Understandably, fans of the Montreal Canadiens will be carrying increased expectations heading into the upcoming 2026-27 NHL Season after the Habs not only returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight campaign, but also advanced to the Eastern Conference Final before ultimately bowing out to the Carolina Hurricanes.Before their elimination, the Canadiens defeated […]
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The buzz continues around Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin. The big 24-year-old Russian just completed his first NHL season and has a Stanley Cup ring to show for it. But as a restricted free agent, he is currently without a contract, and it sounds like he might not be long for the Hurricanes. Insider Elliotte Friedman tells us that we need to keep an eye on this situation as we get closer to training camp next month. Looks like @FriedgeHNIC has come out of hibernation t...
The Toronto Maple Leafs Zamboni driver, David Ayers , made a name for himself during the 2019-20 season. After the Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer left the game due to an injury, and subsequently, Petr Mrazek would suffer a collision with Kyle Clifford, Ayers received a chance to change the course of the game. He'd step onto the ice midway into the second period and help deliver a win for the Carolina Hurricanes against the team he worked for. The Hurricanes won 6-3, in wha...
When looking at the Carolina Hurricanes blueline, the names that stand out right away are Jaccob Slavin, K’Andre Miller, and Shayne Gostisbehere. It makes sense when you’re discussing the best…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Five players who should improve on their 2025-26 performance. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Lane Hutson is projected to take over as the league’s top defenceman within the next five years. [ NHL.com ]
Hutson and Ivan Demidov have arguably the two best-value contracts in the NHL. [ Sportsnet ]
Signing so many players to maximum-length contracts is something the Canadiens have in common with the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. [ RDS ]
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Former Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes forward Noah Philp has broken his contract with a Swedish league team, and has retired from hockey at the age of 27. ℹ️ Noah Philp bryter sitt kontrakt med HV71 och avslutar hockeykarriären. 🗨️ "Jag ber verkligen om ursäkt till HV71 och samtliga involverade kring tajmingen av mitt beslut, men jag har dock beslutat mig för att sluta spela hockey. Min motivation för hockeyn är inte där fullt ut… pic.twitter.com/L2xUhhRjqx — HV71 (@HV71) August 7, 20...
Noah Philp has decided to walk away from hockey at 27. The former Oilers forward terminated his contract with HV71.
Noah Philp has announced his retirement from professional hockey, ending his career at 27 years old after terminating his contract with Swedish club HV71. He played in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes.
Philp explained that his motivation to continue playing hockey was no longer where it needed to be, leading him to make the difficult decision to ...
The long hot summer continues on and the Carolina Hurricanes continue to celebrate their world championship with their individual “Day with the Cup”. Recently the Cup was in Minnesota. If you are not following “@keeperofthecup” on Twitter, (it will always be Twitter to me), there are some good pics there. ———- In other news, the […]
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin is rumored to be moving on from the Stanley Cup champions before the 2026-27 season starts. Which teams around the league make sense as prospective landing spots?
Philp last appeared in the NHL during a brief stint with the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2025-26 season.
The 2025-26 season was, in a word, cathartic for Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov. Following an ACL injury during the 2022-23 season, it took him two years to return to…
The Carolina Hurricanes won the 2026 Stanley Cup on the back of one line. Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake, and Taylor Hall propelled the Hurricanes to the most dominant championship run,…
Russian goalie Amir Miftakhov has left the Carolina Hurricanes organization as he signed a two-year deal with the Shanghai Dragons of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Originally selected by the…
Just five and a half weeks from now, the Carolina Hurricanes will play hockey…or at least their prospects will! The […]
The time and place for the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2026 Prospect Showcase is officially set! The annual prospect tournament will be […]
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Carolina Hurricanes, according to NHL.com.
The Stanley Cup has been booking it across Minnesota these past few days with the champion Carolina Hurricanes, and has […]
It was reported following the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs that the Carolina Hurricanes were considering whether to trade or re-sign defenseman Alexander Nikishin. As training camp approaches, they don't seem any closer to doing either.
Justin Williams, a former LA Kings forward who is currently in the role of Special Advisor to the GM for the Carolina Hurricanes, recalls his experience playing for Peter Laviolette on The Insider Show with Jared Shafran. Williams also discusses how Laviolette’s system and style could help the Kings as they turn the page and […]
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Heading into the upcoming 2026-27 season, Carolina Hurricanes’ netminder Pyotr Kochetkov is in an interesting place. After missing most of the 2025-26 season, he enters the final year of his four-year,…
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers had six different players reach the 20-goal milestone. That was actually tied for the second-most in the league with both the Colorado Avalanche and the Utah Mammoth. The only team to have more was the Carolina Hurricanes, who had seven different players hit the milestone. What’s surprising about the Canes…
With apologies to those who have read quite enough about Tom Dundon in recent days, it can nevertheless be helpful to understand those in charge of the Portland Trail Blazers by looking at their work elsewhere. To that point, Al Hood of Canes Country – a Carolina Hurricanes SB Nation fan site – offered their […]
It doesn’t appear that the Ottawa Senators, who were defeated in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual title-winning Carolina Hurricanes, are making much progress on a new contract for forward Drake Batherson. Batherson, who has one more season left on his current contract before he’s eligible for free agency, is […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes continue their summer of celebration after winning the Stanley Cup for the first time in 20 years, having defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games earlier this spring to ascend to the mountaintop after a two-decade wait. But while the Hurricanes have most of their core pieces locked up to multi-year […]
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The St. Louis Blues are reportedly interested in acquiring Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin. But regardless of whether they land Nikishin, the Blues are going to be a sneaky, dark horse pick to get into the Stanley Cup playoffs next season. Are people underestimating the Blues?