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NHL Trade Deadline: Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford has plenty of cap room and some interesting decisions to make in the coming days. His Hurricanes are battling for one of the final three slots Eastern Conference, much like Carolina did two seasons ago en route to the Eastern Conference Finals. There's little doubt that...

Cam Ward Robs Nathan Horton, Blanks Bruins With 37 Saves

Cam Ward is capable of being a one-man team for the Carolina Hurricanes, dominating the opposition and stealing games in net. He's been a rock for them in the playoffs, and when he's on his game, can be as good as any goaltender in the NHL. On Friday, he turned aside all 37 shots he faced against the Boston Bruins to...

Darcy Tucker Retires With One Regret

Gritty forward Darcy Tucker, who made a name for himself as both an agitator and a scorer, announced Friday that he is retiring from the NHL. Tucker, a native of Castor, Alberta, came into the league after being drafted by Montreal in the sixth round (151st overall) in 1993. The 35-year-old enjoyed 15 seasons in the...

NHL Premier 2010 Heads to Three European Cities

The NHL started playing games in Europe in 2007, sending the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings to London.They sent four teams to Europe, including Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins, in 2008, and they followed that up with four more teams playing there to open this season. Among them was Detroit, a team full of Swedish...

2-on-1: Turning Around the Hurricanes

Every Monday during the season two of our hockey writers will debate one topic. It's the 2-on-1. This week, Bruce Ciskie and Christopher Botta talk about the sudden struggles of last year's playoff darlings, the Carolina Hurricanes. More Coverage: Carolina Signs Legace to Fill Void in Net Bruce Ciskie: We know it's early....

Background on Tuomo Ruutu

Tuomo Iisakki Ruutu (born February 16, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

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