Frederik Andersen

Hall’s overtime goal keeps Hurricanes perfect in playoffs

May 5, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said before Game 2 that his team hadn’t yet faced adversity this postseason. Now they have — and they passed the test with flying colors. Taylor Hall drove the […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look to duplicate effort in Game 2

May 4, 2026 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes will look to hold serve at home when they host the Flyers in Game 2 of their second round series Monday at Lenovo Center. Carolina took the lead 91 seconds into Game 1 […]

Stankoven scores twice, Andersen posts shutout in Hurricanes’ Game 1 win over Flyers

May 3, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes, despite a weeklong break, picked up where they left off in Round 1 of the playoffs. So did Logan Stankoven. The Carolina center scored his fifth and sixth goals of the […]

Series preview: Hurricanes get upstart Flyers in Round 2

April 30, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes waited four days, but they finally have their second round opponent. Carolina will face the Flyers after Philadelphia defeated the Penguins in overtime of Wednesday’s Game 6 of their series to […]

Stankoven, Andersen rise to occasion in Round 1

April 29, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — If there was a metric showing which Hurricanes players were mentioned most on social media as being a weak link this season, chances are Frederik Andersen and Logan Stankoven would be at the […]

Hurricanes regain composure, finish off Senators to complete series sweep

April 25, 2026 Cory Lavalette

KANATA, Ontario — A second period hit that knocked Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin out of Game 4 between the Hurricanes and Senators set off a maelstrom of scrums and penalties that temporarily derailed Carolina’s quest […]

Hurricanes’ Andersen making most of playoffs’ ‘clean slate’

April 25, 2026 Cory Lavalette

KANATA, Ontario — If you had told just about anyone when the calendar turned to 2026 that Frederik Andersen would be the best goaltender in the first week of the NHL postseason, they wouldn’t have […]

Martinook’s OT winner ends Hurricanes’ wild 3-2 win in Game 2

April 21, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Jordan Martinook is the emotional leader of the Carolina Hurricanes, and in Monday’s Game 2 against the visiting Senators, he proved he can handle the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Martinook’s […]

Category 5: Hurricanes eye 2-0 series lead

April 20, 2026 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes limited the Senators in Game 1 of their first round series, coming away with a 2-0 win and a chance to hold serve at home in Monday’s Game 2. Carolina is 8-3 under […]

Andersen blanks Senators, Stankoven leads way in Hurricanes’ Game 1 win

April 18, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes are part of Justin Williams’ legacy as Mr. Game 7. Logan Stankoven might be Mr. Game 1. Stankoven, who opened last postseason with two goals in the opener against the Devils, […]