2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Hurricanes shut out in Game 5, eliminated by Lightning

June 9, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes’ season came to an end Tuesday at PNC Arena when the Tampa Bay Lightning won the second-round series between the teams with a 2-0 win in Game 5. Three Thoughts […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look to stave off elimination

June 8, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes will try and extend their season when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Tuesday at 6:30 p.m at PNC Arena. Category 1 […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look to even series in Game 4

June 5, 2021 Cory Lavalette

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hurricanes will look to even their best-of-seven series against the Lightning in Saturday’s Game 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay. at 4 p.m. Carolina, down 2-1 in the series, is […]

Category 5: News, notes ahead of Hurricanes’ crucial Game 3 in Tampa Bay

June 3, 2021 Cory Lavalette

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — The Hurricanes’ second-round series with the Lightning shifts to Tampa Bay for Thursday’s Game 3. Down 2-0 in the series, Carolina needs a win or otherwise will be facing elimination in […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look to bounce back in Game 2

June 1, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes dropped a heartbreaker in the opening game of their second-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, losing 2-1 after rookie goalie Alex Nedeljkovic allowed a soft goal in the third period that turned […]

Hurricanes take on Lightning, ‘X-factor’ Kucherov in Round 2

May 30, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — What was long seen as two teams on a playoff collision course becomes a reality Sunday when the Hurricanes host the 2020 Stanley Cup champion Lightning in Game 1 of their second-round series […]

Category 5: Hurricanes notes before Game 6 in Nashville

May 27, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes will look to close out their first-round series with the Predators on Thursday in Nashville. Up 3-2 in the series, Carolina has not yet won on the road this postseason — all five […]

Double the pain: Hurricanes lose 2nd straight 2OT game in Nashville

May 23, 2021 Cory Lavalette

Luke Kunin evened the first-round playoff series between the Hurricanes and Predators when he scored the game-winning goal at 16:20 of double overtime to give Nashville a 4-3 Game 4 win at home to knot […]

Hurricanes assistant Daniels a symbol of Southern market success

May 21, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes and Predators would seem like natural rivals, two nontraditional Southern markets separated by 500 miles but united by the fact both teams’ cities, regions and states needed to introduce and grow hockey in […]

Hurricanes win Game 2 with 3-0 shutout behind Nedeljkovic, PK

May 20, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes endured a plethora of penalties but managed to kill off seven Nashville power plays in a 3-0 win Wednesday in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Predators […]