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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 […]

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 score twice in 9 seconds, stun Islanders for 2-0 series lead

April 22, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour often talks about moments, players making memories together that will last a lifetime. Brind’Amour has been a part of most of those Hurricanes’ memories, and what happened Monday at […]

Slavin’s OT winner extends Hurricanes’ point streak to 13

December 23, 2022 The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Jaccob Slavin scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Carolina won its seventh straight game and has points in 13 […]

Staal leads Hurricanes to win over Penguins, tie for 1st in Metro

December 19, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes and Penguins entered Sunday’s game as the NHL’s two hottest teams. Carolina came in with points in 10 straight, while Pittsburgh had won seven in a row. And both teams had […]

Hurricanes host NHL Prospects Showcase

September 14, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — One of the promises made when the Hurricanes christened the recently branded Invisalign Arena at Wake Competition Center in Morrisville was more hockey events coming to the Triangle. That meant youth tournaments, college […]

Hurricanes’ fast-strike offense leads to win in Pittsburgh

February 20, 2022 Cory Lavalette

Saturday’s matinee between the Penguins and Hurricanes was brought to you by the number nine. The Hurricanes scored nine seconds into both the second and third period, and the second of those goals gave Carolina […]

Time will tell if new-look Hurricanes will succeed

August 4, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes’ 2021 offseason will likely be judged more by how the players who left perform with their new teams over how Carolina’s new additions contribute. The losses of Dougie Hamilton and Jake Bean on […]

Hurricanes revamp roster on busy 1st day of free agency

July 28, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Carolina Hurricanes found out the past two seasons they weren’t quite at the top of the NHL. So it’s no surprise changes were coming this offseason. After trading away homegrown talents Alex Nedeljkovic and […]

Kraken select Hurricanes’ Morgan Geekie in expansion draft

July 21, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The official reveal won’t come until 8 p.m., but there won’t be much left to unveil when ESPN hosts the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft picks Wednesday night. Word of which players have been selected by […]