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Hurricanes @ Blackhawks: Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes are aiming to make it four wins in a row as they continue to bounce back brilliantly from a pair of season-opening defeats with a showdown against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. After drubbing the Vancouver Canucks by a 7-2 margin on home ice Thursday, the Hurricanes will get a crack at […]
Logan Stankoven nets a Hat Trick as Hurricanes Dominate Canucks 7-2
Logan Stankoven scored a Natual Hat Trick that started with a beautiful shorthanded goal, his team scored three times on the Power Play, and the Carolina Hurricanes started the Vancouver Canucks’ East Coast Roadtrip with a thorough 7-2 demolition. Like their last game against Montreal, the Hurricanes got off to a quick start thanks to […]
Hurricanes vs. Vancouver: Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread
So apparently the Hurricanes still thought the preseason had six games and the regular season had 82 games? The first two games of 26-27 had all the hallmarks of the Canes still trying to warm up to the regular season, with a flat offensive showing on both sides against Florida and just a total domination […]
Hurricanes 6, Canadiens 4
The Carolina Hurricanes renewed a budding rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre in the first rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Final of the new season. The game followed a similar script to what we’ve come to expect from showdowns between these two teams, as the Hurricanes carried play […]
Hurricanes @ Canadiens: Preview and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes are getting set for their fourth game of the season, and it promises to be another doozy, as they will pay a visit to the Bell Centre to take on the Montreal Canadiens in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Final. The contest is set for a 7:00 PM puck drop, […]
Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 – OT
The Carolina Hurricanes won their first game of the season as they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night. Shayne Gostisbehere fired in the game-winner with Andrei Svechnikov screening in front of the net with just 2 minutes and change left. The Canes improved their record to 1-1-1 this season while the […]
Hurricanes @ Flyers: Preview and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes are visiting the Philadelphia Flyers tonight for the third game of the season for both teams. Game time is 7 P.M. Both teams are also looking for their first win of the season. The Flyers were blown out by the Pittsburgh Penguins in their home opener. They lost in overtime to the […]
“It Don’t Come Easy” – Capitals 5, Hurricanes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes dropped game two of their regular season to the Washington Capitals, 5-2 on Friday night at the Lenovo Center. The loss gave the team a 0-1-1 record to start the season. It was the first time the team has lost two games in a row since last January. The visiting Capitals team […]
Hurricanes host Capitals—Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread
In a weird way it feels like the season actually begins tonight. You almost want to write off the first game as with all of the ceremony around it plus the fact that it was the only game in the league for the first two periods. Honestly with the way both teams played you’d be […]
Storm Advisory: Newsy Thursday with Primeau and Hurricanes TV coverage
Hurricanes fans had a couple of bigger news items drop on Thursday, and neither had to do with practice before they meet the Washington Capitals on Friday. First up, the third goalie situation is no longer a situation. As suspected, Carolina was looking to avoid a team trying to snap up Cayden Primeau off waivers […]
Hurricanes drop season opener in OT to Florida 1-0
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Preseason Game 4: Carolina @ Nashville – Preview and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes finish up their preseason with a game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. Game time is 3 P.M. Look for most of the Carolina regulars to take the ice. Here is the roster as provided on Twitter by Chip. Cayden Primeau and Brandon Bussi will be in net. […]
Hurricanes 6, Predators 5 – Felix Unger Sorum with Game Winner
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 […]
Preseason Game 3, Nashville @ Carolina (Greensboro): Preview and Game Thread
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 […]
Carolina evens preseason record, takes Florida in shootout
Bradly Nadeau continued his scorching preseason with a goal and the game winner in the shootout, both Brandon Bussi and Cayden Primeau were strong in net against Florida’s regulars, and the Carolina Hurricanes won their only preseason game in front of the Lenovo Center fans Tuesday night with a 3-2 shootout win. The first period […]
Hurricanes Preseason Game 2: Previewing Florida, How to Watch, Game Thread
For the first time since the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup, hockey will be played in the Lenovo Center Tuesday Night. Sure you aren’t likely to see, well, any of players that actually played a major role in that Cup win, and it’s the Preseason not the regular season, and there isn’t going to be […]
Preseason Game 1: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 3
Carolina brought their “B” team to Florida and the boys lost to the veteran Panthers, 6-3 on Sunday night. As one comment from the game thread stated, “The Chicago Wolves were not as good as the Florida Panthers last night”. I personally did not watch the game, (I had obligations), but from what I gleaned […]
Preseason Game One Preview: Hurricanes @ Panthers
The World Champion Carolina Hurricanes start their preseason with a match against their nemesis, Florida Panthers on Sunday night in Florida. Game time is 7 P.M. and the game will be streamed from the team’s home page. Carolina released their roster for the game and it is comprised mostly of their second unit from training […]
Hurricanes Training Camp starts Thursday—Storylines to watch
We made it, folks. It’s less than two weeks to Opening Night, there’ll be an actual hockey game involving some NHL players by the end of the weekend, and before we know it we’ll be marveling at a banner being hung in the Lenovo Center rafters—which may look different if promotional materials sent out to […]
On Training Camp Eve, Jordan Staal signs another extension
As players start to gather in Raleigh for the commencement of the 2026-27 season, there had been one big contract signing that fans were looking for before Training Camp Starter. Of course, that of the Captain, Jordan Staal. Staal was set to begin his final season under the four year deal he signed back in […]
Report: Nikishin Wants “Change of Scenery”
According to Pierre LeBrun of “The Athletic”, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin has requested a change of scenery and that seems to be the issue with re-signing him. The Russian has not backed off that request. Training camp starts next week and Nikishin, who is a restricted free agent, has still yet to be signed. […]