple days ago, faithful readers, you may remember me firing a shot across the bow of Joe Ovies, one of the berks from Raleigh's own 850 the Buzz.WELL.Joe decided that he didn't like that too much, and fired back with his trusty little dime-store pea-shooter. Among other things, Numbnut decided that he just HAD to whine about my not

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1147179767716679542006-05-09T08:45:00.000-04:002006-05-09T09:02:47.816-04:00

Woohoo! I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO!

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This team is going to frickin' kill me.But at least it'll be a good night at work tonight.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146952863453244222006-05-06T17:39:00.000-04:002006-05-06T18:01:03.533-04:00

...that the time I forget to set the DVR, the Canes wtfpwn their opponent.Bloody 'ell--but hey, I am NOT complaining at all. I'll take it. No really, I'll take it...especially given some of the comments I'm reading about the anti-Canes bias of the NBC announcerdroids (and yes, I'm taking those comments with a grain of salt).In other news....Raleigh sports talk "personality" *snort* Joe Ovies

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146852086524135082006-05-05T13:58:00.000-04:002006-05-05T14:01:26.536-04:00

...I'm over the increase--what I'm not over, however, is the suddenness of the announcement. It would have been nice if the entire pricing structure for the playoffs had been announced at least a couple months ago (kinda like the Sens did), so that people could at least prepare/plan/budget for it.Would have saved a lot of ire and hurt feelings, that's for sure--now I feel like I should send my

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146755106587520452006-05-04T10:40:00.000-04:002006-05-04T11:05:06.666-04:00

The Hurricanes have decided that they're going to jack the ticket prices for any later rounds that the team might make--and oh, are the fans screaming. And I can't say that I blame them, either.Y'see kids, even though I love this team I am well aware that their sins are many and that they are pretty great--being out-of-touch with the market is one of those great sins, and this latest "surprise"

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146688335459561852006-05-03T16:19:00.000-04:002006-05-03T16:32:15.546-04:00

...in the wee hours of the morning after the Hurricanes had been eliminated from the playoffs by the Boston Bruins, the Hurricanes lost defenseman Steve Chiasson in a one-car accident near the water treatment plant on Falls of the Neuse Road.I could write a long eulogistic post about how much he meant to the fans in Hartford and how devoted he had become to the fans here, or a rambly reminiscence

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146659240190137882006-05-03T08:15:00.000-04:002006-05-03T08:27:20.346-04:00

I'm a little speechless after last night's game. In a flash, I saw 1986 all over again, except that it would be somebody like Steve Begin playing the part of Kevin Dineen to Bret Hedican's Larry Robinson.And then, in a flash, it was over on a shot from Cory Stillman that may or may not have been tipped by Craig Rivet--and it was made clear that that part of history wouldn't be repeated.Wow. Just

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146540626974408262006-05-01T23:28:00.000-04:002006-05-02T17:35:22.763-04:00

No Schadenfreude here.Just...huh.More commentary in the morning.edit: OK, I promised no Schadenfreude, and I'm going to hold to that--but if anything this shows what a curse that President's Trophy is....and my inner child is very happy right now.

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146515374983175142006-05-01T16:19:00.000-04:002006-05-02T08:30:52.356-04:00

....do your best to be a dink.I'm surprised that Monsieur Draft Dodger Deserter didn't brag about pissing on Peter Laviolette's shoes, accuse each and every citizen of the Caniac Nation (est. 1997) of having some kind of lobotomy that renders them incapable of understanding hockey, or something equally idiotic and classless.Not only that, but his writing is some of most gard-arful bulldada that

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146316032040605262006-04-29T08:49:00.000-04:002006-04-29T13:26:30.070-04:00

I decided to sleep on this one.Still can't pay attention to the team, lest they wind up losing--which makes it a good thing that none of you know where I live so I won't get some deranged Habs fan coming to my house or place of ork to blast Game 4 at me. Ha ha.As for the officiating.....it sucks. No, HabsFan, there is NO FREAKING CONSPIRACY to make the Habs lose--so get over yourself please. The

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1146116443195737562006-04-27T01:35:00.000-04:002006-04-27T01:40:43.206-04:00

That's it--I am not allowed to pay attention to the Hurricanes any more for the rest of their season (which will hopefully last until the bloody bitter end).And a big hearty KISS MY ASS to Bristol, which is trying to jinx the Hurricanes even more by bringing up a certain playoff record--Gods willing, that record will be broken too.Of course, they lost what little respect I had left for them when

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1145968891212787702006-04-25T08:35:00.000-04:002006-04-26T10:28:50.353-04:00

All last night at work, I stewed about the game. I also cried out of anger and frustration. I was so angry I damn near cross-checked a cranky receipt printer, that's how angry I was.I was okay by the time I got off work--and then I got home to read comments like these on various of the message boards:just had to drop in here when i heard you guys thought you would get a 4 game sweep lol."not"2

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1145887410527498092006-04-24T09:54:00.000-04:002006-04-24T10:03:32.020-04:00

You know what blows hearty chunks?Getting offered a FREE ticket to the game tonight....and having no frickin' way to get there, AND having to go to work too.Yeah, that happened to me.Tonight is Game 2. HOPEfully, the 'Canes have gotten their shit straight and won't be pissin' around like they were on Saturday night (gods that game blew--unless you're a Habs fan). I personally won't be there--not

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1145752994458805132006-04-22T20:40:00.000-04:002006-04-22T21:55:23.160-04:00

Dear Montreal Canadiens,On behalf of the rest of the Caniac Nation, I apologize for the extreme crappiness of the cheerleader that sings our national anthem like she's some kind of pop star and completely butchers "O Canada" because--again--she thinks she's some kind of pop star or something. I and quite a few other fans have complained about her over the course of the season, but we've been told

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1145643935463020252006-04-21T13:52:00.000-04:002006-04-21T14:25:35.543-04:00

The Toronto Star's Chris Young has invited several hockey bloggers (including yours truly) to participate in a music festival of puck prognostication. Go check it out.Go Canes.

