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Hurricanes blow another lead, lost 5-3 to Avalanche

January 3, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — For 40 minutes, the Hurricanes got the better of the NHL’s best team. The last 20 minutes, however, were the worst of the Hurricanes. Carolina blew a multigoal lead for the fifth time […]

Hurricanes schedule filled with reunions, road-heavy ending

July 25, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The start of the NHL season is still 2½ months away, but the league last week released the 2025-26 schedule that includes a three-week break for players to participate in the Winter Olympics […]

Category 5: Hurricanes face do-or-die Game 4

May 25, 2025 Cory Lavalette

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Hurricanes looked to move past their disastrous third period in Saturday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final and try to prepare to fend off elimination when the Panthers host […]

Hurricanes listless in 5-0 Game 2 loss to Panthers

May 22, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — A disastrous opening 20 minutes sank the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final. The question is whether they can recover after losing the opening two games at home to the […]

Hurricanes drop Game 2 to Caps, head home with split

May 8, 2025 Cory Lavalette

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The bounces didn’t cost the Hurricanes the first game of their second round series against the Washington Capitals. One did in Game 2. A dump-in attempt by Sean Walker early in the […]

Hurricanes, Capitals go back to the future

May 6, 2025 Cory Lavalette

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 […]

Svechnikov’s hat trick helps Hurricanes overcome injury to Andersen in Game 4 win

April 27, 2025 Cory Lavalette

NEWARK, N.J. — The Hurricanes have faced some adversity despite being in control of their first round series against the New Jersey Devils since their few minutes of the opening game. But not even a Game […]

Nemec’s double-overtime goal gives Devils Game 3 win over Hurricanes

April 26, 2025 Cory Lavalette

NEWARK, N.J. — The Hurricanes looked like they might steal Game 3 and send New Jersey to the brink of elimination. Instead, the decimated Devils defense got a boost from an unlikely source. Simon Nemec […]

Category 5: Devils, Nikishin, awards and more

April 19, 2025 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes begin their first round series against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, but there was plenty of news in the day before Carolina embarks on its seventh straight year in the playoffs. 1. […]

Jarvis scores late to lift lackluster Hurricanes to win

March 6, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Sometimes, you just need a bounce. The Hurricanes got a couple of them on Thursday. Boston defenseman Nikita Zadorov’s clearing attempt in the final minute of regulation was foiled by a broken stick, […]