News and views about the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-1, on Thursday night to clinch a playoff spot for the eighth straight season. Logan Stankoven netted two early first period goals and the Hurricanes rolled from there, holding the Blue Jackets to just 11 shots in the game. It took little time for the Canes to […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (47-21-6) are back home tonight to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-25-12) at 7 PM, with a chance to clinch a playoff berth. Tonight’s matchup is the second straight between the two teams, with the Canes winning the first 5-2 on Tuesday. Nikolaj Ehlers led the way for Carolina on Tuesday […]
The Carolina Hurricanes reached the 100-point mark once again with a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday night. Columbus entered as the more desperate team, as they push for a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Nikolaj Ehlers and the Carolina power play proved to be too much. […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (46-21-6) traveled to Columbus and will do battle with the Blue Jackets (38-24-12) tonight at Nationwide Arena. This is the first of two consecutive games between these teams in the next three days. The Canes are coming off another loss to the Montreal Canadiens where they like felt they played well but […]
The Montreal Canadiens finished off their season-series sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, riding a 34-save performance by Jakub Dorbes and a three-goal second period explosion to a 3-1 win at Lenovo Center. Carolina outshot Montreal 35-18 and held a 1-0 lead after a dominant first period. For the second time in a week, […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action this afternoon with a 5:00 PM puck drop against the Montreal Canadiens at the Lenovo Center. After taking care of the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday night, the Canes will look to avoid the season sweep versus the Habs this evening. Montreal owns the season series so […]
Brandon Bussi made seventeen saves in his best performance since the Olympic Break, the Canes shook off a slow first period, and then dominated the New Jersey Devils from the second period on to win 5-2 at Lenovo Center Saturday. The Hurricanes had been off since a 5-2 loss to Montreal on Tuesday—a team that […]
After a rare three-day break, the Carolina Hurricanes return to action this afternoon as they host the New Jersey Devils at Lenovo Center. The game offers a rare break for the Hurricanes in the midst of a grueling schedule that has them playing teams still vying for a playoff spot. Five of their last six […]
Just a couple of years ago, Jesperi Kotkaniemi was a promising prospect who was on the rise. Now? He is a regular healthy scratch who is currently the 14th forward on the Hurricanes, one spot behind the newly acquired Nicolas Deslauriers who is best known for being a pugilist. There is talk around the team […]
The Carolina Hurricanes jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the game but they were unable to hold the lead or light the lamp again as the Montreal Canadiens defeated them, 5-2 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. The Hurricanes played well enough, they outshot the home team 42-19, but they could not […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (45-19-6) wrap up their three game road trip tonight with a match against the Montreal Canadiens (38-21-10). The Canes have won three games in a row and they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. The Habs won their last game against the Islanders and they are 5-4-1 in their last 10. […]
The Carolina Hurricanes scored three power play goals and dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-1 on Sunday afternoon in the Steel City. The Canes controlled the puck most of the game and were holding the Pens to a paltry 12 shots on goal until the Pens finally found some offense with five minutes and change to […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6) return to action this afternoon as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16) at the PPG Paints Arena starting at 3 P.M. This is a big game for the Penguins as they currently find themselves eight points behind the first place Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division with time to catch them […]
For the second game in a row, a defenseman won the game for the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime, this time by rookie Alexander Nikishin, who notched his 10th goal of the season just 41 seconds into the extra period. The Canes started off their road trip with a tight, 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (43-19-6) begin another road trip as they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (29-28-12) for a game tonight at Scotiabank Arena. The Canes are coming off an exciting overtime win against the Penguins on Wednesday night. They have a 6-4-0 record in their last 10 games and seem to be fighting consistency. The […]
A game that felt like a playoff preview going in provided everything you could have wanted. Sean Walker’s overtime goal with 29 seconds left was the difference as the Carolina Hurricanes took the extra point over the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night in Raleigh. The game provided action from the jump with the return of Sidney […]
Sometimes when you look at a schedule and see five games in seven days, the first one against a division opponent that is fighting for its playoff life, and you’re comfortably ahead in the division, you just decide that it’s time to make sure no one gets hurt. in their 5-1 loss to Columbus last […]
The Carolina Hurricanes fell, 5-1, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night on the road. Trying to build momentum off Saturday’s win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brandon Bussi struggled in his third consecutive loss. The Blue Jackets outshot the Canes 29 to 27. Carolina had only 1 power play while Columbus stacked up […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (42-18-6) are on the road tonight after two days off to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (34-21-11) at 7 p.m. Coming off a big win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, the Canes are looking to carry that momentum over against a solid Blue Jackets team in tonight’s divisional matchup. […]
There was a possible Eastern Conference Final preview on display in Tampa on Saturday night, as the Carolina Hurricanes emerged with a hard-fought victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The two top teams in the East by points percentage entering the game squared off, and at the start of the contest, it followed a familiar […]
There’s a heavyweight fight on the docket Saturday night, as the Carolina Hurricanes prepare to visit the Tampa Bay Lightning for a showdown between two of the top three teams in the Eastern Conference. The Metropolitan Division leading Hurricanes take their 41-18-6 record to Tampa to challenge the 40-20-4 Lightning, who sit two points behind […]
After playing a dominating first period, the Carolina Hurricanes let their “foot off the gas” and allowed the St. Louis Blues to crawl back into the game and eventually win by a score of 3-1, on Thursday night at the Lenovo Center. Even as they outshot the opposition 13-2 and out-chanced them, the home team […]
The Carolina Hurricanes (41-17-6) finish up their brief homestand tonight with a match against the St. Louis Blues (25-29-10). The Canes have allowed 16 goals in their last four games but still have a 3-1 record for their trouble. They will be looking to tighten up the defense a bit against the Blues. St. Louis […]
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-4, in a shootout on Tuesday night at the Lenovo Center to get back in the win column. Jackson Blake scored the winner in the shootout, propelling the Canes to the win. Two goals, both with an empty net in the final three minutes of the third period, […]
After a couple days off, the Carolina Hurricanes (40-17-6) are back in action tonight to host the Pittsburgh Penguins (32-17-14) at 7 PM. Following Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Calgary Flames, the Canes have a chance to get back in the win column in a battle of the two top teams in the Metropolitan Division. […]