NHL Free Agency: Montreal Canadiens Needs And Wants
Habs Eyes On The Prize — Pending UFA's (13): D Mike Komisarek, D Mathieu Schneider, F Saku Koivu, F Alex Kovalev, F Alex Tanguay, F Robert Lang, D Francis Bouillon, D Mathieu Dandeneault, F Tom Kostopoulos, D Patrice Brisebois, G Marc Denis, D Doug Janik, D Alex Henry Pending RFA's (6): F Guillaume Latendresse, F Tomas Plekanec, F Chris Higgins, F Matt D' Agostini, F Kyle Chipchura, F Greg Stewart ...

The Free Agent Marketplace - What If Cole and LaRose Move on?
Canes Country — ... if other options slip away.      P.J. Axelsson- This guy is not going to break any scoring records, but he is a solid two-way player and is dependable.  He earned 1.875 million last year, but might take 1.5 now.  Not at the top of my list, but one of the guys who could be another unsigned straggler looking for work come August.  Other low cost possibilities-  Mike Grier, Chris Neil, Tom Kostopoulos, and Dean McAmmond. ...

Reconstituted Canadiens Hard To Get A Handle On
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... a nine season captain and 13 year veteran, we have nothing but memories. For Alex Kovalev, the star of the Bell Centre show on many nights over the last four seasons, there is no return. Alex Tanguay, last summer's big acquisition, who cost the club a first round draft pick, the Habs are left with a windgush and a void. In the cases of Robert Lang, Mathieu Dandenault, Patrice Brisebois, Francis Bouillon, Tom Kostopoulos and Mathieu Schneider, it can be assumed that there would ...

2009 NHL Free Agents: Are Any Effective PK Specialists Left?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... 6.07 4.64 Mike Grier SJS 154 5.15 6.74 Tom Kostopoulos MTL 145 6.06 5.03 ...

2009 NHL Free Agency / Teams by Cap Space / Unsigned UFA's and RFA's
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... D 23, Troy Brouwer R 23, Ben Eager L 25, Colin Fraser C 24, Kris Versteeg R 23. 14 - Colorado Avalanche: $11.654 (15) UFA: Joe Sakic F 39, Ben Guite R 30, Brian Willsie R 31. RFA: Kyle Cumiskey D 22, David Jones R 24, Cody McCormick C 26. 15 - Montreal Canadiens: $10.454 (16) UFA: Saku Koivu C 34, Robert Lang C 38, Tom Kostopoulos R 30, Mathieu Dandenault D 33, Patrice Brisebois ...

Mara Signings For Canadiens Fans To Moen About
Habs Eyes On The Prize — Ignore the punny title, the Canadiens have added two more depth players to their roster, signing former New York Rangers defenseman Paul Mara and Anaheim Ducks left winger Travis Moen. Consider the players upgrades on Patrice Brisebois and Tom Kostopoulos. I'm especially pleased at the addition of Moen, a tough checking forward who knows his limitations and understands his role. While generally a fourth line player, Moen is capable of minutes against top ...

Another Forward? Canes Sign Tom Kostopoulos
Canes Country — ... pulled a surprising move this afternoon when they acquired free agent Tom Kostopoulos.  The gritty winger played for Montreal last season and had 8 goals along with 14 assists.  The Canes signed him to a three year deal for a total of $2,750,000 to be paid out as follows:  $700,000 in year one, $950,000 in year two, and $1,100,000 in year three.    ...

Crowded on the Front Line - What's Next for Jim Rutherford?
Canes Country — ... Tom Kostopoulos #6 / Right Wing / Montreal Canadiens Height: 6-0 Weight: 201 Born: Jan 24, 1979 ...

Wednesday Links
St. Louis Game Time — ... articles praising the Blues this year. [Blues] Fare the well, Mike Glumac. [ECHL.com] Hockey news Is Sergei Zubov really the greatest D-man in Dallas Stars history? Wow. We are spoiled in St. Louis. Oh ... he's probably done in Dallas. [ESPN] Tampa Bay Lightning co-owner Len Barrie has to come up with some scratch ... quickly. [TSN] This is what free agency has come to: Tom Kostopoulos makes the news for signing with the Canes. [TSN] ...

