RALEIGH — “Any time you start changing your mindset, usually things don’t work out. And so you just stick to what works.” That’s what Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer said about his way of thinking when […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cam Atkinson scored after missing a dozen games with an injury, Nick Foligno got his first goal in 23 games and rookie goalie Elvis Merzlikins turned in another gem. All that said, […]
RALEIGH — Starting with the 1980-81 season and through the rest of that decade, the Hartford Whalers scored an average of about 3.5 goals per game and allowed nearly four goals against. While the Carolina […]
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes have bet on their depth all season, and it paid off Friday with a three-of-a-kind effort from forwards on three different lines. Warren Foegele, Lucas Wallmark and Martin Necas all […]
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes have made a habit of digging an early hole in recent games, and so it was against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Nine minutes into the game, the Flyers […]
RALEIGH — The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-entered the playoff picture after shaking off their early season doldrums. If the Carolina Hurricanes play like they did Sunday afternoon, they’ll find themselves going in the other […]
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes had won four straight against the Washington Capitals dating back to last season’s playoff matchup that saw the 2018 Stanley Cup champs knocked out in the first round. While the […]
It wouldn’t have been a reach to name Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour NSJ’s 2019 Coach of the Year last week. The 49-year-old with the vintage hockey nose and workout regimen that shames active NHLers […]
The NSJ sports staff is again taking a stab at what will happen in 2020 — and some of the predictions aren’t for the weak-hearted. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and […]
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 […]
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