T.J. Oshie

Category 5: Hurricanes, Senators gear up for Game 1

April 18, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The grind is over. It’s also just beginning. The Hurricanes and Senators meet for Game 1 of their first round playoff series Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lenovo Center, a matchup of two […]

Aho, Milano have hat tricks; Capitals beat Hurricanes in shootout

March 22, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sonny Milano recorded his first hat trick in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored again and the Washington Capitals ended the Carolina Hurricanes’ winning streak at five with a 7-6 shootout victory Friday […]

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 […]

Hockey’s continued eye-for-an-eye culture needs to change

October 9, 2019 Cory Lavalette

At the rink this past weekend, I overheard someone tell a player to “remember his number for next time,” a not-all-that-uncommon statement in the world of sports. Despite the knowledge we as a society have […]

Gardiner’s OT winner lifts Hurricanes over Capitals

October 6, 2019 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three new players helped the Carolina Hurricanes beat an old nemesis on Saturday night. Jake Gardiner scored his first goal for his new team in the last minute of overtime, James Reimer […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hurricanes rally falls short in Game 1 against Caps

April 11, 2019 Cory Lavalette

WASHINGTON — Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin came out firing, the Carolina Hurricanes surged and the Washington Capitals showed why they’re the defending Stanley Cup champions when it mattered most. Backstrom and Ovechkin combined to […]