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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 […]

Stymied again, Hurricanes fall in deeper hole with 2-1 loss in Game 2

June 2, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes dropped a second straight 2-1 decision to the Lightning at PNC Arena, falling into a 2-0 hole in the best-of-seven second-round series. Andrei Svechnikov scored the lone goal for Carolina. The […]

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 […]

Hurricanes can’t solve Lightning, drop third straight to defending champs

February 25, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes’ seemingly never-ending series of games against the Lightning came to an end Thursday with Tampa Bay winning 3-1 at home to take three of four from Carolina. Brett Pesce had the lone goal […]