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Category 5: Hurricanes eye 2-0 series lead
The Hurricanes limited the Senators in Game 1 of their first round series, coming away with a 2-0 win and a chance to hold serve at home in Monday’s Game 2. Carolina is 8-3 under […]
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Category 5: Hurricanes look to close out Capitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Hurricanes can close out their second round series against the Capitals with a win in Thursday’s Game 5 at Capital One Arena. A victory would send Carolina to the Eastern Conference […]
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Hurricanes push Capitals to brink with 5-2 Game 4 win
RALEIGH — Many saw this season as a retooling year for the Carolina Hurricanes. After winning Monday’s Game 4 over the Capitals 5-2, they are within one victory of reaching the Eastern Conference final. Taylor […]
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Canes’ D, Andersen shut down Caps
For 20 minutes, the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals exchanged haymakers on offense in a game three that looked like it would be decided by which goalie blinked first. Instead, the Canes turned up the […]
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Category 5: Hurricanes look to build off Game 1 win
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Hurricanes seized home-ice advantage with their 2-1 overtime win in Game 1 of their second round series against the Capitals. Carolina defenseman Jaccob Slavin won the game at 3:06 of overtime, […]
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Hurricanes, Capitals go back to the future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just over seven years ago, the Washington Capitals were the defending Stanley Cup winners and Metropolitan Division champions for the fourth consecutive season, loaded with a star-studded roster looking to make another […]
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Ovechkin scores, but Hurricanes thump Capitals 5-1
RALEIGH — Alex Ovechkin fans got what they wanted. The Hurricanes got two points in the standings and punched their ticket to the postseason. Ovechkin pulled within three goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record, […]
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Hurricanes score 4 straight, beat Capitals
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes erased a two-goal lead, scoring four unanswered goals to beat the visiting Capitals 4-2. Jake Guentzel scored twice, and Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho also scored for Carolina. Alex Ovechkin had […]
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Aho, Milano have hat tricks; Capitals beat Hurricanes in shootout
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sonny Milano recorded his first hat trick in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored again and the Washington Capitals ended the Carolina Hurricanes’ winning streak at five with a 7-6 shootout victory Friday […]
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Guentzel, Kuznetsov additions have Hurricanes ‘super excited’
RALEIGH — You could argue that Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov should both have a Conn Smythe in their trophy case. Guentzel led the Penguins in playoff goals as a rookie in 2016 when they […]