News and views about the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL
The Carolina Hurricanes (17-9-2) will close out their recent seven game homestand tonight with a tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets, (13-10-6). Game time is 7:30 P.M. and it will be televised by ESPN+. So far the team is 3-3 as they have provided their home fans at times with some uninspired hockey. Overall, they […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes came out flat again in this homestand and fell to the San Jose Sharks, 4-1 on Sunday night at the Lenovo Center. The team is now 3-3 during this homestand with one more game on Tuesday night, that one against Columbus. Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour called his team’s performance and effort, “embarrassing”. […]
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Yes, we just did this but it was so fun why not jump back in? The Canes are right back in action this evening as they welcome the San Jose Sharks into Raleighwood for a game that will also serve as the beginning of sorts to the Canes’ celebration of their Stanley Cup win 20 […]
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Through 45 minutes of game time, the Carolina Hurricanes played nearly perfect hockey. This is not to say that every play on the ice was perfect, but the unit played with cohesion and supported each other well. Despite a last 15 minutes that saw the Canes take their feet off the gas and allow three […]
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Tonight at the Lenovo Center, a Major League Baseball expansion team proxy war will take place between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators. Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has expressed a strong interest in bringing the MLB to Raleigh. With the backing of Dundon, other local investors, and an influential grassroots group, the City of […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes blinked and fell behind early as the Toronto Maple Leafs scored on their very first shot of the game and the Canes went on to lose to the Leafs, 5-1 on Thursday night at the Lenovo Center. Midway through the first, the puck took a weird bounce off the end boards, bounced […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs (12-11-3) are in town to face the Carolina Hurricanes (16-7-2) for an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night at the Lenovo Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 P.M. The Canes have been off since their 1-0 overtime win over Calgary on Sunday night. The time off seemed to have helped […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames, 1-0, Sunday evening at the Lenovo Center to notch two-straight wins for the first time since Nov. 9. With the win, the Canes move to 16-7-2, good for first place in the Metropolitan Division, overtaking the New Jersey Devils. In a low shooting affair, the Carolina Hurricanes recorded […]
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The Hurricanes are back tonight with another home game against the Calgary Flames at 5 PM in the Lenovo Center with a chance at the top spot in the Metropolitan Division. Friday’s 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets was a get-right game for the Canes, who before that had only won two of their last […]
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On the back of an explosive third period that saw Seth Jarvis score his second career hat trick and Brandon Bussi make twelve confident saves, the Carolina Hurricanes got back to their winning ways by defeating the Winnipeg Jets 5-1. The win ruined the NHL debut for Winnipeg goalie Thomas Milic, who was solid but […]
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***3PM update: Rod Brind’Amour confirms that Brandon Bussi will start and Jordan Staal will miss his third game with Illness*** What better way to celebrate the day after (American) Thanksgiving and the official start of the holiday season than some early evening hockey? The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Winnipeg Jets in Raleigh at […]
11 days ago | 1 read
The Rangers converted on their chances, the Hurricanes did not, and one of the oddest teams in the NHL this season picked up another road win on Wednesday Night as the New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 in a pre-Thanksgiving matchup in Raleigh. Igor Shesterkin made 36 stops, several of the high-danger variety […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes will look to bounce back from a sluggish effort in a loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday as they return home to take on the New York Rangers in a Metropolitan Division showdown. With the flu bug going through the locker room and captain Jordan Staal sidelined, the Hurricanes put forth […]
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A 1:00 PM start, no Jordan Staal, and an adjusted 11/7 lineup were not a recipe for success Sunday afternoon. The Carolina Hurricanes fell to Buffalo 4-1 to close out their road trip. The Canes did not start on time and seemed to be chasing their game all afternoon. Defensive breakdowns and poor positioning were […]
16 days ago | 1 read
The Carolina Hurricanes wrap up their four-game road trip this afternoon in Buffalo. The Canes have earned points in five straight games and are looking to extend their lead atop the Eastern Conference. The Sabres are last in the East and have struggled to find consistent play this season. Buffalo put themselves in a hole […]
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Team Captain, Jordan Staal scored twice and Brandon Bussi held the fort in goal to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. The win improves the team’s record to 14-5-2 and keeps them at first in the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference. Staal is riding a hot […]
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Nikolaj Ehlers returns to whence he came on Friday night as the Carolina Hurricanes , (13-5-2) travel to Winnipeg the take on the Jets, (12-7-0). Game time is set for 8 P.M. Eastern and the game will be back on FanDuel Sports along with homeboys, Tripp Tracy and Mike Maniscalco. Ehlers was originally drafted by […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes fell short in their bid to sweep the season series against the Minnesota Wild with a 4-2 loss in St. Paul on Thursday night. After the Canes took the first showdown between the two teams in Raleigh, Minnesota was able to jump out to an early lead just like it did the […]
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Tonight is going to be unnecessarily late for fans. Even though the Carolina Hurricanes are in the Central Time Zone, they are the second of a doubleheader featured on TNT. That means even though the listed start time is 9:30, it’s probably going to be closer to 10. Why? Because national TV demands it. You’ve […]
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The Hurricanes showed no ill effects from a back to back with two straight overtimes and managed to get revenge for one of their few losses on the season with a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The only reason the game wasn’t a shutout was a very late power play goal from the Bruins, […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action for a somewhat-rare Monday night showdown on the road against the Boston Bruins. It’s a rematch of a game that took place just over two weeks ago at the TD Garden that the Canes dropped 2-1 after falling behind by a pair and getting just the one tally […]
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The positive: the Canes got a total of three points off a back-to-back that had both games go into Overtime and saw two starters get injured. The negative: if they had taken better care of the puck they wouldn’t have needed overtime either night and would have all four points. After a game where both […]
24 days ago | 1 read
Friday Night was so fun, why don’t we do it again? The Carolina Hurricanes get no rest today as they have to take an electric win last night, essentially forget it, and face two of the best players in the NHL in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Edmonton Oilers are in town and have […]
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There’s an adage among old school ACC basketball coaches: You have to give the other team credit. Vancouver deserves a lot of credit tonight because they took advantage of every mistake by Carolina. However, the Hurricanes maintained their composure and kept to their game. This was despite holding sole possession of the lead for just […]
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