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Category 5: Hurricanes open season with Guentzel Cup

October 11, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Five days short of five months since the Hurricanes’ 2023-24 campaign ended, hope springs anew with the team’s start to the new NHL season Friday with their opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning at […]

Category 5: Hurricanes face Lightning for third time

November 24, 2023 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes host the Lightning on Friday at PNC Arena with both teams sitting in third place in their respective divisions. Carolina comes into the game at 11-7-0 with 22 points, having won seven of […]

Kochetkov posts shutout, Hurricanes beat Lightning 4-0

November 12, 2023 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Brent Burns each had a goal and an assist, Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 23 shots for his fifth career shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning […]

Hurricanes overwhelm Lightning, power play fuels 6-0 win

March 5, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes used their first time back at PNC Arena since the trade deadline to make a statement to their fans and the rest of the NHL: They’re still a contender. Carolina dominated […]

Hurricanes rain shots on Vasilevskiy, beat Lightning in shootout

November 3, 2022 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Sebastian Aho scored in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night. The Hurricanes won the shootout 2-1. […]

Lightning’s power play strikes thrice in Hurricanes’ 4-3 OT loss

March 30, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The Tampa Bay Lightning couldn’t figure out how to score on Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta at 5-on-5. They found other ways to do it. Steven Stamkos scored the Lightning’s third power play goal of the […]

Hurricanes overcome adversity, beat Lightning in OT on Necas’ goal

November 10, 2021 Cory Lavalette

There was plenty that was familiar for the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay. For one, there was Steven Stamkos scoring after a failed Hurricanes power play. Hulking defenseman Victor Hedman was patrolling […]

Lightning claim second straight Stanley Cup

July 8, 2021 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Instead of calling Steven Stamkos over to accept the Stanley Cup, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman beckoned the Tampa Bay Lightning over as a team. The Lightning sent out another pandemic hockey season […]

Lightning hand Hurricanes consecutive losses for 1st time this season

February 24, 2021 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes lost a second straight game for the first time this season, dropping a 3-0 decision in Tampa Bay on Wednesday. The Lightning scored twice in the opening period and stifled Carolina’s offense to […]

Czech mate: Mrazek, Necas lead Hurricanes to 1-0 OT win in first game back

January 28, 2021 Cory Lavalette

Hurricanes winger Martin Necas scored the game’s only goal, finishing off a saucer pass from captain Jordan Staal at 1:12 of overtime to give Carolina a 1-0 win Thursday over Tampa Bay in its first […]