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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 […]

Hurricanes sign free agent Ryan Dzingel

July 12, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes further bolstered their lineup Friday, signing free agent forward Ryan Dzingel to a two-year contract that will pay him $3.25 million next season and $3.5 million in 2020-21. Dzingel, 27, had […]

Hurricanes will match Montreal’s offer sheet to Aho

July 3, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — One would think the start of summer would mean downtime for everyone involved in the NHL. Nope. No chance. Since spring officially ended, the Hurricanes have made four trades involving NHL players, selected […]

Offseason decisions will come sooner for Hurricanes

May 29, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The offseason will be much shorter than the Carolina Hurricanes have become accustomed to this summer, thanks to their run to the Eastern Conference Final. There’s also less work to be done than […]

Rask puts Hurricanes in 3-0 hole with stellar Game 3 performance

May 15, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes have stood up to every challenge placed in front of them this season. They now have their biggest one yet. The Boston Bruins, led by a spectacular 35-save effort from […]

With injuries mounting, Hurricanes look to Charlotte

May 1, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — If you haven’t watched the Carolina Hurricanes for a while, you might be wondering where some of the familiar names have gone. Calvin de Haan. Micheal Ferland. Andrei Svechnikov. Jordan Martinook. Saku Maenalanen. […]

McGinn stuns Capitals with Game 7 double-OT goal, sends Hurricanes to second round

April 25, 2019 Cory Lavalette

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brock McGinn, welcome to Hurricanes lore. At 11:05 of double overtime in Wednesday’s Game 7, the drafted and developed 25-year-old redirected a Justin Williams pass past Braden Holtby, ending the Washington Capitals […]

Game on: Hurricanes beat Caps 2-1 to even series

April 19, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — With the Stanley Cup favorite Tampa Bay Lightning and perennial threat Pittsburgh Penguins swept out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the defending champion Washington Capitals were suddenly being painted […]

Hurricanes deliver punishment, suffer pain in Game 3

April 17, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes exited Game 3 of their first-round series with the Washington Capitals battle-scarred but also with a win to halve the defending Stanley Cup champions lead at two games to one. […]

Orpik’s OT goal gives Capitals 2-0 series lead over Hurricanes

April 13, 2019 Cory Lavalette

WASHINGTON — A rat falling out of the arena hallway ceiling during the Carolina Hurricanes’ warmup game of soccer was just a precursor to a wacky afternoon of playoff hockey. Long after the dead rodent […]