CanesCast

The Charlotte Checkers are in the Calder Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history, and Michael returns from the Queen City to offer his impressions from Games 1 and 2. Mike dives into discussion of potential future Canes prospects with just a couple of weeks left until the 2019 NHL Draft. Plus, some tales from a week of summer concerts.

The offseason is upon the Hurricanes, and a busy summer is ahead. Mike and Michael break down storylines to watch unfold over the coming months. Plus, the organization's future is bright, as the Charlotte Checkers advance to face Chicago in the Calder Cup Finals.

A magical run came to an abrupt end for the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, but the memories created in the 2018-19 season won't soon be forgotten. Mike and Michael look back on a season to remember and analyze what the team needs to accomplish this summer in order to improve and do it all over again.

The Hurricanes find themselves in a spot they were not too long ago: down 2-0 in a best-of-seven playoff series. How are things different this time around? How can the Canes work their way back into the Eastern Conference Final? Mike and Michael tackle all of that and more in a second-effort podcast. Darn technology.

After a four-game Second Round series sweep of the Islanders, the Hurricanes await their Eastern Conference Final opponent. Will it be Boston or Columbus, and which would be more desirable? How will the time off affect the Canes? Mike and Michael provide the answers to those questions and many more in this week's episode of CanesCast.

The Hurricanes are pushing the mantra of "next man up" to its limits, but as injuries continue to deplete the roster, the team keeps winning playoff games. The Canes bring a 2-0 Second Round series lead back home, and Mike and Michael dissect why the team found success in Brooklyn and how it can continue at home. Plus, listener questions!

The Hurricanes are on to the Second Round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Mike and Michael sit down for a quick podcast to recap a thrilling Game 7 and set the table for the first two games against the Islanders in Brooklyn. It's a short and sweet podcast, but even sweeter knowing the Canes are still in the dance.

The return of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Raleigh did not disappoint, as the Hurricanes scored their first win of the First Round with a 5-0 shutout victory over the Capitals. Mike and Michael recap the first three games of the best-of-seven slate and set the table for the next two, at least. Plus, oodles of listener questions!

Playoff hockey has finally returned to Raleigh, and the Carolina Hurricanes match up with the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. Mike and Michael set the table for the First Round by recapping the four-game season series and outlining storylines to follow over the next couple of weeks. Plus, answers to plenty of fan questions!

Excitement is building as the Hurricanes draw closer to clinching a playoff spot. Jordan Staal joins the show to provide insight on the mood in the locker room and how he can feel the anticipation and fervor in the stands. Mike and Michael break down the previous five games and present what's at stake in the final two.