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Blake’s OT winner sends Hurricanes back to Eastern Conference final

May 10, 2026 Cory Lavalette

PHILADELPHIA — The Hurricanes are perfect through eight games of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They’re also off to their third Eastern Conference final in four seasons. Jackson Blake’s overtime goal handed the Flyers a 3-2 […]

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 […]

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 push Senators to brink with 2-1 Game 3 win

April 24, 2026 Cory Lavalette

KANATA, Ontario — The Hurricanes needed something old and something new to earn a 2-1 road win and take a commanding lead in their series with the Ottawa Senators. The new is becoming old hat: […]

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, Senators gear up for Game 1

April 18, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The grind is over. It’s also just beginning. The Hurricanes and Senators meet for Game 1 of their first round playoff series Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lenovo Center, a matchup of two […]

Series preview: Hurricanes face Senators in Round 1

April 17, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour was asked Thursday if the path to the Stanley Cup — with two-time defending champion Florida not in the playoffs and Carolina the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed — […]

Hurricanes hit milestones, clinch division with OT win over Bruins

April 8, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes and Bruins gave the fans at Lenovo Center everything they could want in Carolina’s final home game of the regular season: 11 combined goals, several milestone accomplishments, a Metropolitan Division title […]

Penguins claw for point, but Hurricanes win in shootout

March 11, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Penguins hadn’t won at Lenovo Center since December 2018, a string of eight straight losses, but found themselves on the power play after a furious late-game rally forced overtime against the Eastern […]

Aho’s power play goal leads Hurricanes to win in return

February 26, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour gave Sebastian Aho the morning off, saying his star center — recently back from winning a bronze medal in Italy — was “run down.” Aho described himself as “gassed” […]