The Guy Behind the Guy: Media Blitz '11

Monday, 10.03.2011 / 11:54 AM / Tracking the Storm
By Mike Sundheim

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Opening Night is upon us, so to make sure everyone is thinking ice, it’s time again for our annual media blitz. Below is the schedule for Canes player media appearances over the next few days. As always, this schedule is subject to change, so check back here for any adjustments. I’ll also try to post links to any of the interviews after the fact, if the outlet posts them.

Tuesday, Oct. 4
  • Chad LaRose visits with the WQDR Morning Crew in studio at 8 a.m.
  • Following his visit with the country station, LaRose will walk down the hall to pop into Bob the Blade’s 96Rock studio. If you missed Chad with Bob the Blade on 96Rock, you can hear it here -- Part 1 | Part 2
  • Eric Staal will head to WRAL to guest with Bill Leslie on FOX 50’s morning show. If you missed Staal on FOX 50, you can see the interview here.
  • After practice, Tim Gleason will spend some studio time with the David Glenn Show. Syndicated all over North Carolina, the show airs live locally on 99.9 The Fan. If you missed Gleason on the David Glenn Show, click here (hour three).
  • New father Anthony Stewart (Mason Anthony Stewart was born September 28), guests in studio with Adam Gold and Joe Ovies on 99.9 The Fan at 3:30 p.m. If you missed @ehstew13, listen to his interview on the Fan here.
  • Eric Staal will also guest on NHL Live at 5:55 p.m. NHL Live airs on NHL Network and NHL.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
  • Calder Trophy winner Jeff Skinner will have an early wakeup, as he travels to the Clear Channel offices to join Bob and the Showgram in studio on G105 at 7:30 a.m. For pictures and video of Skinner's studio visit with G105, please click here.
  • Alternate captain Brandon Sutter visits Bill & Lynda in studio on Mix 101.5 WRAL-FM at 8 a.m.
  • Following his visit with Bob and the Showgram, Skinner will walk down the hall to join Kitty Kinnin live on The River 100.7. That interview should happen around 8 or 8:15 a.m.
  • Sutter will also slide from one studio to the next. After finishing up with Bill & Lynda, Sutter guests with The Insiders, Mike Maniscalco and Mark Thomas on 620 The Buzz at 8:30 a.m. If you missed Brandon with Mike & Mark, hear it here.
  • Tuomo Ruutu will do a little TV on Wednesday afternoon after practice, traveling to News 14 Carolina’s studios to sit down with Jim Connors. The interview should air on News 14’s Sports Night show, which is on nightly at 10 p.m. If you missed Ruutu on News 14, see the interview here.
  • Greg Wyshynski featured Jeff Skinner today on his Puck Daddy blog.
Thursday, Oct. 6
  • Jim Rutherford will join the David Glenn Show at 12:15 p.m. to dicuss the season opening the following day. Hear it locally on 99.9 The Fan or by clicking here.
As previously mentioned, please check back here for schedule changes as updates. I’ll also try to post any adjustments to my Twitter, which you can follow @MikeSundheim.

SCHEDULE

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PROMOTIONAL

STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 z - PIT 48 36 12 0 165 119 72
2 y - MTL 48 29 14 5 149 126 63
3 y - WSH 48 27 18 3 149 130 57
4 x - BOS 48 28 14 6 131 109 62
5 x - TOR 48 26 17 5 145 133 57
6 x - NYR 48 26 18 4 130 112 56
7 x - OTT 48 25 17 6 116 104 56
8 x - NYI 48 24 17 7 139 139 55
9 WPG 48 24 21 3 128 144 51
10 PHI 48 23 22 3 133 141 49
11 NJD 48 19 19 10 112 129 48
12 BUF 48 21 21 6 125 143 48
13 CAR 48 19 25 4 128 160 42
14 TBL 48 18 26 4 148 150 40
15 FLA 48 15 27 6 112 171 36
COMPLETE STANDINGS

STATS

2012-2013 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
E. Staal 48 18 35 5 53
A. Semin 44 13 31 14 44
J. Tlusty 48 23 15 15 38
J. Staal 48 10 21 -18 31
J. Skinner 42 13 11 -21 24
J. Corvo 40 6 11 -3 17
P. Dwyer 46 8 8 -7 16
J. Faulk 38 5 10 1 15
J. Harrison 47 3 7 -10 10
R. Nash 32 4 5 -4 9
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
C. Ward 9 6 1 .908 2.84
D. Ellis 6 8 2 .906 3.13
FULL TEAM STATS
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