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So it finally happened--the Leafs fired Pat Quinn. It's not really a surprise, to me. I mean, the guy pretty much had to go. The question is "who's going with him?"My pick is that Ferguson will get the axe eventually. I mean, it's pretty much in the cards--Craig Patrick got the boot in Pittsburgh, so I have a hunch that the Leafs will hire him. As for coaching? Well, Rick Ley (best known as the

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1145510697685511032006-04-20T01:06:00.000-04:002006-04-20T01:24:57.776-04:00

How long it's been.This is the time that separates the men from the boys and shows how truly craptacular OLN's TV deal with the NHL is--guess which series is the ONLY one that LanceTV errr The Cycling Network errr FlyersTV errr OLN is refusing to show?If you guessed "Carolina-Montreal", you're right!You know what? Fuck OLN. It's been my mantra all season, as I've steadfastly boycotted them

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1145284502993331362006-04-17T10:34:00.000-04:002006-04-17T15:07:56.680-04:00

Andrew Peters tees upWhat is there to say? Not a thing.

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I come not to bury the Leafs, but to....uh....huh huh huh huh....later dude.*ahem* Anyway.After a season that's been a serious disappointment for the Leafs, I think it's time to burn things down and start over.It was clear to me, watching the Leafs this season, that they'd pretty much gotten to tuning out Pat Quinn. It's time to turf him and get some new blood behind the bench. I don't know if

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1144943701148756272006-04-13T08:07:00.000-04:002006-04-13T11:55:01.240-04:00

In a move that not only surprised no one but also left people asking "what took them so long", the Los Angeles Kings have finally told Sean Avery to take a hike. I guess they were embarrassed by the little drekhead getting verbally eviscerated by a rival team's broadcaster.There's irony in that.My favorite defensively-challenged defenseman has won the AHL's Eddie Shore Award. There's irony in

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1144889051127484202006-04-12T20:26:00.000-04:002006-04-12T20:44:11.206-04:00

Darren McCarty files for Chapter 7Wow. 6.2 bills in debt? That's pretty impressive, really--time to start clipping the ol' coupons, I guess.I kid, I kid--but this really is indicative of the problems that have plagued the guy over the years. Hopefully he can get his life put back together and get everything back on track.Tomas Vokoun out for remainder of season + playoffsThis is really bad news

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An article in TSN this morning talks about the possibility of the Pittsburgh Penguins moving to Hartford, CT.Personally? I hope that doesn't happen. I hope the Pens manage to stay in Pittsburgh despite the worst efforts of PA Governor Rendell, who is sounding more and more to me like CT Governor John Rowland during the waning days of the Whalers' tenure in Hartford. Should I just write a letter

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1144070879328863262006-04-03T09:16:00.000-04:002006-04-03T09:30:41.926-04:00

Hugh Kellenberger, who opines on the Hurricanes for the Rocky Mount Telegram, recently wrote a column which appeared in Vancouver's National Post. In this column, he says:[Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford] must sign coach Peter Laviolette to an extension, and the time to do it was yesterday....If [former Hurricanes coach Paul] Maurice deserved nine years after only advancing into the playoffs three

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1143981620135127022006-04-02T08:37:00.000-04:002006-04-02T08:40:20.153-04:00

I was ready to do up a nice big April Fool's joke and turn the Virtual 'Cue Shack into a Red Wings slobberblog for a day, complete with lots of fangirling about how much I adore the team, the town, and (most of all) the hundreds of fans that grace the RBC Center with their wonderfully friendly presence every time the Wings come to R'lyeh.And then my sigmoid colon leaped up to viciously throttle

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1143876772191338362006-04-01T02:32:00.000-05:002006-04-01T02:36:23.706-05:00

SOUTHEAST DIVISION CHAMPS.

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100 points and a playoff spot--go us, go us.I never thought I'd see the day when the 'Canes got 100 points in the standings--of course, I never thought I'd see the day when the power play was better than the penalty kill either. I think that's an indicator of how far this team has come since the days of "play not to lose".And hopefully some of the less-intelligent folk in the Caniac Nation (est.

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While poking through the threads (and all the Chicken Littling) on scout.com's Hurricanes board, I found this little gem from the old "15 Years of Whalers Hockey" book (which covers the years 1972-1987):In this picture are:New England Whalers co-founder Bill Barnes (the creator of the All-Star Skills Competition, who passed away this week)Bobby HullWHA President Gary DavidsonWhalers owner Howard

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1143062983729480132006-03-22T16:22:00.000-05:002006-03-22T16:29:43.783-05:00

Friend of mine IMed me a little bit ago with the following (in reference to a bunch of Chicken Littling on the scout.com message boards):I think it's time you pull out the these-are-the-times-that-try-mens'-souls blog entry from a few years ago for use on Fanhome.Hmmm....What the hell--this seems like as good a time as any to trot out this old chestnut, which I posted in my personal livejournal

The Acid Queennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859778.post-1142949611597040302006-03-21T08:47:00.000-05:002006-03-21T09:00:11.683-05:00

According to a story in this morning's N&O, Josef Vasicek is skating hard in practice and working to get the rust off in preparation for a return to the ice after missing almost the entire season with a blown ACL. It'll be interesting to see how Joe, Lord of Evil will fit into the Hurricanes' lineup when he's ready to return to the ice. I've a feeling that he'll wind up being a spare part in the

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