Brian Leblanc is a Senior Writer at Canes Country. He has covered the NHL and the Carolina Hurricanes since 2007, bringing a deep passion for hockey to his reporting, while also sharing insights on the AHL and his experiences living in Raleigh. Brian's work has been featured in the Canes Country Blog.
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Brian Leblanc's coverage is heavily focused on the Carolina Hurricanes and NHL events. He provides event coverage with a significant emphasis on evolving stories, such as player performance analysis and season recaps. If reaching out to Brian, consider providing insights or commentary related to the ongoing NHL events, draft analysis, free agency discussions, or in-depth analysis of players' performances during specific games or seasons.
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We love all our commenters, so I mean this in the nicest possible sense: this year’s winner is an ass.
Come hang out with us during the NHL’s annual two-day swap meet, where the Hurricanes could be active in ways that go beyond the draft floor.
The draft is in the rear view and now it’s time to load up the moving vans and the Brinks trucks as the NHL’s free agent class of 2023 finds new homes.
Once an assumption to be slotted alongside Sebastian Aho every night, the 2022-23 season was an unusually tough one for the longtime Canes winger. Entering a contract year, where do things stand?
The mainstay of the Canes’ blue line played with his fourth different defensive partner of the past four seasons, and was predictably excellent. Again.
By: Brian Leblanc
The new kid in town showed up a lot of the old standbys, and it was a year to forget for a few others. How did you grade the Canes’ conference final squad?
A night after a disappointing outing in south Florida, the Hurricanes get things back in order as their road trip comes to a close.
We’re back, and for the first time in many years, there are more than just bragging rights on the line!
We’re rolling into the second round. (But wait, the first round isn’t over yet!) You’re right, it isn’t — but this is the NHL, so surely this can’t be surprising to you.
By: Brian Leblanc
It’s time to find out who takes home this year’s title as CC’s Preeminent Playoff Prognosticator.
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