Hurricanes Continue to Toughen up with Andrew Alberts Signing
Canes Country — ... are evolving in front of our very eyes.   Gone are the days when teams might take liberties with the boys wearing the sightless eye.   With the acquisitions of Tom Kostopoulos Tuesday and Andrew Alberts yesterday, the Hurricanes not only added two players who led their respective teams with hits, they also added two players who won't hesitate to drop their gloves to stand up for their teammates.  ...

The Gainey Regime 2009-10: Year Six - A Recap of Moves Made from the Seven Previous Seasons
Habs Eyes On The Prize —      2008-09 final roster: 33 players *Andrei Markov, Alex Kovalev, Robert Lang, *Andrei Kostitsyn, Saku Koivu, *Tomas Plekanec, Alex Tanguay, *Roman Hamrlik, *Sergei Kostitsyn, *Maxim Lapierre, *Guillaume Latendresse, Tom Kostopoulos, *Matt D' Agostini, Patrice Brisebois, Christopher Higgins, *Josh Gorges, Steve Begin, Max Pacioretty (+M), Francis Bouillon, Mike ...

The Gainey Regime 2008-09: Year Five
Habs Eyes On The Prize —   2008-09 final roster: 33 players *Andrei Markov, Alex Kovalev, Robert Lang, *Andrei Kostitsyn, Saku Koivu, *Tomas Plekanec, Alex Tanguay, *Roman Hamrlik, *Sergei Kostitsyn, *Maxim Lapierre, *Guillaume Latendresse, Tom Kostopoulos, *Matt D' Agostini, Patrice Brisebois, Chris Higgins, *Josh Gorges, Steve Begin, Max Pacioretty (+M), Francis Bouillon, Mike ...

The Gainey Regime 2007-08: Year Four
Habs Eyes On The Prize — 2007-08 final roster: 30 players Alex Kovalev, Tomas Plekanec, Mark Streit, *Andrei Markov, Saku Koivu, *Andrei Kostitsyn, Christopher Higgins, Michael Ryder, *Sergei Kostitsyn, *Guillaume Latendresse, *Roman Hamrlik, Bryan Smolinski, *Maxim Lapierre, Mike Komisarek, Mathieu Dandenault, Tom Kostopoulos, *Kyle Chipchura, Patrice Brisebois, *Josh Gorges, Mikhail ...

Two Possible Deals - Would one of these work for the Canes?
Canes Country — ... The deal makes sense for the Canes because Aaron Ward brings a physical edge that the team needs.  He played top four minutes with Boston last year down the stretch and did well.  His contract, (2.5 million) would be close to what the team has allocated and it is only for one year, not tying the Canes down to a long term deal.  He is familiar with the players and still lives in the area.  Patty Eaves is expendable now that the team has signed Tom Kostopoulos. ...

Jim Rutherford Flexes Muscles Once Again
Canes Country — ... general managers in all of professional sports running his NHL franchise for him.  The former two-time NHL executive of the year, Jim Rutherford, had another great offseason this summer and he claims he is not finished yet. This has been a busy month for the Carolina brain trust. What exactly has the GM accomplished since July 1st? Signed Erik Cole to a two year deal Signed Chad LaRose to a two year deal Signed Tom Kostopoulos to a three year deal Signed Andrew Alberts to a ...

Summer in the Southeast Division
Japers' Rink — ... give the team an asset to move at the trade deadline to help with their continuing rebuild, similar to what the team did with Mathieu Schneider this past season.  They'll still finish below .500 in 09-10, but the Thrashers and definitely trending upwards for the time being. Carolina Hurricanes (45-30-7, 97 points, 2nd in the Southeast) Acquired: Andrew Alberts (UFA, Philadelphia), Zack Fitzgerald (UFA, Vancouver), Tom Kostopoulos (UFA, Montreal),  Aaron Ward (trade, Boston) ...

Rutherford's Moves Give Canes A Shot In 2009-10 — And Beyond
Canes Country — ... to the defense corps, plus added much-needed grit with the signing of Tom Kostopoulos. None of those moves, on the surface, were earth-shattering acquisitions. But if you dig a touch deeper, it's easy to see the brilliance of Rutherford's plan. Not only has Rutherford made his squad better for next season, but he's bought precious development time for his young players. ...

Stephane Yelle Signing Speaks Volumes for Future
Canes Country — ... The Canes will also have a solid, bruising fourth line which is capable of scoring.  Yelle, Tom Kostopoulos, and ...

