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Category 5: Familiar situation for Hurricanes, Islanders in Game 3

April 25, 2024 Cory Lavalette

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — The Carolina Hurricanes will look to put a stranglehold on the New York Islanders when the teams play in Game 3 of their first round series Thursday at UBS Arena on […]

Hurricanes overcome ‘unacceptable’ start, rally past Islanders for Game 1 win

April 20, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — For 40 minutes, the Carolina Hurricanes hardly looked like the Stanley Cup favorite. The Islanders — who needed a late-season push to make the playoffs — had outshot the host team two-to-one in […]

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 […]

Devils’ familiar faces await Hurricanes

May 2, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes will undoubtedly need to shift gears for their second round series against the New Jersey Devils, which begins with Game 1 Wednesday at PNC Arena. The Islanders, who Carolina beat in […]

Category 5: Hurricanes take 2nd swing at knocking out Islanders

April 28, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Islanders and Hurricanes will play Game 6 at UBS Arena on Friday at 7 p.m., and Carolina will have its second chance to close out a series it now leads 3-2. 1. […]

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 […]

Category 5: Hurricanes can eliminate Islanders at home in Game 5

April 25, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes can close out their first round series with the New York Islanders on Tuesday when they host Game 5 at PNC Arena. Carolina posted a 5-1 win Sunday on Long Island […]

Hurricanes seize chances, win 5-2 to push Islanders to brink

April 23, 2023 Cory Lavalette

ELMONT, N.Y. — Antti Raanta ripped a pair of pants making a save on Sunday. He and the Hurricanes may have also ripped the will out of the Islanders. The Carolina goalie made 27 saves […]

Category 5: Hurricanes prepare for pivotal Game 4

April 22, 2023 Cory Lavalette

NEW YORK — The Hurricanes opted not to skate Saturday, choosing rest over ice time ahead of Game 4 at UBS Arena. With Sunday’s game at 1 p.m., there will also be no morning skate […]

Late power play goal lifts Islanders to Game 3 win over Hurricanes

April 21, 2023 Cory Lavalette

ELMONT, N.Y. — Neither the Hurricanes nor the Islanders could get much of anything going on the power play in Friday’s Game 3 of their first round playoff series. But all it took was one, […]