The Carolina Hurricanes found themselves in the win column for the first time since a 3-1 win in Winnipeg on March 30th. Before that, the team hadn’t received two points since March 12th. Going two weeks between wins has been the source of the Canes’ downward spiral in the standings, but the team put aside their most recent seven game ... Read More »
The playoffs are quickly looking like a pipe dream for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. After a start which saw the team come flying out of the gates with a 15-8 record, the team has gone stagnant. With a record of 1-9-1 in their last 11 games, the Hurricanes find themselves sitting in 12th in the Eastern conference, closer to ... Read More »
The Pittsburgh Penguins made one final move on the trade deadline, adding forward Jussi Jokinen from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a conditional sixth or seventh round pick. Carolina will also absorb an undisclosed amount of Jokinen’s $3M salary. The condition on the draft pick was also not announced but it is expected to be related to how far ... Read More »
The Carolina Hurricanes have come to an agreement with free agent to-be Alexander Semin on a long-term contract extension. The extension is for five years, $35 million. Semin makes $7 million this season and is currently on a one-year free agent contract signed last offseason. With the fact that Semin was set to become an unrestricted free agent at this ... Read More »
In a shortened season, it’s nothing strange for a team to play every other night for weeks upon consecutive weeks. If things are going well, great! If things aren’t? A break in the action would be a welcome rarity for a team and its coaching staff. For the Carolina Hurricanes, who don’t play again until next Tuesday, a four day ... Read More »
In their only trip of the season to Madison Square Garden, the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers turned into a goaltending battle. Dan Ellis and Henrik Lundqvist were spectacular all night, making 35 and 29 saves respectively, and both kept their teams in the game until the very end. In the Hurricanes’ first shootout of ... Read More »
The Carolina Hurricanes had a home-and-home series with the division foe Capitals, as they played in DC on Tuesday night and Raleigh on Thursday night in an important set of games for both teams. For the Capitals, this was a chance to climb back into the mix of things in the Southeast division, for the Hurricanes, it was a chance ... Read More »
Saturday night’s game in Raleigh saw a battle of two backup goaltenders, as regular starters Cam Ward and Marty Brodeur were both on the shelf due to injury. Dan Ellis and Johan Hedberg minded both nets as two teams who are playing for playoff spots in the Eastern conference met. The Carolina Hurricanes played a complete game from the opening ... Read More »
The post-Cam Ward era officially got underway last night in Raleigh, as the Carolina Hurricanes took to their home ice to take on the Sabres for the third and final time of the season. The Sabres entered the game somewhat hot, and were 3-0-1 over their last four entering the contest. The Hurricanes, riding a three-game winning streak, just lost ... Read More »
The Carolina Hurricanes entered this past weekend with a share of the Southeast division lead at 19 points in this truncated season, yet found themselves without a win against an opponent from the Southeast. With a home-and-home series against the Florida Panthers, the Canes had a golden opportunity to collect four points and get two wins over a division rival ... Read More »
It’s amazing what happens when you have a roster full of NHL players. With the return of four regulars to the Hurricanes’ lineup, the Canes were able to play a complete game against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference in the Penguins. Jeff Skinner, Tim Gleason, Tim Brent, and Jamie McBain all made their return to the ... Read More »
Alex Semin’s return to the nation’s capital didn’t go as planned for the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite a strong effort that included some circus-like saves from goaltender Cam Ward, the Hurricanes were outshot and outplayed by the cellar-dwelling Washington Capitals which resulted in a 3-0 shutout for the home team. Nicklas Backstrom, John Erskine, and John Carlson each scored in ... Read More »
After dropping three straight games, the Carolina Hurricanes looked to right the ship against the high-scoring Islanders Sunday night. After a dismal home performance against Tampa Bay, the Canes needed a bounce-back performance from everyone if they had a chance to win the second game of a back-to-back. A slow start saw the Canes fall behind by a couple of ... Read More »
A wild third period saw a combined 5 goals between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Winnipeg Jets last night. It seemed as though every time the Jets would score, the Canes had an answer until Blake Wheeler scored his second of the night for Winnipeg with a little under five minutes remaining in the game. The Jets would hold on ... Read More »
Offense was at a premium last night as the Hurricanes and the Canadiens met at the Bell Centre in a matchup of two teams who have had early season success. Both teams had key players out or not at 100%. The Canadiens were unable to start goaltender Carey Price due to flu-like symptoms, and defenseman PK Subban also had the ... Read More »
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