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Blake scores twice, Bussi wins again as Hurricanes top Predators

December 6, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Bus keeps rolling for the Hurricanes, and Jackson Blake hopped aboard Saturday night. Goalie Brandon Bussi made 19 saves — including several key ones early — to win his sixth straight start, […]

Hurricanes can’t solve Saros in loss to Predators

March 25, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Sometimes, the hockey gods just aren’t your side. It sure seemed like that was the case for the Hurricanes on Tuesday at Lenovo Center. Carolina relentlessly pressured the visiting Predators, but goalie Juuse […]

Pest control: NHL agitators can be familiar

November 15, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — On most game nights, an NHL player will look across the ice and see a familiar face: a former junior or college teammate, someone they played with on a national team, and probably […]

Roslovic scores 2 more, Hurricanes extend win streak to 8 games

November 7, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes were admittedly not at their best Thursday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. It didn’t matter. Jack Roslovic scored two more goals and registered his first assist of the season, Jalen […]

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 […]

Busy offseason awaits Hurricanes

May 21, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Change, they say, is inevitable. It’s certainly coming for the Carolina Hurricanes this offseason. After the Hurricanes’ shocking exit from the playoffs following a blown two-goal, third-period lead in Game 6 against the […]

Category 5: Hurricanes take second crack at closing out Islanders

April 30, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes will look to end their first round series when the Islanders visit PNC Arena on Tuesday night for Game 5. Carolina won the series’ first three games but lost 3-2 in […]

Guentzel, Kuznetsov additions have Hurricanes ‘super excited’

March 8, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — You could argue that Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov should both have a Conn Smythe in their trophy case. Guentzel led the Penguins in playoff goals as a rookie in 2016 when they […]

Andersen solid in return, Skjei’s 2 goals lift Hurricanes past Habs

March 8, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Frederik Andersen made his return to the net a memorable one, making 24 saves in his first start in four months to lead the Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over visiting Montreal on […]

Hurricanes land Jake Guentzel in blockbuster trade

March 7, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes landed arguably the top player on the trade market Thursday night, acquiring Penguins winger Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith in a six-player trade that sends Michael Bunting, three prospects and […]