Nic Dowd

From contact to ‘quiet room’: A look at NHL’s concussion protocol

November 19, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The NHL, like most professional sports leagues, has toed a delicate line with concussions, realizing that a flat-out denial of the impact of head injuries in hockey is no longer a reasonable defense. […]

Hurricanes push Capitals to brink with 5-2 Game 4 win

May 12, 2025 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Many saw this season as a retooling year for the Carolina Hurricanes. After winning Monday’s Game 4 over the Capitals 5-2, they are within one victory of reaching the Eastern Conference final. Taylor […]

Hurricanes check all boxes, score 6 unanswered goals in win over Capitals

January 5, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A two-goal deficit was nothing for the Carolina Hurricanes. Not after how much they struggled at the start of the season to dig themselves in an early hole. They’re well out of […]

Hurricanes dig too deep a hole in loss to Capitals

January 4, 2020 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes had won four straight against the Washington Capitals dating back to last season’s playoff matchup that saw the 2018 Stanley Cup champs knocked out in the first round. While the […]

Capitals smother Hurricanes, take series lead

April 21, 2019 Cory Lavalette

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Hurricanes power play had opportunities Saturday night to get Carolina back into Game 5 of the team’s first-round playoff series. The Washington Capitals had everything else. Carolina’s power play went 0-for-5 while […]

Capitals send Hurricanes to second straight loss

March 28, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — It took more than 55 minutes for the Carolina Hurricanes to get a power play opportunity Thursday night against the Washington Capitals. Still licking their wounds from a Nic Dowd goal less than […]