Team CH Versus Team Former Habs
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Kostitsyn / Michael Ryder (BOS) Sergei Kostitsyn / Christopher Higgins (NYR)   Maxim Lapierre / Mikhail Grabovski (TOR) Guillaume Latendresse / Mark Recchi* (BOS) Max Pacioretty / Sergei Samsonov (CAR)   Glen Metropolit / Steve Begin (BOS) Matt D'Agostini / Arron Asham* (PHI) Travis Moen / Tom Kostopoulos (CAR)    *Left prior to ...

The Best Offense is a Good Defense?
Canes Country — ... 2008 - Tom Kostopoulos 78 8 14 22 -1 106 0 1 0 1 121 6.6 The team certainly is bigger, ...

2009-10 Montreal Canadiens Preview: A Chemistry Experiment
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... strength and conditioning coordinator Lorne Goldenberg. Guy Boucher is the new bench boss in Hamilton, with assistants Martin Raymond and Daniel Lacroix. Offseason Changes Who's Out: Vanishing after the house cleaning are Chris Higgins and Doug Janek (traded to New York Rangers), Alex Kovalev (signed with Ottawa Senators), Saku Koivu (signed with Anaheim Ducks), Mike Komisarek (signed with Toronto Maple Leafs),Tom Kostopoulos (signed with Carolina Hurricanes), Alex ...

Are the Washington Capitals Ripe for a Fall?
Canes Country — ... with a 3-2-1 record.  They earned seven points while the Caps earned six and outscored their rivals, 19-17. There have been a few changes on both teams.  Washington lost Sergei Fedorov and Viktor Kozlov and replaced them with Brendan Morrison and Mike Knuble.  The Canes lost Anton Babchuk, Dennis Seidenberg, Patrick Eaves, and Ryan Bayda.  Their new players are Andrew Alberts, Aaron Ward, Tom Kostopoulos, and Stephane Yelle. Maybe the Capitals are ...

A Closer Look: Tom Kostopoulos
Canes Country — ... wanted to get bigger and more physical this summer.  Who was at the top of their short list of free agent targets?   None other than Tom Kostopoulos.  ...

2009-10 NHL Season Preview: Carolina Hurricanes
Canes Country — ... in the NHL playoffs.  Ray Whitney and Eric Staal led the forwards while Cam Ward played as well as any other goalie in the NHL during the second half of the year.  The late additions of Jussi Jokinen and Erik Cole were also instrumental to the team's success.  But most importantly, the team's defense came together and the club ended up with the fourth lowest goals against total in the East.  Who's in: Tom Kostopoulos, Stephane Yelle, Aaron Ward, Andrew ...

2009-10 NHL Season Preview: Carolina Hurricanes
From The Rink — ... Who's in: Andrew Alberts, Tom Kostopoulos, Aaron Ward, Stephane Yelle Who's out: Ryan Bayda, Patrick Eaves, Frank Kaberle, Dennis Seidenberg Outlook: Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE ...

2009-10 Montreal Canadiens Season Preview: A Chemistry Experiment
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... strength and conditioning coordinator Lorne Goldenberg. Guy Boucher is the new bench boss in Hamilton, with assistants Martin Raymond and Daniel Lacroix. Offseason Changes Who's Out: Vanishing after the house cleaning are Chris Higgins and Doug Janek (traded to New York Rangers), Alex Kovalev (signed with Ottawa Senators), Saku Koivu (signed with Anaheim Ducks), Mike Komisarek (signed with Toronto Maple Leafs),Tom Kostopoulos (signed with Carolina Hurricanes), Alex ...

2009-10 NHL Season Preview: Montreal Canadiens
From The Rink — ... Who's in: Mike Cammalleri, Hal Gill, Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, Paul Mara, Travis Moen, Curtis Sanford, Jaroslav Spacek Who's out: Francis Bouillon, Patrice Brisebois, Mathieu Dandenault, Christopher Higgins, Saku Koivu, Mike Komisarek, Tom Kostopoulos, Alex Kovalev, Robert Lang, Mathieu Schneider, Alex Tanguay Outlook: ...

Would Losing In 2009-10 Benefit Carolina Hurricanes Over The Long Haul?
Canes Country — ... Coming off an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Carolina Hurricanes and their fans have high hopes for 2009-10. On top of retaining most of last year's squad, GM Jim Rutherford infused some much-needed grit and experience with the addition of role players Aaron Ward, Tom Kostopoulos and Stephane Yelle.  For the first time in a long time, the future looks extremely bright as well. Forwards Zack Boychuk, Brandon Sutter and Drayson Bowman lead a group of young, front-line latent that should ...

