Two significant developments on the Alexander Nikishin front are indicators that a trade or signing of some kind will be coming sooner rather than later for the Carolina Hurricanes ' unsigned RFA defenseman. To begin the day on Friday, Elliotte Friedman reported on the 32 Thoughts podcast that the second-year player has been granted permission to talk with other teams. Nikishin's an interesting one. Word came to me late on Thursday night, that he has permission to talk to some teams. I d...
The Winnipeg Jets don't appear to be interested in acquiring Alexander Nikishin from the Carolina Hurricanes in a Connor Hellebuyck trade.
The Carolina Hurricanes have locked up their backup netminder for the next few seasons. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov has agreed to a two-year, $7.9 million contract extension worth $3.95 million in average annual value, the team announced Friday. Kochetkov is under contract for $2 million for the upcoming season, meaning the extension will carry him through the 2028-29 campaign. “Pyotr is an incredibly talented goalie whose aggressive style fits our team very well,” Hurricanes general manager Er...
The Carolina Hurricanes have extended goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov after Frederik Andersen parted ways in free agency earlier in the off-season.
The Nashville Predators had a solid preseason showing against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, although they still lost 6-5. They had a 5-1 lead by midway through the…
Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon moved away a key piece in Vincent Trocheck at the trade deadline of the 2019-20 season. He sent him to the Carolina Hurricanes in…
The Nashville Predators announced some roster cuts ahead of their last preseason game against the Carolina Hurricanes. They trimmed down their roster to 32 players, meaning they sent eight players…
Who knew that preseason hockey could have some excitement, especially when a multi-goal lead is erased. On Thursday night (Sept. 24), the Carolina Hurricanes came back from a four-goal deficit…
It is strange when you have so much you want to say, but you are just left speechless by the […]
The Carolina Hurricanes fell behind 5-1 but then scored five straight goals to defeat the Nashville Predators, 6-5 on Thursday night in Greensboro. The win gives the Canes a 2-1 record this preseason with one game to play. Felix Unger Sorum scored the game winner off a nice snap shot with just 3 seconds left […]
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Even with only four pre-season games, you still see game rosters consisting mainly of non-NHL players. Tonight’s Edmonton Oilers roster has four players who will likely start the season in Edmonton. Earlier this week, Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said he’d be okay with cancelling preseason games. “I’d sooner go to 86 games and…
The 2025-26 NHL season was remarkable for Nikolaj Ehlers. Between playing in the World Championships, signing with the Carolina Hurricanes, participating in the Winter Olympics, and winning the Stanley Cup,…
Links, News, and Notes Thursday’s Edition of the Links, News and Notes! Preseason games have very little meaning already, but even less so when you’re missing all of your Top-4 defencemen. If anything, going winless in the preseason could be a good omen for the Ottawa Senators. You know who lost five preseason games last season? The Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens have split into NHL and AHL groups as of this morning’s practice. Notable depth players who are skating with the regulars include def...
It will be another chance for the young players to make a case for themselves as the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Nashville Predators tonight at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. Game time is 7 P.M. A few vets will also have the opportunity to shake off some rust though as the playoff break-out […]
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks before his team plays the host Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday and play host to the Lightning in the preseason finale on Saturday in Sunrise. Video Courtesy Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / Panthers Vision Where Does Brady Tkachuk Fit with the Panthers? Next to Matthew, of...
Florida Panthers defenseman Donovan Sebrango speaks before his team plays the host Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday and play host to the Lightning in the preseason finale on Saturday in Sunrise. Video Courtesy Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / Panthers Vision Where Does Brady Tkachuk Fit with the Panthers? Next to Ma...
Florida Panthers rookie forward Sandis Vilmanis talks after a training camp practice in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Vilmanis made his NHL debut with the Panthers last season — one in which he played for Latvia’s Olympic team and was his team’s leading scorer at the World Championship. He is expected to start this season on the third l...
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice talks after a training camp practice in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Video Courtesy Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / Panthers Vision Where Does Brady Tkachuk Fit with the Panthers? Next to Matthew, of course: https://floridahockeynow.com/where-does-brady-tkachuk-fit-with-the-florida-panthers-right-n...
The Florida Panthers are on the gulf coast to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first of two meetings between the Sunshine State clubs to close out the exhibition slate. Florida is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss on Tuesday to the Carolina Hurricanes. Brady Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov each had a goal and an assist in the game. Like the Cats, the Lightning are 1-0-1 in the preseason. They nipped Nashville by a count 2-1 at home on Sunday before dropping a 3-2 overtime decision to the Predato...
The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs ended with a shocking twist. It wasn’t the Carolina Hurricanes’ first championship in two decades that shocked the world, but rather the team they faced to claim the crown: the Vegas Golden Knights, and the sweep that nobody saw coming. They faced a Colorado Avalanche team in the Western Conference […]
The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs ended with a shocking twist. It wasn’t the Carolina Hurricanes’ first championship in two decades that shocked the world, but rather the team they faced to claim the crown: the Vegas Golden Knights, and the sweep that nobody saw coming. They faced a Colorado Avalanche team in the Western Conference […]
The news is not great for the Ottawa Senators on top-pairing defenseman Artem Zub. He hasn't been working out at camp due to a knee injury from last season's playoffs that still hasn't healed, and head coach Travis Green has confirmed that “ I don’t see him being ready to start the season with where he’s at right now." Travis Green says he doesn't see Artem Zub "being ready to start the season." #Sens Still has a lingering knee injury from the playoff series against the Hurricanes. — Bru...
Tkachuk was involved in a fight during the Panthers’ preseason opener on Sunday against Carolina.
The Ottawa Senators likely will be short-handed on defence when the regular season begins next week. Artem Zub is not expected to be ready for the team’s opener on Oct. 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs as he continues to recover from a lower-body injury, Travis Green told reporters on Wednesday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. Zub missed the final three games of the Senators’ first-round playoff series loss against the Carolina Hurricanes because of the injury. The 30-year-old Russian had fi...