Andrei Vasilevskiy

Hurricanes beat Lightning for 5th straight win

March 11, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes made a post-deadline statement against the Western Conference-leading Jets on Sunday. On Tuesday, they sent a message to one of the Eastern Conference’s top contenders. Carolina got goals from Seth Jarvis, […]

Kucherov third-period goals spoil Hurricanes’ opener in 4-1 Lightning win

October 11, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t what they once were, but they can still score on the power play. The Hurricanes learned that the hard way in Saturday’s season opener at Lenovo Center. Carolina […]

Category 5: Hurricanes open season with Guentzel Cup

October 11, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Five days short of five months since the Hurricanes’ 2023-24 campaign ended, hope springs anew with the team’s start to the new NHL season Friday with their opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning at […]

Category 5: Hurricanes face Lightning for third time

November 24, 2023 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes host the Lightning on Friday at PNC Arena with both teams sitting in third place in their respective divisions. Carolina comes into the game at 11-7-0 with 22 points, having won seven of […]

Category 5: Do-or-die Game 4 for Hurricanes

May 24, 2023 Cory Lavalette

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Hurricanes face elimination Wednesday when they play the Panthers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals at FLA Live Arena at 8 p.m. Carolina trails 3-0 in the series, and […]

LAVALETTE: Hurricanes, in 3-0 deficit, must tap into past experiences

May 23, 2023 Cory Lavalette

After the clock expired in Game 3, sending the Hurricanes to a 1-0 loss and 3-0 series hole to the Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals, frustration reached a boiling point. A video of center […]

Category 5: Hurricanes have to ‘be a little sharper’ in Game 3

May 22, 2023 Cory Lavalette

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Hurricanes will try to start to dig out of a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Conference finals when they play Game 3 against the Panthers on Monday in Sunrise. Carolina dropped […]

Hurricanes fail to find footing in shutout loss to Lightning

March 29, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Jordan Staal said the team “didn’t have a whole lot of jump.” Jordan Martinook offered that the players were “trying to get a spark.” Coach Rod Brind’Amour suggested “it certainly didn’t bounce our […]

Category 5: Hurricanes enter No-rest November

November 4, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes play their second of 13 games in November on Friday after pulling off a 4-3 shootout win in Tampa Bay on Thursday. 1. It’s hard to argue against Carolina’s start to the month. […]

Hurricanes rain shots on Vasilevskiy, beat Lightning in shootout

November 3, 2022 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Sebastian Aho scored in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night. The Hurricanes won the shootout 2-1. […]