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<channel><title>Carolina Hurricanes Headlines</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/</link><description>Carolina Hurricanes Headlines</description><copyright>Copyright 2009 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:21 -0500</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:21 -0500</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Canes recall '08 first-round pick Boychuk</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6357606/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes 400x300 Logo" /&gt;Boychuk will make his NHL debut Friday night against the Maple Leafs.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:21 -0500</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6357606/</guid></item><item><title>Staal not on the ice for Canes practice</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6336728/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/10/28/6304004/6304004-1257286943-160x120.jpg" alt="Eric Staal takes a swing" /&gt;Eric Staal is not practicing Tuesday with the Carolina Hurricanes. </description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/10/28/6304004/6304004-1257286943-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:59 -0500</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6336728/</guid></item><item><title>Canes send D Harrison to AHL</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6340373/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes 400x300 Logo" /&gt;Harrison, 27, has played in 10 of Carolina&#x2019;s 13 games in 2009-10, registering a goal, two assists (3 points) and 27 penalty minutes while averaging 12:05 of ice time per game.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:58 -0500</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6340373/</guid></item><item><title>Staal's status unclear, Canes' GM looking to make personnel moves</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6333445/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/asset/2007/10/04/1893946/1191526863-rutherford-100x75.jpg" alt="Extended Interview: Canes GM Jim Rutherford" /&gt;Winless in their last nine games, the Carolina Hurricanes' terrible start has general manager Jim Rutherford interested in shaking up his roster.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/asset/2007/10/04/1893946/1191526863-rutherford-100x75.jpg" height="75" width="100"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:05:12 -0500</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6333445/</guid></item><item><title>Canes president Jim Rutherford looking for changes</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6332087/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/30/5057224/59384-rutherford-160x120.jpg" alt="Extended interview:  Jim Rutherford" /&gt;Rutherford says of the Canes' start, "I have to fix it."</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/30/5057224/59384-rutherford-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:30:51 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6332087/</guid></item><item><title>Breakdown: Canes tank against Sharks lose 5-1</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6325965/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/11/01/6326543/582804c4-940b-4153-9626-2b33c9d777ef_Sharks_Hurricanes_Hockey.sff-160x94.jpg" alt="Sharks_Hurricanes_Hockey" /&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes were bitten by San Jose 5-1 at the RBC Center. the Canes have 7 points on the NHL season and are winless in the last nine games. </description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/11/01/6326543/582804c4-940b-4153-9626-2b33c9d777ef_Sharks_Hurricanes_Hockey.sff-160x94.jpg" height="94" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:39:04 -0500</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6325965/</guid></item><item><title>Cole and Ruutu return, Hurricanes lose to Sharks 5-1</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6326543/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/11/01/6326543/26b18b15-48f3-492c-a7cf-889a9449dd97_Sharks_Hurricanes_Hockey.sff-160x112.jpg" alt="Sharks_Hurricanes_Hockey" /&gt;Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 on Sunday.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/11/01/6326543/26b18b15-48f3-492c-a7cf-889a9449dd97_Sharks_Hurricanes_Hockey.sff-160x112.jpg" height="112" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:36:05 -0500</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6326543/</guid></item><item><title>Canes fall to Flyers, 6-1, see losing streak hit eight</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6322247/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/10/31/6322247/6322249-1257022665-160x120.jpg" alt="Hurricanes_Flyers_Hockey" /&gt;Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn waited five years for his first two-goal game in the NHL. Then he took care of the feat in 1 1/2 minutes.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/10/31/6322247/6322249-1257022665-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:58:04 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6322247/</guid></item><item><title>Perron leads Blues past Hurricanes</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6303646/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/2009/10/28/6303646/6303649-1256780733-160x120.jpg" alt="Blues_Hurricanes_Hockey" /&gt;St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray says there's no secret to his team's road success early this season.