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Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (31-17-14, 78 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Carolina Hurricanes (40-17-6, 86 points, 1stplace Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Local broadcasts on FanDuel Sports Network South and SportsNet Pittsburgh, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are heading out West later this week to play some late-night games against the […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Tuesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins begin a difficult stretch of games on Tuesday, with a five-game road trip against several likely playoff teams, including the Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, and Utah Mammoth. Pittsburgh recently earned some important points despite Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin’s absences. Is it […]
Following a shaky 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Edmonton Oilers restored confidence for their faithful fans with a very mature 4-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights, kicking off their four-game road trip on a high note. With that in mind, in this edition of Oilers Thoughts, we chat about a couple of…
With the Oilers staying quiet on deadline day, we got our first look at what the mostly formed team will look like on Friday against the Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that game did not go our way. Instead, the Oilers fell 6-3, looking lost again. Taking another embarrassing L really ramped up the pressure to put in…
Two weeks ago between the end of the Olympics and the return of the NHL, UNC tipped off against Louisville in a big ACC Matchup. The stands were stuffed with UNC fans, students, alumni, and dignitaries. And right there a couple of rows behind the scorer’s table, in clear camera view, sat several members of […]
*We made it, folks! The trade deadline has come and gone, and we’re officially made it out on the other side. In case you missed it — you know, if you’re just waking up from a coma or returning from a remote wilderness excursion — let’s recap the news happenings. The Flyers made a trade to send Bobby Brink to the Wild in exchange for defenseman David Jiricek. [ BSH ] They also sent Nic Deslauriers to the Hurricanes. [ BSH ] And picked up a new center in Luke Glendening off wai...
Lately, the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights have been mirror images of each other. Mainly, losing. On Friday night, both teams faced two of the elite clubs in the NHL this season. Edmonton’s inconsistency reared its head at home, within a goal down the stretch, before the Carolina Hurricanes doubled them up 6-3. That’s…
It had been a little while since the Oilers faced a true Stanley Cup contender. After returning from the Olympic break, Edmonton played the Ducks, Kings, Sharks, and Senators. Against that group of playoff hopefuls and bubble teams, the Oilers split the four games, scoring 22 goals while allowing 16. The Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes rolled…
After defeating Edmonton 6-3 last night, the Carolina Hurricanes travel three hours south to take on Calgary tonight at 10:00 PM ET. Saturday night’s matchup is a tale of two opposites. The Flames are the second-worst team in the league, while the Hurricanes are tied for the second-best record in the NHL. Calgary General Manager […]
Jackson Blake scored twice, Carolina survived the potent Edmonton Power Play, and the Hurricanes took their second straight on their Pacific Road Trip defeating Connor McDavid and the Oilers 6-3. It was the first game for Carolina since a quiet deadline day that saw the Hurricanes involved, per reports, in several discussions but ultimately settling […]
The trade deadline didn’t light a fire under the Edmonton Oilers. On Friday evening, the Oilers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes for a rematch of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. The Hurricanes throttled the Oilers, outshooting them 32-16 and outscoring them 6-3. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. Zach Hyman took…
Amid a less chaotic trade deadline day than many hoped for, there were a few news items around the Edmonton Oilers that slipped under the radar. News of the Oilers’ newest acquisitions, Jason Dickinson, Connor Murphy and Colton Dach suiting up when the puck drops against the Carolina Hurricanes, however, wasn’t one of them. Janmark…
The Carolina Hurricanes (39-16-6) are on the road tonight to take on the Edmonton Oilers (30-24-8) at 9 PM. The Canes are fresh off a slightly underwhelming trade deadline, where their only move was acquiring winger Nicolas Deslauriers from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2027 conditional seventh round pick. With center and goalie depth a […]
The Flyers pulled the trigger on a trade before Friday’s trade deadline, sending fourth-liner and enforcer Nic Deslauriers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. Although the club didn’t make the announcement official, various sources confirmed the news beforehand. There was speculation Deslauriers as well as defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen would be sitting out last night’s game against Utah as a “roster management” decision. Basically, you wo...
The Carolina Hurricanes added some grit with less than an hour to go until the trade deadline, acquiring veteran forward Nicolas Deslauriers from the Philadelphia Flyers , according to Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman. The Flyers will receive a 2027 seventh-round conditional draft pick , per Frank Seravalli, in a deal that brings one of the league’s toughest players to a Metropolitan Division contender. Deslauriers had quietly been circulating in trade chatter over the past week as ...
A few hours after the 1:00 PM MT trade deadline passes on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers will throw their new additions straight into the deep end when the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes visit Rogers Place. 1. The Oilers made two trades earlier this week, both with the Blackhawks. First, they acquired defenceman Connor Murphy, then they…
As I write this, Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has said the team is unlikely to make any more moves. But the team could still change by the time you read this. So chuck it out, take this with a grain of salt. As the Oilers have added Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson, and Colton…
The Carolina Hurricanes have been very active in trade discussions this week, and while they've been tied to landing a couple of big fish, one on defence, and one up front, it turns out they've been making trade offers which include disgruntled forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Elliotte Friedman: Not a coincidence Jesperi Kotkaniemi was back in the Carolina lineup on Wednesday night, but not convinced the Canucks will do it. (This would not be a Pettersson deal.) - Sportsnet (3/5) Kotkaniemi, 25, is...
The New York Rangers fire sale continues, and GM Chris Drury is now accepting final trade offers for two-way center Vincent Trocheck. Trocheck was held out of Thursday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs for 'roster management' purposes, and word is, the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes are making their final offers Friday morning, and Drury and company will mull them over and likely accept one of the two. At this point, it's a 90% certainty that Trocheck doesn't play another game ...
At last it is March 6 and the final day to make trades for the 2025-26 season has arrived. By 3 P.M. (or shortly afterward), fans will know if the Hurricanes made any changes. There are still big names out there available but will the Canes make any moves or not? Eric Tulsky has his […]
The Carolina Hurricanes got a hat trick from Nikolaj Ehlers and defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 6-4 on Wednesday night at Rogers Arena. It was a tight game at the end as Ehlers netted his last goal into an empty net with just 14 seconds left. It was his second hat trick of the season and […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (38-16-6) continue their road trip with a visit to Vancouver to battle the Canucks (18-35-7) tonight. This is game two of their four game visit out West. The Canes point streak was broken in Seattle on Monday night but they still have an admirable 12-1-2 record in their last 15 games. The […]
The New Jersey Devils are expected to trade defenceman Dougie Hamilton before Friday's trade deadline and while the Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have been heavily linked the past few weeks, it turns out there's a new team that could surprise, and come out on top. Keep an eye on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kyle Dubas long coveted Hamilton while he was running the Maple Leafs, and the idea to buy low on Hamilton at the moment is intriguing Dubas a lot. The Penguins c...
The Calgary Flames are closing in on moving Nazem Kadri and are trying to maximize the return in the ongoing bidding war. Kadri's made it clear to GM Craig Conroy he'll accept a trade this season, and prefers to be moved to a contender. The Utah Mammoth, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, and Montreal Canadiens have all been rumored to have made offers for Kadri in the past two weeks. Conroy is looking for a first-round pick and a top prospect in return for t...
Streaks were made to be broken and a couple of them were broken late Monday night as the Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Seattle Kraken, 2-1. The Canes had earned points in 12 straight games up to this night. The team was undefeated with Jaccob Slavin in the lineup up until this game. Both streaks […]