Canes Top Thrashers For First Preseason Win, 4-3
Canes Country — ... was a goal that Cam Ward probably wished he had back.  But Carolina held on for the win and will try to close out the preseason on a positive note tonight in Nashville. Game Notes: Ray Whitney appeared to be hit in the face with a puck near the end of the game and left the ice immediately.  Paul Maurice said after the game that it was not serious, he seemed to have gotten hit with the flat end of the puck and Ray was going to be okay. Tom Kostopoulos dropped the gloves with Josh Gratton in the first ...

Preseason Game No. 4 - Hurricanes at Predators - Live Game Thread
Canes Country — ... The Carolina Hurricanes flew to Nashville today to complete their preseason schedule for a match up with the Predators at 8 p.m. tonight.  The Canes lost the first of the two game series to the team by a score of 4-2 in Raleigh last week.  Michael Leighton will be in net for Carolina as apparently, Cam Ward got enough work last night.  Erik Cole and Tom Kostopoulos did not make the trip and will not play.  Brandon Sutter and Tim Conboy will fill in for them. (Cole and ...

Thrashers Make Roster Cuts - Mini Review
Sports Page Atlanta — ... 's fight was amazing! Tom Kostopoulos and him started dancing right away and Kostopoulos lost his footing on his first move. Gratton picked him up so they could continue the fight which was pretty one sided. Total KO on Gratton's part. Kostopoulos had to go to the dressing room for repairs after sitting with his face on the ice for a good 30 seconds after the fight. Hope there's a video of that somewhere as it's definitely worth a watch. ...

Canes Country Clash - Southeast Division, 2009-10
Canes Country — ... on any young netminder. Green leads the defense, with Tom Poti providing veteran experience and Alzner poised to become a rugged, defense-first blueliner. Still, Ovechkin & Co. will have enough firepower to keep them atop the Southeast. The Hurricanes went deeper than the Caps in last year's playoffs, and they've stabilized the bottom half of their lineup with hard-to-play-against additions Aaron Ward, Andrew Albert, Stephane Yelle and Tom Kostopoulos. The big question mark is on the blueline, where Anton ...

The Quest Begins: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes
Broad Street Hockey — ... Whitney - Eric Staal - Erik Cole Jussi Jokinen - Matt Cullen - Tuomo Ruutu Chad LaRose - Rod Brind'Amour - Sergei Samsonov Scott Walker - Stephane Yelle - Tom Kostopoulos Defense ...

Hurricane Warning in effect for The Hub
Stanley Cup of Chowder — ... Key Additions: Tom Kostopoulos(RW), Aaron Ward (D), Stephane Yelle (C), & Andrew Alberts (D) ...

Bruins Knock Out Canes, 7-2
Canes Country — ... got tangled up and their teammates came in to help.  In all, six roughing penalties were called and two misconducts, as Tom Kostopoulos and ...

Leave the Boys in Albany - For Now
Canes Country — ... The organization's plan for that trio is for them to get some valuable experience in the minors.  Hopefully, they can develop some chemistry while they are at it.  While it might be tempting to recall one of them back to Raleigh earlier than expected, I believe that the team should stick to the original plan and leave them alone for now. Tuesday night's game against Tampa Bay will feature Tim Conboy on the fourth line with Stephane Yelle and Tom Kostopoulos.  Scott Walker will move to the Brind'Amour line.  ...

Habs Versus Former Habs - October 5
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... 2-0-0-0 / 2-1-2-3 Mikhail Grabovski (TOR) Guillaume Latendresse 2-0-0-0 / 2-0-3-3 Steve Begin (BOS) Travis Moen 2-2-0-2 / 1-0-1-1 Sergei Samsonov (CAR)   Glen Metropolit 2-1-1-2 / 1-1-0-1 Robert Lang (PHO) Matt D'Agostini 1-0-0-0 / 0-0-0-0 Arron Asham* (PHI) Georges Laraque 2-0-1-1 / 1-0-0-0 Tom Kostopoulos (CAR)   Totals ...

Carolina Offense Breaks Through - Canes 7, Panthers 2
Canes Country — ... Newcomer Tom Kostopoulos got things started during a penalty kill and scored his first goal as a Hurricane after he stripped ...

