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Hurricanes @ Mammoth – Preview and Game Thread
After their 7-2 shellacking of Chicago on Thursday night, the Carolina Hurricanes (51-22-6) are now in Utah to face the Mammoth (42-30-6) for a match today. The Canes have won three in a row and they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. They are two points ahead of Buffalo for first place in the […]
Carolina Hurricanes defeat Chicago Blackhawks, 7-2, without top liners
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 7-2, on Thursday night to inch closer to locking up the top seed in the Eastern Conference. After clinching the division on Tuesday and calling up four players from the Chicago Wolves, the Hurricanes ruled out many regular faces including Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob […]
Game Preview and Thread: Carolina Hurricanes @ Chicago Blackhawks
The Carolina Hurricanes (50-22-6) are on the road tonight to take on the Chicago Blackhawks (28-36-14) at 8:30 PM, two days after clinching the Metropolitan Division. A 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday allowed the Canes to clinch the division with four games left to go, as the playoffs inch closer. If the […]
Metropolitan Division Champs! Canes beat Bruins 6-5 in Overtime to take division
For a last regular season game, the fans in the Lenovo Center on Thursday got one entertaining affair. A game that saw multiple lead changes, six different Hurricanes scoring, a Boston Bruins hat trick, a goalie being replaced, and an overtime winner all equaled a 6-5 win by the Carolina Hurricanes over the Boston Bruins. […]
Carolina Hurricanes host Boston Bruins—Preview, Game Thread, How to Watch
It’s been a long road, but for the last time in the regular season the Carolina Hurricanes will take the ice in the Lenovo Center. They’ll do so—again stop me if you heard this before—with a chance to clinch the Metropolitan Division and home ice advantage in at least the first two rounds of the […]
Hurricanes drop back-to-back to desperate Senators 6-3.
When the pregame hype reel was released on social media for Sunday’s game against Ottawa, the sight of Nicolas Deslauriers walking in and his jersey being hung ended up being a signal that Carolina was prepared to have at least one player sit out. It turns out two players didn’t make the trip to Ottawa—Jordan […]
Hurricanes at Ottawa: Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread
There’s no rest for the weary Hurricanes as they have to take a quick trip North of the Border for the last time in the regular season to face off against an Ottawa team that’s—stop me if you heard this one before—fighting for its spot in the playoffs. In the last two weeks—starting with the […]
Hurricanes 4, Islanders 3
Seth Jarvis scored two goals and had an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the New York Islanders, 4-3 on Saturday night at the Lenovo Center. While the score was close, the Canes controlled puck possession and shots. The home team outshot the visitors 13-4 in the first period and 18-2 in the second. Overall, […]
Islanders @ Hurricanes – Preview and Game Thread
The New York Islanders (42-30-5) are visiting Raleigh to take on the Carolina Hurricanes (48-21-6) tonight at the Lenovo Center. With a win, the Hurricanes can wrap up the Metropolitan Division title. The Islanders are currently in third place in the division and they are fighting for their playoff lives. So far they have wilted […]
Carolina Hurricanes clinch playoff berth with 5-1 win over Columbus Blue Jackets
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 […]
Game Preview and Thread: Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets
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 […]
Hurricanes hold off Blue Jackets, 5-2
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. […]
Hurricanes @ Blue Jackets – Preview and Open Thread
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 […]
Canadiens complete season sweep with 3-1 win
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, […]
Game Preview: Canadiens vs. Hurricanes
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 […]
Canes brush aside slow start and then dominate Devils to win 5-2
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 […]
Hurricanes host New Jersey Devils: Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread
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 […]
The Curious Case of Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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 […]
Canadiens 5, Hurricanes 2
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 […]
Hurricanes @ Canadiens – Preview and Open Thread
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. […]
Power Play Primed – Hurricanes 5, Penguins 1
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 […]
Hurricanes @ Penguins- Preview and Game Thread
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 […]
Nikishin Calls Game – Hurricanes 4, Maple Leafs 3 – OT
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 […]
Hurricanes @ Maple Leafs – Preview and Game Thread
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 […]
Hurricanes win a wild game against Pittsburgh in OT, 6-5
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 […]
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