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/2009/10/28/6303646/6303649-1256780733-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:51:21 -0400</pubDate><category>nhl</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6303646/</guid></item><item><title>Breakdown: Canes bested by Blues 5-2</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6303455/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/2009/10/28/6303646/8e3551f7-ee95-434b-a4ca-64b53a72139b_Blues_Hurricanes_Hockey.sff-160x109.jpg" alt="Blues_Hurricanes_Hockey" /&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes are winless in their last seven games, falling 5-2 to the St. Louis blues at the RBC Center. The Canes fall to 2-6-3 on the season. </description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/2009/10/28/6303646/8e3551f7-ee95-434b-a4ca-64b53a72139b_Blues_Hurricanes_Hockey.sff-160x109.jpg" height="109" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:37:28 -0400</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6303455/</guid></item><item><title>Erik Cole back at Hurricanes practice</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6298592/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/09/5115600/CanesBBPO4_41-160x106.jpg" alt="The Carolina Hurricanes take on Boston in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals." /&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes look to get healthier as the St. Louis Blues come to town for a 7 p.m. face-off Wednesday.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/09/5115600/CanesBBPO4_41-160x106.jpg" height="106" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:38:50 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6298592/</guid></item><item><title>Canes place Yelle on waivers</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6283740/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/12/5136156/5136156-1250695900-160x120.jpg" alt="'Canes take on Boston in Game 6 of the Conference Semifinals" /&gt;The 35-year-old forward is playing less than eight minutes per game for the Canes</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/12/5136156/5136156-1250695900-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:35:50 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6283740/</guid></item><item><title>Clutterbuck goal in OT lifts Wild past Hurricanes</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6276731/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes 400x300 Logo" /&gt;Off the post, off his face, on the ice and into the net. Cal Clutterbuck might not score too many goals like that.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:58:14 -0400</pubDate><category>nhl</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6276731/</guid></item><item><title>Ruutu suspended 3 games for hit on Av's Tucker</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6274869/</link><description>Carolina Winger Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended 3 games for his hit on Colorado forward Darcy Tucker.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:56:00 -0400</pubDate><category>nhl</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6274869/</guid></item><item><title>Hurricanes have full complement of players on ice for practice</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6245936/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/09/5115621/5115621-1242711568-160x120.jpg" alt="The Carolina Hurricanes take on Boston in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals." /&gt;Paul Maurice had several new line combinations taking shifts together Tuesday morning.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/09/5115621/5115621-1242711568-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:57:24 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6245936/</guid></item><item><title>Preview: Canes visit New Jersey</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6229936/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/27/5029196/C06_3022_1_-160x106.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes v. New Jersey Devils.  Playoff Game 6." /&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes embark on their first real road trip of the season, starting tonight against the New Jersey Devils. Carolina eliminated New Jersey last year in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/27/5029196/C06_3022_1_-160x106.jpg" height="106" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:10:51 -0400</pubDate><category>nhl</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/nhl/story/6229936/</guid></item><item><title>Pitkanen back on the ice for Canes practice</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6225297/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes 400x300 Logo" /&gt;The Canes work extensively on the power play in practice as they get ready to go on the road.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/special_sections/acc_tournament/2008/09/24/3602500/3602500-1240607169-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:27:35 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6225297/</guid></item><item><title>Whitney's 2nd goal ties game 2-2 in 3rd period</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6213965/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/10/03/6129908/10_03_09_12_29_35am_7-160x109.jpg" alt="canes v. flyers 10/02/09 - #7 " /&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at the RBC Center</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/10/03/6129908/10_03_09_12_29_35am_7-160x109.jpg" height="109" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:44:49 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6213965/</guid></item><item><title>ESPN's Melrose: Cam Ward could supplant Robert Luongo as Team Canada's goaltender</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6212404/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/23/5205513/05_23_09_11_47_40pm_PP3_6042-160x106.jpg" alt="NHL Eastern Conference Finals Game Three - Carolina Hurricanes v. Pittsburgh Penguins" /&gt;The esteemed NHL analyst shared his thoughts on the Canes goalie with 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/23/5205513/05_23_09_11_47_40pm_PP3_6042-160x106.jpg" height="106" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:12:27 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6212404/</guid></item><item><title>Pitkanen out for Canes' game against Pens</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6202684/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928103/4928103-1255453816-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes Lose Last Home Game 5-1 Against Buffalo Sabres" /&gt;When the Carolina Hurricanes host the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night, they will be without the services of defenseman Joni Pitkanen.