Bin there, Done that: Uncharacteristic penalties trip up Carolina
Canes Country — ...  and Tom Kostopoulos for their willingness to take the Bruins on last weekend (even though their choice in sparring partners was, in hindsight, ...

Habs Versus Former Habs - October 12
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ...   Maxim Lapierre 5-0-1-1 / 4-1-2-3 Mikhail Grabovski (Maple Leafs) Guillaume Latendresse 5-1-0-1 / 4-0-4-4 Begin (Bruins) Travis Moen 5-2-1-3 / 5-0-3-3 Sergei Samsonov (Hurricanes)   Glen Metropolit 2-1-1-2 / 4-1-1-2 Robert Lang (Coyotes) Matt D'Agostini 3-0-0-0 / 2-0-0-0 Arron Asham* (Flyers) Georges Laraque 5-0-1-1 / 5-1-0-1 Tom Kostopoulos (Hurricanes)   Week Two / 5 ...

Early Season Stat Check
Canes Country — ... lived up to expectations so far.  Andrew Alberts is tied with Alexander Ovechkin for most hits in the NHL after five games with 20.  Next on the team is Tim Gleason with 15. Aaron Ward still blocks shots like the old days and is among the league leaders in that category. (13) Stephane Yelle has been solid on the fourth line and leads the team in faceoff percentage.  (53.5%)  Brind'Amour is second with 52%. Tom Kostopoulos has the team's only shorthanded goal, but he has taken a few ...

Tidbits: Looking At The Hurricanes Through Five Games
Canes Country — ... So Sunday evening I hunkered down to catch up on the Friday and Saturday games I missed, unaware of the results for both games. So after a DVR-paced four hours of hockey (finishing a little after 2 a.m.), I came away with a few observations, plus I have some statistical tidbits from the early season's happenings. A little bit of this overlaps with Bob's Early Season Stat Check — great minds think alike. I questioned the inclusion of Tom Kostopoulos in the penalty killing rotation at forward, but his strip of ...

Clicks and Clippings: Work & Progress
Canes Country — ... As the discussion surrounding the Canes nascent 09-10 season has gone from "Where's the offense?" to "Where's the discipline?", we can see that this team, with 6 newcomers (Tom Kostopoulos, ...

Habs Versus Former Habs - October 19
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Begin (Bruins) Travis Moen 7-2-1-3 / 7-1-2-3 Robert Lang (Coyotes) Glen Metropolit 2-1-1-2 / 7-0-3-3 Sergei Samsonov (Hurricanes) Guillaume Latendresse 7-1-0-1 / 7-1-1-2 Saku Koivu (Ducks) Max Pacioretty 7-0-1-1 / 8-0-2-2 Christopher Higgins (Rangers) Maxim Lapierre 7-0-1-1 / 7-0-1-1 Tanguay (Lightning) Georges Laraque 7-0-1-1 / 7-1-0-1 Tom Kostopoulos (Hurricanes) Matt D'Agostini 5-0-0-0 / 3-1-0-1 ...

Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game 10
Hockey Wilderness — ...   - Rod Brind'Amour - Tom Kostopoulos ...

"Bin" Sinnin' some more: A progress report on the Hurricanes' penalty problem
Canes Country — ...  have less than 40 minutes TOI this season and neither has been called for a penalty that has lead to Penalty Kills (not often you see  the term "penalty free" associated with Tim Conboy, eh?) Good enough - but here's a hockeymom glove-tap to Tom Kostopoulos, with the most totally penalty-free minutes (over 91 minutes TOI in 10 games.) Not bad for a new guy. ...

Habs vs Former Habs - October 27
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Arron Asham* (Flyers) Max Pacioretty 11-1-1-2 / 10-1-2-3 Saku Koivu (Ducks) Guillaume Latendresse 11-1-0-1 / 12-0-2-2 Christopher Higgins (Rangers)*** Georges Laraque 8-0-1-1 / 9-0-2-2 Alex Tanguay (Lightning) Matt D'Agostini 9-1-0-1 / 10-1-0-1 Tom Kostopoulos (Hurricanes)    Habs Total ...

House of Blues: Canes Drop Seventh Straight, 5-2
Canes Country — ... Are they trying to keep their teammates from scoring? The coaches must have agreed with this assessment because Conboy never saw another shift.  He played a total of 22 seconds for the entire game. Aaron Ward and Jay Harrison had brutal games, although Eric Staal and Joni Pitkanen each finished with a team worst -4.  Staal had just one shot on goal and misplayed puck after puck on a frustrating night for him. Scott Walker, Tom Kostopoulos, and Brandon Sutter appeared to have the most zip ...

