Florida Panthers

Hurricanes sign Bussi to 3-year extension

February 16, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — “It’s been kind of a long process to get here.” Brandon Bussi was just discussing the signing of his three-year , $5.7 million extension with the Hurricanes on Monday, but he might as […]

Hurricanes pummel Panthers 9-1 behind Ehlers hat trick

January 16, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — January isn’t May or June, but it can still be pretty sweet. The Hurricanes got a slice of revenge against the Panthers on Friday, scoring six third period goals, going 4 for 5 […]

Florida Panthers enlist stars for unique cancer fundraiser

January 12, 2026 Tim Reynolds

MIAMI — For their latest project, the Florida Panthers signed Wayne Gretzky, Martina Navratilova, Michael Bublé, Dustin Johnson and the Miami Heat. And they were armed with paintbrushes, not hockey sticks. The Panthers — a […]

Hurricanes collapse again, lose 5-2 to Panthers

December 23, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes had a chance to shake off back-to-back losses in which they blew three-goal leads, entering the third period with a two-goal cushion on the visiting Panthers. Instead, it was more of […]

Hurricanes dates to watch in 2025-26

October 9, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Every new NHL season brings renewed hope — long-suffering fan bases wonder if their team will finally return to the playoffs, middling franchises expect their young stars and hot-shot prospect to elevate them […]

Hurricanes schedule filled with reunions, road-heavy ending

July 25, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The start of the NHL season is still 2½ months away, but the league last week released the 2025-26 schedule that includes a three-week break for players to participate in the Winter Olympics […]

Hurricanes have ability to bolster team at NHL Draft

June 26, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes entered last year’s NHL Draft hoping to re-sign Jake Guentzel and find a new home for Martin Necas. Neither happened, as Guentzel’s rights were instead traded to Tampa Bay — where […]

Panthers take Game 5, eliminate Hurricanes from playoffs

May 29, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes built a two-goal lead, lost it and clawed back to tie the game in the third period. It wasn’t enough. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov wriggled free from Carolina defensemen Dmitry Orlov […]

Hurricanes rookies ‘seizing the moment’

May 27, 2025 Cory Lavalette

SUNRISE, Fla. — When teams go looking for postseason reinforcements at the trade deadline in any sport, intangibles are often high on the wish list. Grizzled veterans, players with previous championships and dyed-in-the-wool leaders are […]

Stankoven, Andersen, Hurricanes respond with 3-0 Game 4 win