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Looking ahead to the 2021 NHL expansion draft
RALEIGH — With the news last Tuesday that the NHL would be adding a franchise in Seattle to start play in 2021-22, so too will come the second expansion draft in just four years. Last […]
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Late goal, OT winner spoil Hurricanes’ chances against Ducks
RALEIGH — For more than 56 minutes, Hurricanes goalie Curtis McElhinney looked like he would be putting a cherry on top of his recent ascension to No. 1 goalie. But with Carolina holding on with […]
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Hurricanes place Darling on waivers; McElhinney solidifies spot
RALEIGH — Nearly two months ago, on Oct. 1, the Toronto Maple Leafs decided to go younger and cheaper with their backup goaltending spot, opting to keep 25-year-old Garrett Sparks over 35-year-old Curtis McElhinney. In […]
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Hurricanes look different at start of 2018-19 season
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes — notoriously slow starters in recent seasons — started the 2018-19 campaign with a 3-0-1 record after Tuesday’s night’s 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The new coaching staff — […]
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NHL Preview: Hurricanes eye return to the postseason
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes finished the preseason with their best record since relocating to North Carolina, wrapping up the exhibition campaign with a 5-4 overtime loss Sunday against Nashville. But as the team learned […]
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Hurricanes name Williams captain, announce Rask injury as camp opens
RALEIGH — After a summer of watching film, mixing and matching potential line combinations and putting in place a plan to return the Carolina Hurricanes to relevance, new coach Rod Brind’Amour finally got his team […]
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Aho’s future key to Hurricanes’ offseason
RALEIGH — There are plenty of changes coming to the Carolina Hurricanes this offseason: the team needs to hire a new general manager, perhaps a new coach, and has promised to make changes to its […]
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Hurricanes ‘lay egg’ in 7-3 home loss to Oilers
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes limited Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid to one secondary assist and one shot on net. Unfortunately, they forgot about Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl, back playing center after spending the majority of […]
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Hurricanes head into All-Star break with wild win
Hurricanes winger Justin Williams scored a go-ahead goal just 10 seconds after the Montreal Canadiens tied the game, allowing Carolina to claim a 6-5 victory Thursday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The high-scoring game […]
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Hurricanes lose again, this time 3-2 in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. — With the Ducks losing so many men to injury, Anaheim players roll their eyes when asked about the team’s health troubles. It happened again Monday as the team got two players back […]