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Welcome to Camp Brind’Amour
RALEIGH — Rod Brind’Amour doesn’t want to be called “coach.” “The only time I ever called someone ‘coach’ was when I didn’t know their name,” the now 48-year-old joked after he was given that title […]
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Hurricanes trade Jeff Skinner to Sabres
RALEIGH — The Jeff Skinner era — an eight-year run that included a Calder Trophy, career-threatening concussions, remarkable goals, team failures and an infectious smile — is over. The Carolina Hurricanes traded Skinner, their seventh […]
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A history of impact Hurricanes rookies
RALEIGH — The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the league’s top rookie. One of the first winners was Toronto forward Syl Apps in 1937 — one of a league-high 10 Maple Leafs players […]
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Predicting how the Hurricanes’ rookie forwards will do in 2018-19
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes’ path to the playoffs starts in goal, where the team is relying on a bounce-back season from one of (or both) Scott Darling and recently signed Petr Mrazek to give […]
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Hurricanes sign Mrazek to replace Ward
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes ended an era Sunday at the opening of free agency, allowing longtime goaltender Cam Ward to leave and bringing in Petr Mrazek as his replacement. Ward, the 25th overall selection […]
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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 officially eliminated from postseason for ninth straight year
RALEIGH — In the penultimate home game of the 2017-18 season on Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes continued their tradition of giving away their game-worn sweaters to selected fans in a postgame on-ice ceremony. In what’s […]
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GM search, Peters’ future, roster shakeup all up in the air for Hurricanes
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes’ approaching offseason is brought to you by one word: Uncertainty. The biggest question mark is finding the team’s next general manager, with Ron Francis essentially demoted upstairs in late February. […]
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Balanced attack leads Hurricanes to 5-2 win at Ottawa
Brock McGinn’s 14th goal snapped a tie late in the second period Saturday night as the Carolina Hurricanes kept their razor-thin playoff hopes alive with a 5-2 verdict over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in […]
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While rivals add, Hurricanes stand pat at NHL trade deadline
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes approached Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline three points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second and final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. While the rest of the […]