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Eric Staal Gets a Shot On His Brother, Marc Staal (Video)

Eric and Marc Staal are two of the three Staal brothers currently playing in the NHL (Jordan is the third), a fact that will get shoved down your throat until you can't possibly take it anymore every time two of them face off. On Tuesday, Eric's Hurricanes were hosting Marc's Rangers (a 4-3 Rangers win), and with less...

2010-11 Carolina Hurricanes Preview: Winds of Change

It was a tale of two seasons last year for the Carolina Hurricanes. After getting off to an abysmal start and winning only 10 games through the first three months of the season, the franchise rattled off an impressive 21 victories in 34 games from Jan. 31 to the end of the season. While the Hurricanes look to build on...

Penguins Get Beat At Buzzer; Flaws Being Exposed?

There have been times during the 2009-10 season when the Pittsburgh Penguins have looked like the team that hoisted the Stanley Cup last June. There have also been times when they've looked nothing like that team, particularly during their their past six games, a stretch that has seen them lose four, including a 3-2...

Finland's Joni Pitkanen Suspended 1 Game For Hit to Head

Despite its 3-0 loss to Sweden on Sunday night, Finland still managed to earn an automatic bye to the quarterfinal of the men's hockey tournament where it will await the winner of Tuesday's Czech Republic-Latvia game. One player that will not be taking part in Wednesday's quarterfinal contest is defenseman Joni Pitkanen,...

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...

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04/07/12 Panthers win 1st division title, top Carolina 4-1 Source: Times-Standard - Eureka CA SUNRISE, Fla.âThe Florida Panthers clinched the first division title in franchise history, getting first-period goals from Marcel Goc and John Madden and 33 saves from Scott Clemmensen to beat the Carolina Panthers 4-1 and wrap up the Southeast crown on Saturday night.
03/21/12 'Canes snap Panthers' 5-game win streak, 3-1 Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune RALEIGH, N.C.âJoni Pitkanen had a goal and an assist in his first game in three months, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida 3-1 Wednesday night to snap the Panthers' five-game winning streak.
03/21/12 'Canes snap Panthers' 5-game win... Source: FOX News - KDWN AM 720 - Las Vegas NV Joni Pitkanen had a goal and an assist in his first game in three months, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Florida 3-1 Wednesday night to snap the Panthers' five-game winning streak.
03/21/12 #NHL Puck Headlines: Nabokov returns to the Island;... Source: LetsGoKings.com Randy Carlyle going over some tactics with his players.
03/21/12 Nabokov gets extension; Pitkanen returning Source: USA Today Last season, Evgeni Nabokov didn't want to report to the New York Islanders after being claimed off waivers.

Background on joni pitkanen

Joni Pitkänen (born September 19, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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