Scott Cason
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The Caniac Nation's upper midwest correspondent and gifted artiste. This depiction in oil of the once titanic struggle between the Rangers and Isles (circa 1979) won me a B in my high school art class.
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On the NHL Guardians Project
by Scott Cason on Jan 6, 2011 5:36 PM EST
on Canes Country
Stan Lee and the NHL unveiled the Hurricane's cartoon superhero Guardian the other day. The intro calls him, a "Barometric Nightmare," and his powers include environmental empathy and barometric implosion. He also has a Carrot Top mullet sticking out of the back of his Lucha Libre mask. So I guess as a barometric nightmare his presence makes the bad guy's ears pop like a road trip to Asheville. Maybe he just has nasty PMS mood swings. And his environmental empathy powers must enable him to feel a storm's pain? So typhoons deserve some love too? The power I find most interesting is this barometric implosion thing. Does he activate this self-destruct implosion power after a slew of early season injuries? Maybe after the Canes run into a few hot goalies?
I love comic book superheroes, but this one ranks well below Chairface Chippendale and the Deadly Bulb. Hope this doesn't turn into a silly mess. Do we really want a Disney character breakfast on ice to be the most memorable thing from Raleigh's 2011 All-Star game?
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Canes Country Exit Analysis: Erik Cole
by Scott Cason on Jun 29, 2009 11:47 PM EDT
on Canes Country
Within minutes of learning of the trade that would send him back to Raleigh, Erik Cole was on the line with his homeys. Things just weren’t working out in Edmonton, and it looked like a change was something both Cole and the Canes needed in March. So the Cole family packed up and moved back to Beverly. And a rejuvenated Colesy generated nearly a point per game over the last 17 games of the regular season.
Canes Country Exit Analysis: Anton Babchuk
by Scott Cason on Jun 21, 2009 3:06 PM EDT
on Canes Country
For Anton Babchuk, the 2008-2009 season was the best of times, and it was the worst of times. Back in the dark days of the 2006-2007 season, Babs was ordered to report to Albany for a conditioning stint. He refused. His next stop was the Russian Superliga. When he got there, Anton had this to say in an interview with the Siberian Geraldo Rivera, Oleg Malitsky:
Oleg: Leaving North America and returning to the Super League – it’s a serious step. Was it difficult to make this decision?
Anton: No it wasn’t difficult. Simply, at my age, I need to play, not ride around with the farm club.
You see, Anton was just not gonna be part of some bush league AHL road trip posse. (full interview here)
Canes Country Exit Analysis: Chad LaRose
by Scott Cason on Jun 13, 2009 10:38 PM EDT
on Canes Country
Question: In addition to being hoisters of the 2009 Stanley Cup, what else might Chris Kunitz, Pascal Dupuis and Ruslan Fedotenko have in common?
Answer: They all began their NHL careers as un-drafted free agents - as did NHL Miami University mega-stars Andy Greene and Dan Boyle. ..and Chad LaRose.
Size Matters
by Scott Cason on Jun 9, 2009 7:23 PM EDT
on Canes Country
Potential good news from the Canes media outfit. In a piece titled, Hurricanes to Look for Size at Draft, Paul Branecky leads with this gem: "The Hurricanes have never been afraid to ice a smaller lineup from year to year, with a Stanley Cup and a recent trip to the Eastern Conference Finals proof of how that strategy can be effective."
Canes Country Exit Analysis: Eric Staal
by Scott Cason on Jun 7, 2009 5:11 PM EDT
on Canes Country
You old-schoolers out there probably remember the old James Brown routine where near the end of his show where he would feign exhaustion and collapse to the stage. This was always followed by a member of his entourage stepping up to wrap a cape around The Godfather’s shoulders with the intent to escort him off the stage. Then after a few steps, Brown would dramatically throw off the cape and re-take the stage with renewed vigor hollering. ...."Is it gonna be hot in the hot tub!?" Wait that was Eddie Murphy.
A Snark-Free Tribute to the Pens
by Scott Cason on May 26, 2009 10:58 PM EDT
on Canes Country
The better team swept this series. It was the Pens who made the most out of transitions and turnovers again tonight.
Calling all playoff vets
Game 3 Sponsored by My Bloody Valentine 3D
by Scott Cason on May 24, 2009 1:46 PM EDT
on Canes Country
Substitute pucks for the hurled pickaxes and you pretty much had My Bloody Valentine on ice last night. Gino Malkin did the hurling and terrifying and the Canes team defense did the gasping and cowering.
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