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June 30, 2022

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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Hurricanes’ season forgettable after postseason flameout

May 31, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes exited the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs bitter and battered. Carolina’s special teams, even its league-best penalty kill, sputtered in the seven-game series with the New York Rangers. Seth Jarvis, the 20-year-old […]

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Hurricanes stay winless on road, lose to Rangers in Game 4 to even series

May 24, 2022 Cory Lavalette

NEW YORK — Here we go again. The Carolina Hurricanes’ postseason road woes continued Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, losing 4-1 to the Rangers in Game 4 to even their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series […]

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Canes, Raanta put clamps on Rangers to take 2-0 series lead

May 21, 2022 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — This time, the Carolina Hurricanes didn’t wait until the third period to impose their will on the New York Rangers. Energetic and aggressive virtually from the opening faceoff, the Canes and goalie Antti […]

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Hurricanes get off their game, lose Game 6 in Boston

May 12, 2022 Cory Lavalette

BOSTON — The Hurricanes knew they couldn’t afford to lose the special teams battle in Thursday’s Game 6 in Boston. They did, and now they’ll return home for a do-or-die Game 7 on Saturday at […]

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Category 5: Hurricanes try to close out Bruins in Game 6

May 12, 2022 Cory Lavalette

BOSTON — The first five games of the first round playoff series between the Bruins and Hurricanes have been won by the home team. But Thursday’s game in Boston will have a different feel: The […]

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Special teams sink Hurricanes in 4-2 Game 3 loss to Bruins

May 6, 2022 Cory Lavalette

BOSTON — The Bruins got exactly what they needed in Friday’s Game 3 of their first round series with the Hurricanes, dominating the special teams play and frustrating Carolina in a way they couldn’t back […]

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Kotkaniemi, Hurricanes close regular season with style

April 28, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — In the 82nd and final game of the 2021-22 regular season, the Hurricanes’ No. 82 put on a show. Jesperi Kotkaniemi has three points in the first 13 minutes of the game, assisting […]

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Category 5: Hurricanes’ playoff tuneup

April 28, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes end the regular season Thursday with a visit from the New Jersey Devils. While Jordan Staal, Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin will sit out the game — which has no impact on Carolina’s […]

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Happy returns for Raanta, Domi in Hurricanes’ 5-3 win in Arizona

April 19, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes arrived in Arizona licking their wounds and playing without goalie Frederik Andersen, captain Jordan Staal and center Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The NHL’s worst team provided a perfect salve — especially for two former Coyotes. […]

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Nedeljkovic gets his revenge, makes 46 saves in 3-0 win over Hurricanes

April 14, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — When the Carolina Hurricanes decided to trade Calder Trophy finalist Alex Nedeljkovic and rebuild their goaltending from the ground up last offseason, there was plenty of consternation in Raleigh and beyond. Their decision […]

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