Alexander Nikishin remains on the sidelines. A restricted free agent without a contract. He wants a massive new deal after a strong rookie season. Reports over the course of the offseason initially had the Russian blueliner looking for a new contract with an AAV of at least $8 million. But after the Zeev Buium signing in Vancouver at a $9.38 million AAV, it's thought that Nikishin's price went up. The Carolina Hurricanes , however, are not on the same page with regard to the value of the...
ARLINGTON, VA — Alex Ovechkin may not have played this preseason, but he’s ready to hit the ground running on Opening Night. After missing all four of the Capitals’ exhibition games with a lower-body injury, Ovechkin said Wednesday that he will be good to play against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. He also confirmed he
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In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos give a quick recap of all the biggest news from opening night of the NHL season, including Darren Raddysh's debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jacob Markstrom's shutout against the Carolina Hurricanes, and more.
Hockey is back, and the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers provided plenty of fireworks and excitement in an opening night for the record books. After the Carolina Hurricanes opened their…
The San Jose Sharks were reportedly interested in Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, the Carolina Hurricanes are still trying to move defenseman Alexander Nikishin, while the Edmonton Oilers have been linked to Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach and Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright.
NHL Opening Night
The puck has finally dropped for the new season! The Carolina Hurricanes raised their new Stanley Cup banner to christen the new season in Raleigh against the Florida Panthers. It took a while before the first goal was scored as the game entered overtime scoreless and seemed destined for a shutout shootout before Gustav Forsling scored from distance on a slapshot with 4.3 seconds left. You probably won’t ever see a first goal of the game scored any later than that in the...
The Florida Panthers opened the 2026-27 NHL season with a very solid road effort to come away with a 1-0 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes, spoiling banner raising night at a sold-out Lenovo Center.
Gustav Forsling one-timed Carter Verhaeghe’s pass past Brandon Bussi from just inside the blue line with 4.3 seconds left in the extra session for the game’s only goal, which came on Florida’s 20th shot.
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The Carolina Hurricanes raised their 2026 Stanley Cup banner to the rafters of Lenovo Center on Tuesday evening before their first regular-season matchup of the new season against the Florida Panthers, who had won back-to-back championships in 2024 and 2025. While it wasn’t a championship game, the Panthers got the last laugh at Carolina’s expense. […]
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The night everyone was waiting for was finally here: opening night of the 2026-27 NHL season. More importantly, the Carolina Hurricanes began their title defense as the defending Stanley Cup…
The Carolina Hurricanes’ series opener had everything you could want entertainment-wise as they faced the Florida Panthers. The Captain Jordan […]
Gustov Forsling scored with just over four seconds left in Overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes dropped a heartbreaker to Florida on Opening Night 1-0. For one last time the Hurricanes got a chance to celebrate the Stanley Cup—and they did it in a way that showed just what they would have done had they been […]
The Carolina Hurricanes took on the Florida Panthers to open the 2026-27 NHL season. They raised their Stanley Cup banner before the game, celebrating the team’s first championship in 20 years. Unfortunately, Brandon Bussi and his teammates could not pick up the win. Bussi had a big-time performance in goal. He wasn’t tested too often […]
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Connor Hellebuyck may finally be closing in on a new home. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Carolina Hurricanes are the most likely landing spot for Hellebuyck as they have become aggressive in making a deal. Friedman believes Carolina is pursuing a three-team trade to acquire Hellebuyck, with defenseman Alexander Nikishin as the primary piece
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The Florida Panthers opened the 2026-27 campaign with a huge win. Florida took on the Carolina Hurricanes, who raised their Stanley Cup banner on Tuesday night. But Carolina was unable to end the night with a victory, thanks to Gustav Forsling. Forsling scored the only goal of the game. He did this with mere seconds […]
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The Florida Panthers took on the defending Stanley Cup champions Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Florida is looking to get itself back into Stanley Cup contention. Thanks to Gustav Forsling, their season started off on the right foot. The Panthers and Hurricanes needed all three periods and nearly all of overtime to finally settle this […]
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Tune in for live updates throughout the NHL's five-game slate on opening night of the 2026-27 season.
The Carolina Hurricanes had a dominant run to its second Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. Most of the group is back for another run, but what does GM Eric Tulsky have to do maintain his team's status as a Cup threat?
Could the Stanley Cup champs be getting closer to landing the best goalie in hockey? According to Elliotte Friedman, the Carolina Hurricanes are extremely motivated to get something done for Winnipeg Jets' disgruntled netminder Connor Hellebuyck. But their best trade piece, RFA Alexander Nikishin, is not interested in signing long-term with Winnipeg, as Friedman explained in his 32 Thoughts column. That has prompted the Hurricanes to look for a third team to bring into the mi...
The Florida Panthers face the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Tuesday evening in NHL action, opening up the 2026-27 regular season. How to Watch Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Florida enters the opener after finishing the preseason with a…
A triple-header of national broadcasts kicks off the 2026-27 NHL regular season on Tuesday, with the Blackhawks at the tail end of that trio for a game in Sin City against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Vegas was just a few wins shy of the Cup last summer, falling in six games to the champion Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 Final. Most of that roster is back, although the main subtraction is a noticeable one: forward Pavel Dorofeyev, a salary cap casualty who had a team-high 37 goals during th...
After a long summer, we’ve finally arrived at the start of the 2026-27 NHL season. The defending champion Carolina Hurricanes will host the Florida Panthers to kick off a six-game slate on Tuesday that includes the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Montreal Canadiens and Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut. The Leafs Nation staff submitted their awards…
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin reportedly expanded his three-team trade list to eight clubs, but it might not hasten efforts to move him. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes have permitted Alexander Nikishin's camp to speak with other clubs to pursue a trade.
The Carolina Hurricanes are still trying to figure out what do with Alexander Nikishin, and a Will Smith extension with the San Jose Sharks may wait until after the season.
The Carolina Hurricanes are still trying to figure out what to do with Alexander Nikishin, and a Will Smith extension with the San Jose Sharks may wait until after the season.
After 107 days, the Carolina Hurricanes play meaningful hockey once again. The Hurricanes’ opening-night roster is set, and they enter the 2026-27 season as the defending Stanley Cup Champions, looking…