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Category 5: Notes from the start of Hurricanes camp

September 13, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — What better way to start the 2019-20 NHL season than a quick Category 5 after the Hurricanes hit the ice Friday for the first time to truly start training camp. As Tone Loc […]

Category 5: Notes from the Carolina Hurricanes, Feb. 1

February 1, 2019 Cory Lavalette

Outside of Sebastian Aho’s trip to San Jose for the NHL All-Star Weekend, the Carolina Hurricanes took some time off the ice before returning Thursday for practice in preparation for tonight’s home game against the […]

Category 5: Notes from the Carolina Hurricanes, Jan. 18

January 18, 2019 Cory Lavalette

I thought I would try something new and decided on this new notes package, Category 5. In it, you will find a handful of notes, quotes, numbers and facts on the Carolina Hurricanes. I’ll try […]

Hot hand against one team is ‘all mental’

October 31, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — As time wound down in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2-1 home loss Sunday to the New York Islanders, there was one overriding feeling: He did it again. Thomas Greiss, the 10-year veteran manning the […]

Brind’Amour named new coach of Hurricanes

May 10, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Rod Brind’Amour bled orange for 690 regular season and playoff games with the Philadelphia Flyers, so being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 23, 2000, was a crushing blow. Nearly 18½ years […]

Several new faces as Hurricanes return to Raleigh

September 6, 2017 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — There’s a buzz surrounding the 2017-18 Carolina Hurricanes after the team spent the offseason addressing several roster issues and making improvements to a team that has missed the postseason eight consecutive seasons, the […]