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head coach:
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Paul Maurice
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roster:
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C - Ron Francis, Kent Manderville, Keith Primeau, Jeff O'Neill.
LW - Gary Roberts, Martin Gelinas, Paul Ranheim, Jon Battaglia.
RW - Kevin Dineen, Robert Kron, Nelson Emerson, Sami Kapanen, Ray
Sheppard. D - Glen Wesley, Steve Chiasson, Nolan Pratt,
Adam Burt, Curtis Leschyshyn, Sean Hill, Dave Karpa, Mike
Rucinski. G - Arturs Irbe, Trevor Kidd.
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transactions:
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October 6 - Assigned forwards Scott Levins, Shane Willis, Craig
MacDonald and Byron Ritchie and defenseman Marek Malik to
New Haven of the AHL.
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game results:
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10/10 Tampa Bay T 4-4
10/13 Nashville L 3-2
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standings:
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Southeast Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
Florida 2 2 0 0 4 5 1
Washington 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
Carolina 1 0 0 1 1 4 4
Tampa Bay 2 0 1 1 1 5 8
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team news:
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by Matthew Secosky, Carolina Correspondent.
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Hurricanes Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Slow starts have become a way of life in Carolina. Maybe it's the
weather or corn whiskey, but a Hurricane Watch has been called off
in Carolina with the team winless in two games.
With the signing of free-agent Ron Francis to a large contract, great
things were expected of this year's blow boys. But a 4-4 no decison
in Tampa Bay and an un-nerving 3-2 loss the expansion Nashville
Predators have many wondering if anything has really changed. Last season,
Carolina started the season 0-4 and stumbled to a 1-7-2 record
in its first ten games.
Ron Francis has three points in his first two games as a Hurricane but
the Carolina offense hasn't really shown a chemistry to be highly
effective. It may take some time for the line combinations, but
time is one thing coach Paul Maurice may be lacking. Either he gets
the team on the winning track or he joins me in the unemployment
line. My mom may even yell at him, too!
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