Paul Stastny

Series preview: Hurricanes, Islanders meet again

April 1, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — For the second consecutive season and the third time in six years, the Hurricanes and Islanders will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs when their first round series starts Saturday with Game 1 […]

March to Stanley Cup starts for Hurricanes

October 11, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — “We talk about it a little, and then we don’t. And then it’s about can’t win the Stanley Cup today.” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour’s goal has been the same since he took over […]

Tkachuk, Panthers end Hurricanes’ season with goal in final seconds to complete sweep

May 25, 2023 Cory Lavalette

SUNRISE, Fla. — In some alternate universe, Matthew Tkachuk is playing for the Hurricanes, agitating opponents and scoring big goals. In this one, he was doing all that to the Hurricanes — and ending their […]

Tkachuk strikes in OT again, Hurricanes in 2-0 hole in Eastern Conference finals

May 21, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Matthew Tkachuk stuck a knife in the Hurricanes in the first game of the Eastern Conference finals. He gave it a turn in Game 2. With Carolina’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the penalty box […]

Panthers silence Hurricanes with 4OT win in Game 1

May 19, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The longest game in both Hurricanes and Panthers history took 139 minutes and 47 seconds. Carolina will simply remember it as a crushing loss. After Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin was unable to clear […]

Hurricanes, Panthers meet in NHL’s final 4

May 17, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Before the Panthers’ second round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk lamented his team’s reward for beating the powerhouse Bruins in the opening round. “I guess the prize for […]

Fast’s OT winner sends Hurricanes to Eastern Conference finals

May 12, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Jesper Fast had scored every which way this postseason: even strength, shorthanded, empty-netter, overtime winner. So when Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour put him on the power play in the fourth game of Carolina’s […]

Stastny scores OT winner, Andersen outduels Sorokin as Hurricanes advance to 2nd round

April 29, 2023 Cory Lavalette

ELMONT, N.Y. — The Hurricanes, depleted by injuries and on the ropes to start the third period in Game 6 against the Islanders, knew they’d need every last body on their roster to end their […]

Bounces, mistakes cost Hurricanes in Game 5 loss to Islanders

April 25, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — It seemed like the hockey gods didn’t want the first round series between the Hurricanes and Islanders to end after just five games. As such, everyone is headed back to Long Island for […]

Raanta posts shutout in return, Hurricanes win in Montreal

April 1, 2023 The Associated Press

MONTREAL — Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist, Antti Raanta got his fourth shutout of the season, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho and Brady […]