Shot Down in Flames: Flyers 6, Canes 1
Canes Country — ... to the task and stopped LaRose on his initial shot as well as the rebound attempt.  On another close call, Scott Walker put a rebound into the net.  But the referee lost sight of the puck and blew the play dead just before Walker's shot. That's about as close as the Canes got. The game got chippy and there were several fights, but none of them ruined momentum like in the previous game against St. Louis.  Jay Harrison, Tim Conboy, and Tom Kostopoulos each picked up five minute majors in the second ...

Another Game, Another Loss: Kings 5, Canes 2
Canes Country — ... The Canes made backup goalie Erik Ersberg look like an all star.  Even with Ruutu's goals, there was little traffic in front of the net. Tom Kostopoulos was called for goalie interference once, but the Hurricanes made life pretty easy on the seldom used goaltender. ...

Devil of a Game at the RBC: Islanders at Canes, Game Day Preview
Canes Country — ... Branecky's game day report, coach Maurice will be shuffling the lines once again.  Brandon Sutter will be centering Whitney and Cole.  Cullen will center Ruutu and Jokinen.  Brind'Amour will center Samsonov and LaRose. Both Scott Walker and Stephane Yelle remain questionable and at this point it is doubtful they will play.  Even though he cleared waivers, Tim Conboy is still in town and will play on the fourth line with Tom Kostopoulos.  The Canes will play seven defensemen as ...

Rally Falls Short, Islanders 4, Canes 3 (OT)
Canes Country — ... .  Walker finished with just 4:47 of ice time.  Tom Kostopoulos also had 4:50 of time on the ice.  ...

Minnesota Wild @ Carolina Hurricanes: Game 20
Hockey Wilderness — ... Forwards Brandon Sutter - Ray Whitney - Erik Cole Matt Cullen - Jussi Jokinen - Tuomo Ruutu Rod Brind'Amour - Sergei Samsonov - Chad LaRose Scott Walker - Stephane Yelle - Tom Kostopoulos Defense Joni Pitkanen - Niclas Wallin Joe Corvo - Tim ...

New Streak Starts Tonight? Canes at Habs Game Day Preview
Canes Country — ... Will they start a new streak tonight?  The team is in a building where they have had a lot of previous success as they face the Montreal Canadiens, (9-11-0).   The Canes are 7-0-1 at the Bell Center and have not lost in regulation in Montreal since December, 2003.  Erik Cole usually enjoys much personal success against the Habs as well and averages a point a game against them in the regular season, (21 points (13G and 8A), in 21 games). Tom Kostopoulos and Sergei Samsonov will return to their former haunts as both ...

Maurice, Hurricanes Continue To Have Gambles Backfire
Canes Country — ... . While Alberts has brought exactly what was expected from him — steady, physical play without much offense — Ward has been perhaps the team's biggest disappointment. In fact, outside of the re-signing of Jussi Jokinen and Tuomo Ruutu, and the addition of Tom Kostopoulos, Rutherford’s offseason moves have failed miserably.  ...

Habs vs Former Habs at the Quarter Point
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Matt D'Agostini 11-1-0-1 / 20-1-0-1 Tom Kostopoulos (Hurricanes) ...

Road Troubles Continue for Carolina: Ducks 3, Canes 2
Canes Country — ... type.  After previously tying a franchise worst 14 consecutive games without a win, they now have started the season with 12 consecutive road games without a win, (0-9-3), tying a franchise record dating back to the 1981-82 season. To the team's credit, they jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead, but then watched the Ducks control the puck most of the rest of the game, as Anaheim cycled, cycled, and cycled some more, and put on a clinic in front of their home crowd.  Tom Kostopoulos got Carolina off to a good start as he put a Matt ...

Epic Fail: Thrashers 6, Canes 4
Canes Country — ... consecutive goals, and lost to the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday night by a score of 6-4.  The Canes looked about as good as they can look in the first 40 minutes.  They generated scoring chance after scoring chance.  They peppered Atlanta goalie Ondrej Pavelec with a variety of shots.  They played solid in their own end.  But that effort was all wasted. Instead of remembering the great play of Erik Cole, the perfect pass by Tom Kostopoulos to Matt Cullen for a shorthanded goal, and the ...