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Islanders News: Rosters set as NHL begins with big trade

The NHL returns Tuesday night to kick off the 2026-27 season with five games on the schedule, including a meeting of the Southeast contenders and last three Cup champs in the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. Before all that, there was a huge trade between Toronto and Columbus that included two second-tier stars and a […]

Gameday 1: Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes

The Florida Panthers are in Raleigh to open the 2026-27 regular season against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. The team is healthy again (except for Jonah Gadjovich), captain Aleskander Barkov is back after working the rust off with a successful turn at the World Championship, prize acquisition Brady Tkachuk will play his first game as a Cat, and returning goalkeeper Jacob Markstrom will be between the pipes instead of Sergei Bobrovsky. Carolina, who defeated...

Season Opener: Hurricanes vs Panthers Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread

We’ve had parades, the Stanley Cup has travelled around the globe—except for Russia, the rings have been handed out, and the banners are set to go. Later this afternoon the Hurricanes will celebrate they are the 2026 Stanley Cup Champions one more time. Then they’ll try to win it again. Carolina opens the season today […]

New Season: The Players Remain The Same

Eric Tulsky and the Carolina Hurricanes held a press conference on the eve of their season opener and the general manager answered a few questions from the media. Nothing new was revealed. Felix Unger Sorum and Bradly Nadeau each “earned” a spot on the big club, but there is no room for them and they […]

NY Rangers’ Deal For Nikishin Fell Through For One Reason

The Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes are getting set to kick off the season this week, without one of their top-six defenders from last year. Restricted free agent Alexander Nikishin, coming off his rookie year in the NHL, is playing hardball and wants a trade, with a huge new contract attached.  It appears that the Canes did get a deal agreed upon with the New York Rangers, but Nikishin's camp put the kibosh on it. Per @FriedgeHNIC , the Canes and Rangers had the framework of a N...

NY Rangers’ Deal For Nikishin Fell Through For One Reason

The Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes are getting set to kick off the season this week, without one of their top-six defenders from last year. Restricted free agent Alexander Nikishin, coming off his rookie year in the NHL, is playing hardball and wants a trade, with a huge new contract attached.  It appears that the Canes did get a deal agreed upon with the New York Rangers, but Nikishin's camp put the kibosh on it. Per @FriedgeHNIC , the Canes and Rangers had the framework of a N...

Hurricanes Make Cuts For Opening Night

One big question regarding the Carolina Hurricanes was, who makes the big club, Bradly Nadeau or Felix Unger Sorum? On Sunday, that question was answered when both players were assigned to Chicago. Defenseman, Juuso Valimaki was put on waivers for the intent of sending him to Chicago as well. Seth Jarvis will be put on […]

Washington Capitals’ Opening Night roster appears set after Sunday’s final cuts

The Washington Capitals’ 23-man Opening Night roster is set after completing their four-game preseason schedule and making their final training camp cuts on Sunday morning. All NHL teams must officially submit their final rosters by 5 pm ET on September 28. The Capitals will open their regular season on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes

Hurricanes Designate Seth Jarvis To Injured Non-Roster List

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without a core player for the start of the 2026-27 season. Winger Seth Jarvis has been placed on the injured non-roster list per NHL.com’s Walt Ruff. He is recovering from a shoulder surgery performed in June. The surgery repaired a torn labrum and rotator cuff. Jarvis was set to miss between four-and-six months to rehab the injury. This update falls in-line with that timeline, which could place Jarvis out of the lineup for the first half of the season. He was s...

Hurricanes sign Pyotr Kochetkov to two-year extension

The Carolina Hurricanes announced Friday the team signed goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to a two-year contract extension that will carry an average annual value of $3.95 million. According to a news release shared by Hurricanes, Kochetkov will earn a salary of $2.4 million with a $1.5-million signing bonus in 2027-28, then earn a $3-million salary with a $1-million bonus in 2028-29. “Pyotr is an incredibly talented goalie whose aggressive style fits our team very well,” Hurricanes general manager ...

Capitals cut 19 players as they finalize Opening Night roster

The Washington Capitals made their final round of training camp roster cuts on Sunday morning. After wrapping up their preseason schedule with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, the Capitals cut 19 players, effectively setting their Opening Night roster ahead of their first regular-season game against the Carolina Hurricanes on October

Hurricanes 6, Predators 0

The Carolina Hurricanes finished up their preseason schedule with a dominating, 6-0 win in Nashville. Six different players scored and 11 players had points in the thrashing. Brandon Bussi played very well as he earned the shutout making 22 saves on the 22 shots he faced. The team looked much like the team that played […]