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Blake’s OT winner sends Hurricanes back to Eastern Conference final

May 10, 2026 Cory Lavalette

PHILADELPHIA — The Hurricanes are perfect through eight games of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They’re also off to their third Eastern Conference final in four seasons. Jackson Blake’s overtime goal handed the Flyers a 3-2 […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look to keep rolling in Game 3 in Philly

May 7, 2026 Cory Lavalette

PHILADELPHIA — The Hurricanes hit the road for the first time in the second round when they play the Flyers on Thursday. Carolina leads the series 2-0 and will look to take full control against […]

Kotkaniemi ‘felt the confidence’ right away upon signing with Hurricanes

September 5, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Better, stronger, faster — that was the goal in rebuilding Steve Austin, the fictitious Air Force colonel-turned-cyborg from 1970s TV and film. On Saturday, the Hurricanes added a $6 million man of their […]

Canadiens decline to match offer sheet, Kotkaniemi joins Hurricanes

September 4, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Montreal Canadiens decided not to match the Carolina Hurricanes’ one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet on center Jesperi Kotkaniemi, giving up on the 2018 third overall pick in exchange for first- and third-round […]

Svechnikov, Aho each score twice, Hurricanes find scoring touch in win at Arizona

February 7, 2020 The Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each scored two goals and had one assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Jaccob Slavin also scored […]