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Canes Rebounding
KK Hockey — from Paul Branecky at CarolinaHurricanes.com, After the low point, a 5-1 loss to division rival Washington in which the team’s work ethic was questioned by management, that conclusion would have been a tough one to make. However, as bleak as the situation may have been back then, GM Jim Rutherford said his finger never got too close to the trigger on making significant changes. “With what our team’s gone through with the number of injuries and whatnot, to consider making any changes early in November I think would have been way premature,” said Rutherford. read on

Laviolette Given a Vote of Confidence
Canes Country — Laviolette Given a Vote of Confidence [image] Most fans thought, (and a couple of sportswriters as well), that head coach Peter Laviolette might have been on the brink of being fired last week, back when the Hurricanes were in the midst of a three game losing streak. Nothing could have been further from the truth , according to general manager, Jim Rutherford .“With what our team’s gone through with the number of injuries and what not, to consider making any changes early in November I think would have been way premature”, said Rutherford . The Carolina boss has never been one to act too swiftly, or prematurely. Although he did allude ...