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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 […]

Get to know the Central: Hurricanes have new division in ’21

January 6, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes opened their abbreviated training camp for the 2020‑21 season this week without a lot of questions about how the opening night lineup will look. Coach Rod Brind’Amour will need to […]

Hurricanes, Bruins familiar foes in opening round

August 11, 2020 Cory Lavalette

There are plenty of reasons the Carolina Hurricanes look better prepared to face the Boston Bruins in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs than they were more than a year ago when their Cinderella run ended […]

Back in Toronto, Hurricanes’ Reimer moves beyond ghosts of playoff past

August 7, 2020 Cory Lavalette

Seven years is a long time. Remember the “Harlem Shake,” the craze was running rampant through the internet? That was back in 2013. The Geico “Hump Day” camel commercial debuted the same year. And in […]

Hurricanes’ Reimer nominated for Masterton Trophy

June 9, 2020 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Goalie James Reimer has been selected by the Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association as the Hurricanes’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which honors perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to […]

NSJ Pro Team of the Year 2019: Hurricanes’ deep run revitalizes hockey in NC

December 25, 2019 Cory Lavalette

Too many times to count over the past over 19 months, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour has talked about relevance. First, it was about getting the team he’s been a part of in one way […]

Reimer’s 36 saves lead Hurricanes over Lightning

November 30, 2019 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — James Reimer didn’t get his second consecutive shutout. He settled for a strong outing against high-powered Tampa Bay. Reimer made 36 saves, Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin each had a goal and […]

Hurricanes rally again, erase 2-goal lead to beat Lightning in OT

October 6, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Rod Brind’Amour entered this season with concerns over whether he could recreate the locker room chemistry that played a big part in the 2018-19 Carolina Hurricanes’ success. While the 2019-20 season is not […]

Hurricanes look to build on breakthrough 2018-19 season

October 2, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes enter the 2019-20 season with momentum — something that has been lacking for a decade. Carolina’s run to the Eastern Conference Final affirmed the team’s dedication to analytics-driven team-building, and its […]

Are the Hurricanes better?

July 31, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The doldrums of the NHL offseason are officially here. Most (looking at you, Justin Williams) of the available free agents are signed, rosters are coming into focus, and there are fewer and fewer […]