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Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest – Round 2 Results
Round two results are in! My apologies for the delay, I was waiting for a suitable time to submit these, so not to detract from the awesome series going on now. “formersaint” 43, “Ronnie Franchise” 42, “Canes-n-Bacon” 39 and “Madbaximus” 39 are at the top of the heap right now. We are halfway home, we […]
Deja vu as Hurricanes beat Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime to take 2-1 series lead
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime on Monday night at the Bell Centre. When the Canes needed them most, the top line stepped up. Andrei Svechnikov’s shot 14 minutes into overtime gave the Canes their second straight 3-2 overtime win and a 2-1 series lead. Only two wins separate the Canes […]
Eastern Conference Final Game 3 Preview and Thread: Hurricanes @ Canadiens
The Hurricanes finally got over their Eastern Conference Finals slump on Saturday, notching their first win in the ECF at home since 2006 to tie the series 1-1. After getting dominated in Game 1, all eyes were on the Canes to see how they would respond with their backs against the wall in a close […]
Nikolaj Ehlers saves Carolina, beats Montreal 3-2 in Overtime
The fourth line for the Hurricanes were arguably the best on the ice, the team as a whole looked like the team that had gone 8-0 in the playoffs before Game One, and Nikolaj Ehlers put his stamp on the game with one of the most beautiful goals you’ll ever see and then one of […]
Eastern Conference Final Game 2: Carolina vs Montreal Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread
So, have we flushed Thursday yet? Look, no one expected the Hurricanes to go 16-0. Going 8-0, after all, was a modern NHL record so it told you that the streak was going to end at some point. In fact an eight game winning streak would qualify as their longest streak in nearly two years […]
“Rust Never Sleeps” – Canadiens 6, Hurricanes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes dropped their first 2026 postseason game in grand fashion by a score of 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiens. With the loss, they fall behind 1-0 after game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Canes had a record 11 day break between games and many wondered if that pause would cause some […]
Eastern Conference Finals, Hurricanes vs Montreal Game 1: Preview, How to Watch, & Game Thread
In the voice of Rose from Titanic, “It’s been eleven days…” The Carolina Hurricanes finished off the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, May 9th and haven’t played a hockey game that counts since. Their opponent the Montreal Canadiens just played their fourteenth game of the postseason on Monday. In fact since Carolina completed the sweep against […]
Noel Fransen Signs ELC and Other Updates
The Carolina Hurricanes returned to the ice for practice this morning and everyone available attended. The lines were unchanged as well as the defensive pairings. K’Andre Miller stayed on the second powerplay unit replacing Alexander Nikishin like he did in the Philadelphia series. The rookie had performed very well there during the regular season but […]
Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest 2026 – Round 3
Two rounds are finally done so it’s time to make your selections for round three. There are fewer teams to choose from now! I’m sorry, I do not have the results yet for round two but hope to have them soon and will post them when I have them. Here is a link to the […]
Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens – Eastern Conference Final Starts Thursday
The time has finally come. Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres in overtime on Monday night and have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals to do battle with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes last played on May 9th and have been waiting patiently to see who their opponent would be. They are off today and are […]
Hurricanes Eastern Conference Final Schedule set—sort of
Before the second round of the playoffs started, we were all on pins and needles as to when the Hurricanes would start their series against Philadelphia, all the while thinking “surely we’ll have a little bit of a heads up.” The fact that the league announced the start of a playoff series less than 48 […]
Hurricanes Sign Charlie Cerrato to Entry Level Deal
The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that they have signed Charlie Cerrato to a three-year entry level contract. The deal starts this season and runs through the 2027-28 season. The details are below. The Avs have taken a 3-1 lead over the Wild out West. Can the Habs do the same to the Sabres tonight?
Canes Country Pick’em Round 1 Results and Other News
Round one results are in and Brian forwarded the tallies to me today. “Madbaximus” is in first place with 24 points. “Canes n Bacon”, “formersaint”, “KroCane”, and “Ronnie Franchise” are all in the mix with 21,20,19 and 19 points respectively. Your humble narrator also is hanging in there with 21 points. The link to the […]
Round 2, Game 4 – Player of the Game: Jackson Blake
The Carolina Hurricanes made history on Saturday by becoming the first team under the current Stanley Cup Playoff format to sweep its first two series with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 4 over the Philadelphia Flyers. The second line of Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake was excellent yet again, providing all of […]
Hurricanes beat Flyers 3-2 in OT, advance to Eastern Conference Final
The Carolina Hurricanes picked up a 3-2 overtime win in Game 4 over the Philadelphia Flyers to secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Final, becoming the first team to go 8-0 through the first two rounds under the NHL’s current playoff format. Just as they did in Game 2, the Flyers came out of […]
Round 2, Game 4: Preview, How to Watch and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes have the opportunity to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers. If they can do it, they would become the first team since the NHL moved to having the postseason comprised entirely of best-of-7 series to open with […]
Round 2, Game 3 – Player of the Game: Andrei Svechnikov
In a game decided by special teams, Andrei Svechnikov was the engine of Carolina’s offense from the first shift to the final horn. With the Canes on the power play inside the final two minutes of the first period, Svechnikov shot from the right circle, was partially blocked, and caromed off the end boards. That […]
Canes Stay Perfect: Hurricanes 4, Flyers 1
The Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning ways with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in the Xfinity Mobil Arena. The Canes remain undefeated in postseason play and now lead this second round series, 3-0. They are 7-0 overall in these playoffs. Going back to the regular season, they have won 16 […]
Round 2, Game 3 – Hurricanes @ Flyers: Preview and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes take their undefeated postseason record on the road as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semi-finals on Thursday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. Game time is 8 P.M. According to reports from the morning skate the Canes will have their full complement of players available, […]
Round 2, Game 2 – Player of the Game: Taylor Hall
When a player scores the game-winning goal in overtime, you would think he would be a no-brainer selection to be named “Player of the Game”, but I struggled with this one. I absolutely loved Jackson Blake’s gritty play on the puck while he battled to get that puck loose in the crease, enabling Hall to […]
Carolina Holds Off Philadelphia – Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 OT
The Carolina Hurricanes fell behind for the first time this postseason but regrouped and went on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2, in overtime on Monday night at the Lenovo Center. The win gives the Hurricanes a 2-0 lead over the Flyers in their Round 2 matchup. They are 6-0 so far this postseason. Taylor […]
Flyers @ Hurricanes: Round 2, Game 2 – Preview and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes are ready to do battle again with the Philadelphia Flyers for game two of round two of the NHL Playoffs. Game time is 7 P.M. tonight at the Lenovo Center. So far in these playoffs the Hurricanes have been at the top of their game regarding puck possession and shot suppression. They […]
Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest 2026 – Round 2
Welcome back to round two of the Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest. NHL scheduling has kind of messed us up but after some deep thought, I made a big boy decision and I hope that this is the best way to go forward. We waited until the first round was completely over and while two […]
Round 2, Game 1 – Player of the Game: Logan Stankoven
Believe it or not, Logan Stankoven has yet to be named the Carolina Hurricanes “Player of the Game” for Canes Country in these playoffs. I’m fixing that right now. He only led the team in notching goals in round one and scored first in the first three games, tying NHL records for that. But his […]
Canes Dominate Flyers, Start Round 2 with 3-0 Victory
There is always a worry during the Stanley Cup Playoffs that a long break leads to rust. The Carolina Hurricanes had a week between games, and this was certainly a concern among the Canes faithful. It did not take long to see that head coach Rod Brind’Amour had the Hurricanes ready to play. Carolina started […]
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