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February 18, 2026

Doug Bennett

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From contact to ‘quiet room’: A look at NHL’s concussion protocol

November 19, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The NHL, like most professional sports leagues, has toed a delicate line with concussions, realizing that a flat-out denial of the impact of head injuries in hockey is no longer a reasonable defense. […]

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Hurricanes beat Ducks, Kochetkov injured

January 11, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes shook off the Ducks — and an injury to goalie Pyotr Kochetkov — to win 6-3 Thursday and extend their point streak to seven games. Six different Hurricanes — Brady Skjei, […]

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Tragic death of hockey player calls attention to unused safety equipment

October 31, 2023 Cory Lavalette

MORRISVILLE — The hockey world turned its eyes and hearts to a place it usually doesn’t this weekend — to England, where former NHL player Adam Johnson died after an on-ice collision in a game […]

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‘This is a part of me’: Rod Brind’Amour, Hurricanes agree to 3-year contract extension

June 17, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Rod Brind’Amour might not be anywhere near the NHL’s highest-paid coach, but that’s clearly not everything to someone who has made “being a Hurricane” a cornerstone of his life. “Finances and money, that’s […]

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Hurricanes dominate Stars; lose Mrazek, McCormick to injury

January 30, 2021 Cory Lavalette

For the second straight game, the short-staffed Carolina Hurricanes knocked off a Stanley Cup finalist, this time dominating the Dallas Stars for a 4-1 win Saturday at PNC Arena. The loss was the first of […]

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