The Hardships of Reporting Hockey News in the South

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There's a problem being a hockey fan in the South: the hockey news is extremely lacking.  The News & Observer  has an article once in awhile about the Canes and the Cane's (as well as the NHL's)  website doesn't offer much in news either.  I know the summer as a whole is slow in news, but at least in the northern states and Canada there is a constant flow of hockey news to satisfy even the regular hockey fan.

Eric or Jordan?

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The National Hockey League's Facebook page yesterday posted a picture of Eric and Jordan Staal asking which brother is better.  That post from the NHL gave Andrew and I a very good idea for our next article (this article) and we actually have different opinions about which one is the better Staal.  Hopefully after reading this article you guys can decide for yourself which Staal, Eric or Jordan, is better.

Metropolitan Division: Sounds Like Fun

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The Carolina Hurricanes open up the 2013 season in the same league and same conference, but in a different division.  With the new realignment plan the teams are now split into 2 conferences(East and West) and 2 divisions within each conference.  The realignment has moved Detroit and Columbus to the Eastern Conference and Winnipeg to the Western Conference.  The reasoning behind this is obviously so teams can play others in their time zone.  Above is a map of the new realignment to help illustrate this change.

New Uniforms, Good Change?

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On June 4th, 2013 the Carolina Hurricanes unveiled a "new" home and away jersey.  Why do I use quotations when I refer to the jerseys as new?  Well, as new as these jerseys are to us as fans I feel they are more of an old style.  This new uniform revamp is a change from head to toe.   

Gary Bettman Loves to Play the Villain

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We all know that every time Gary Bettman is having to perform a public relations role at the Stanley Cup finals as well as at the NHL Entry Draft he gets booed.  It's not just a couple of people being angry at him, it's the entire arena.  If I remember correctly the only place that did not jeer him was in Los Angeles when they won their Cup.  I think if it was any other guy on any other day it would be pretty demoralizing knowing that you are hated by the majority of the league's fans.  I definitely would quit the job by the end of my first season if that were the case.

Elias Lindholm: The Versatile Swede

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In the 2013 NHL Entry Draft the Carolina Hurricanes selected Elias Lindholm as their first round selection (fifth overall in the entire draft).  On July 15th the Canes signed Lindholm to an entry-level contract.  Playing for Brynas IF during the 2012-13 Swedish Elitserien season he finished third on the team in scoring with 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 48 regular season games.  With that said, how will he be a fit for the Canes and will he produce?  C. Cole and A. Caldwell will give their opinions about the new acquisition.