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It’s a big day for Canes Country. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Carolina Hurricanes. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
On June 4, 2026, Detroit Red Wings star center Dylan Larkin requested a trade. It was just a few days before the Carolina Hurricanes hoisted the Stanley Cup, and he…
As the Carolina Hurricanes’ hockey season draws ever closer, one roster problem persists in Alexander Nikishin – the rookie defenseman […]
As we continue on our “Historical Hurricanes” series, we move back into the crease for the Carolina Hurricanes. While Cam Ward played the longest in Raleigh as a netminder and…
After nearly 20 seasons of struggles, the Carolina Hurricanes' patience paid off with a Stanley Cup. The Hurricanes' championship is an inspiration for teams in similar circumstances. Which franchise will be the next to benefit from roster loyalty?
As a young team still on the rise, the Canadiens shouldn’t be focused on a single priority in 2026-27. Here are the top five instead:
After rather disappointing ends to the 2020-21 season for both the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes, both teams were looking for a change. While sometimes big changes are the go-to,…
The Connor Hellebuyck sweepstakes have been going on for months, and with the lack of movement to advance trade talks, the Vezina trophy winner goaltender felt he needed to go public with his demands, in hopes of moving a trade to the finish line. According to multiple reports, the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils are two teams who have heavily involved in the process, and continue to negotiate deals with the Jets. Hellebuyck has a full no-movement clause and five years left on his co...
To say that 2025-26 was disappointing for New Jersey Devils winger Stefan Noesen might be an understatement. Returning to the Devils after spending five seasons with other teams, Noesen was brough back in prior to 2024-25 to boost the Devils depth. He had found success the two seasons prior with the Carolina Hurricanes, recording seasons […]
A little over one month before the start of the NHL regular season, the league announced the games that’ll appear on their US TV partners during the 2026-27 campaign. With that, we know now the games that will be broadcast nationally in some form for the Hurricanes: In case you are having trouble seeing the […]
It wasn’t the first time Jordan Martinook had thrown out the first pitch in Durham Bulls Athletic Park, but it […]
The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Frederik Andersen in NHL free agency this summer. Fresh off winning a Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes, Andersen hopes to have the same success with the Oilers. However, his debut with his new team may be delayed. Andersen is going to miss the beginning of training camp, Edmonton announced […] The post Oilers’ Frederik Andersen headlines 4 players expected to miss training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints .
So far in the “Historical Hurricanes” series, we’ve reflected on the impacts that Ray Whitney, Justin Williams, and Cam Ward had on the Carolina Hurricanes during their time in Raleigh.…
Building an all-time team for each NHL franchise is no easy task. With decades of star players to choose from, narrowing each roster down to just six names creates plenty of difficult decisions. Below, we’ll select one left winger, one center, one right winger, two defensemen, and one goalie for all 32 NHL teams. The […]
Can Carolina become the fourth team this century to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships?
In under three weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes prospects will take the ice at the Hurricanes’ practice facility, Invisalign Center, for […]
In the first two parts of the “Historical Hurricanes” series, we dove into Ray Whitney and Justin Williams‘s impact during their time with the Carolina Hurricanes. In part three, we…
As the idiom goes, the NHL is a copy-cat league, and it would be wise to surmise some lessons from the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina broke through this summer, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games, after spending the better part of a decade as one of the NHL’s most analytically-sound teams….
We know that the Carolina Hurricanes will be the team all 31 other clubs will be aiming for during the 2026-27 campaign.
A dynasty could be building in the NHL.
We are now less than one month away from the Hurricanes retaking the ice in actual, competitive hockey against another NHL team. Players are starting to work their way back to Raleigh, as is the Stanely Cup, and we can start to look ahead more—but still look behind. If you’ve been online in any capacity […]
Happy Sunday, everyone! It’s a new week, and that means we are one week closer to the return of Carolina […]
The NHL is quickly moving towards adding a 33rd team. According to NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, the league could be ready to announce its 33rd franchise before the end of the year and have it playing games by the 2029-30 campaign. Houston and Austin are the frontrunners competing to become the NHL’s newest market,
When it comes to the most clutch players in Game 7 history, especially in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there is no one better than “Mr. Game 7” himself, Justin Williams.…
The Philadelphia Flyers enjoyed a very impressive 2025-26 season under new head coach Rick Tocchet. Philadelphia made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since the COVID-19 bubble playoffs. And they even won a series, taking down the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. Ultimately, they ran into a juggernaut in the Carolina Hurricanes in […] The post Flyers’ glaring roster flaw that must be fixed before 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .