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Category 5: Hurricanes continue stretch run

March 12, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Nicolas Deslauriers has never fought at Lenovo Center. Chances are, that is about to change. The Hurricanes acquired one of the NHL’s most feared fighters at last week’s trade deadline, acquiring the 35-year-old […]

Miller, Jarvis each score twice in Hurricanes 6-3 win over Devils

October 9, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes could have hung their heads in the third period of Thursday’s season-opening game against the visiting New Jersey Devils. The home team hit seven posts, and Jesper Bratt’s goal with […]

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: Hurricanes look for stranglehold on series in Game 3

April 25, 2025 Cory Lavalette

NEWARK, N.J. — The Carolina Hurricanes took care of business at home with two wins in Raleigh, but now their series with the New Jersey Devils shifts to Newark, starting with Friday’s Game 3. 1. […]

Martinook, Andersen lead Hurricanes to 2-0 series lead over Devils

April 22, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — In the first intermission, Jordan Martinook asserted that the Hurricanes, trailing by a goal, didn’t come ready to play to start Game 2 of their playoff series with the New Jersey Devils. Carolina […]

Friends as foes: Hurricanes recall facing familiar opponents

April 20, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes will see several familiar faces during their first round series with the New Jersey Devils, including Dougie Hamilton, Erik Haula and Stefan Noesen. But no face this playoff season will […]

Hurricanes, Devils reignite rivalry in Round 1

April 19, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The NHL regular season didn’t end until Thursday, but the Hurricanes have known for some time who they would be facing in the first round of the playoffs. For the second time in […]

Category 5: Goalies, Vegas visit, power play and Hurricanes Quarter-Century Team

January 17, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes return home looking to gain some traction after losing consecutive games to bottom-feeding Anaheim and Buffalo. 1. Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen has been cleared to play ahead of schedule and will […]

Up-and-down play plagues Canes at midway point

January 16, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The first half of the Hurricanes’ season can be summarized in one word: inconsistent. From Martin Necas’ red-hot November to pedestrian December, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho’s 5-on-5 woes, and a rotating cast […]

Hurricanes beat Devils in feisty 5-2 win

December 29, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — It was fitting that Rod Brind’Amour’s 300th coaching victory was a throwback — the second game of an old-school home-and-home against division rivals who clearly don’t like each other. An ejection, a separate […]