Jake Guentzel

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” […]

Which Winter Olympians have ties to North Carolina?

February 21, 2026 Ryan Henkel

The 2026 Winter Olympics commenced earlier this month as athletes from 92 nations arrived in Italy to compete for gold. In total, 2,871 athletes qualified for this year’s games to compete in the 116 different […]

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 […]

Up-and-down play plagues Canes at midway point

January 16, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The first half of the Hurricanes’ season can be summarized in one word: inconsistent. From Martin Necas’ red-hot November to pedestrian December, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho’s 5-on-5 woes, and a rotating cast […]

Kucherov third-period goals spoil Hurricanes’ opener in 4-1 Lightning win

October 11, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t what they once were, but they can still score on the power play. The Hurricanes learned that the hard way in Saturday’s season opener at Lenovo Center. Carolina […]

Category 5: Hurricanes open season with Guentzel Cup

October 11, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Five days short of five months since the Hurricanes’ 2023-24 campaign ended, hope springs anew with the team’s start to the new NHL season Friday with their opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning at […]

Expectations lowered for Hurricanes

October 11, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — For many, the Carolina Hurricanes have been underachievers. Although many have picked them as Stanley Cup favorites the past few years, the team has been unable to reach those heights, losing in the […]

Hurricanes reshape defense, extend Jaccob Slavin

July 2, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Free agency opened for the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday at noon. It seems like it opened for the rest of the NHL days earlier. Rumored interest from other teams for two of Carolina’s […]

Hurricanes trade 1st round pick, prepare for busy Day 2 at NHL Draft

June 28, 2024 Cory Lavalette

LAS VEGAS — Rumors swirled of the Hurricanes trading Martin Necas before Friday’s first round of the NHL Draft inside Sphere in Las Vegas, perhaps even landing a lottery pick as part of a return. […]

Jake Guentzel

Penguins claw for point, but Hurricanes win in shootout

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

Which Winter Olympians have ties to North Carolina?

Hurricanes have ability to bolster team at NHL Draft

Up-and-down play plagues Canes at midway point

Kucherov third-period goals spoil Hurricanes’ opener in 4-1 Lightning win

Category 5: Hurricanes open season with Guentzel Cup

Expectations lowered for Hurricanes

Hurricanes reshape defense, extend Jaccob Slavin

Hurricanes trade 1st round pick, prepare for busy Day 2 at NHL Draft

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