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928103/4928103-1255453816-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:44:11 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6202684/</guid></item><item><title>Breakdown: Canes hammer Panthers 7-2</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6175008/</link><description>Carolina climbed to .500 dismantling the Florida Panthers. 12 different Canes found their way on the stat sheet in the victory.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:41:10 -0400</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6175008/</guid></item><item><title>Slideshow: Canes crush Florida, 7-2</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/image_gallery/6174622/</link><description>Take a look at Carolina's win through the lens of AP photographers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:15:01 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/image_gallery/6174622/</guid></item><item><title>Breakdown: Canes top Tampa in shootout</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6149895/</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes notched their first win of the season beating division foe Tampa Bay&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;2-1 in a shootout.&lt;/strong&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:04:33 -0400</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6149895/</guid></item><item><title>Canes Cole out 4-6 weeks with broken bone</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6136886/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928071/04_10_09_12_47_17am_BUF_9341-160x106.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes Lose Last Home Game 5-1 Against Buffalo Sabres" /&gt;Carolina Hurricanes forward Erik Cole will be out the next four to six weeks after breaking a bone in his left leg in the Canes 7-2 loss in Boston.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928071/04_10_09_12_47_17am_BUF_9341-160x106.jpg" height="106" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:36:28 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6136886/</guid></item><item><title>Breakdown: Carolina loses 2-0 in the home opener</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6127168/</link><description>Carolina falls to 0-1 onthe season being shutout at home to start the 2009-10 season by Ray Emery and the Philadelphia Flyers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:16:46 -0400</pubDate><category></category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/6127168/</guid></item><item><title>Then and now: Canes start season in far better shape than a year ago</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6123619/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/09/5115600/CanesBBPO4_41-160x106.jpg" alt="The Carolina Hurricanes take on Boston in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals." /&gt;On the surface, the 2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes do not look vastly different than the team that began the 2008-09 campaign.  You&amp;rsquo;ll find the same All-Star center in Eric Staal, the same veteran captain in Rod Brind&amp;rsquo;Amour, and the same name in between the pipes in Conn Smythe Trophy winner Cam Ward.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/09/5115600/CanesBBPO4_41-160x106.jpg" height="106" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:24:48 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6123619/</guid></item><item><title>Breakdown: Canes' success depends on improved Cole, Brind'Amour</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6119988/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928090/4928090-1254441842-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes Lose Last Home Game 5-1 Against Buffalo Sabres" /&gt;Carolina will need better seasons from Erik Cole and Rod Brind'Amour if it's going to make it back to the Eastern Conference Finals.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928090/4928090-1254441842-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:06:18 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6119988/</guid></item><item><title>Breakdown: Carolina defense will score less, punish opponents more</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6120001/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928103/4928103-1255453816-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes Lose Last Home Game 5-1 Against Buffalo Sabres" /&gt;Andrew Alberts and Aaron Ward may not fill the scoring void left behind by the departed Dennis Seidenberg and Anton Babchuk, but they will add toughness.</description><media:thumbnail url="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/04/10/4928103/4928103-1255453816-160x120.jpg" height="120" width="160"></media:thumbnail><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:47:22 -0400</pubDate><category>hurricanes</category><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6120001/</guid></item><item><title>Goalie a position of strength for the Canes</title><link>http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/6120699/</link><description>&lt;img src="http://wwwcache.wralsportsfan.com/assets/hockey/nhl/hurricanes/2009/05/07/5098839/5098839-1254344063-160x120.jpg" alt="Carolina Hurricanes v. 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