Justin Pelletier

If you are looking for more of what @shelbyswanson.bsky.social talked about this morning on @toucherandhardy.bsky.social, on Bill Belichick's disasterous UNC debut, find her in-depth reporting here:

On the 💸 the Tar Heels are spending on Belichick: t.co/ILPY2Vn7J7

What’s penalty box life like in NHL playoffs? Inside hockey’s worst two minutes Everybody in the NHL goes to the penalty box at some point — even the Hurricanes’ perennial Lady Byng Trophy candidate Jaccob Slavin. They feel more than shame for those two minutes, especially in the...

I think working in sports, it's so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day, transactional, win-or-lose storyline ... But stories like this one are a great reminder that true storytelling cannot be aggregated... Great read here from @lukedecock.bsky.social

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Hurricanes tie franchise home win record, eliminate Rangers from playoffs With their 31st win at Lenovo Center this season, the Carolina Hurricanes tied the franchise mark set by the 2006 Stanley Cup champion team

A little pinch-hitting duty today, as Carolina equals a franchise record for home wins in the regular season, and simultaneously squashes the Rangers/ slim playoff hopes:

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Why the shortest player on college basketball’s tallest team is ‘a blessing’ for Duke The Duke Blue Devils see Spencer Hubbard as far more than a feel-good story, a viral moment, or simply an undersized walk-on.

Stories like this make March Madness a touch less … maddening…

I love stories like this…

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There was always more to Duke than Cooper Flagg, but now the Blue Devils have proven it With their freshman star in foul trouble, it took everyone and everything else the Blue Devils had to hold off the Tar Heels, 82-69, and clinch the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament.

Duke was always more than Cooper Flagg, but the Blue Devils haven't often had to prove it.

With Flagg in foul trouble, Maliq Brown and Caleb Foster in particular helped push back RJ Davis and UNC and quiet a Smith Center so loud it could make your teeth hurt.

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In a rare return to the socials.., an important (IMHO) message

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Behind the Hurricanes’ blockbuster trade for Mikko Rantanen: What GM Eric Tulsky said The Hurricanes made a statement move well in advance of the NHL trade deadline. Carolina GM Eric Tulsky explained the team’s move.

Here's what Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky had to say about the team's big trade for Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, via @thenewsobserver.bsky.social — www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/c...

How Cooper Flagg’s family tragedy — and triumph — made one particular charity effort personal Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg and his family donated $10,000 to Durham’s Ronald McDonald House, supporting the program that help them through their own health challenge 20 years ago.

Been waiting for a good reason for a first post. This is as good as any: Great young man from my homeland doing big things in my new homeland, impacting so many people positively.

Great work here from Steve Wiseman at @thenewsobserver.bsky.social

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