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Hurricanes Playoff Preview: First Postseason Meeting Against Senators in Round 1

The Carolina Hurricanes finished the regular season 53-22-7 (113 points) and know who they will take on in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the first time in franchise history, they will take on the Ottawa Senators.

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Did the Carolina Hurricanes Get Screwed?

RALEIGH, N.C. — The regular-season résumé says contender. The playoff draw says trouble. Carolina Hurricanes finished the regular season with 113 points and the kind of consistency that usually earns a manageable first-round opponent.

Carolina Hurricanes News / EasySportz / April 15

Rod Brind’Amour is The King of Regular Season Greatness

RALEIGH, N.C. — There are coaches who win games, and there are coaches who build systems. Then there is Rod Brind’Amour, who has turned the Carolina Hurricanes into one of the NHL’s most relentless regular-season machines and just clinched first in the Eastern Conference and second overall in the league.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 14

Hurricanes take down Islanders in final pre-playoff tune-up

Mark Jankowski scored the tie-breaking goal with 5:22 left Tuesday night for the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, who tuned up for the playoffs with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders in the regular season finale for both clubs.

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Pyotr Kochetkov News / Daily Faceoff / April 14

Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov to make first start in 46 games

He’s back. Ahead of the team’s final game of the 2025-26 regular season on Tuesday night, Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour revealed that goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be between the pipes against the New York Islanders.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Nikolaj Ehlers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 14

Nikolaj Ehlers adds name to Hurricanes history books in loss to Flyers

The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t have much to play for in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night — but Nikolaj Ehlers certainly didn’t act like it.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 14

Hurricanes Recall Joel Nystrom, Ronan Seeley

The Hurricanes announced a pair of roster moves this morning. Defensemen Joel Nystrom and Ronan Seeley have been summoned from AHL Chicago, likely to permit the Canes to rest some more blue-liners for tonight’s regular-season finale against the Islanders.

Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / April 14

Carolina Hurricanes Clinch the Eastern Conference First-Seed

There seems to be a theme of how the Carolina Hurricanes clinch points needed at the end of the 2025-26 regular season. As they did against the Boston Bruins, needing only a point to clinch the Metropolitan Division title, they secured the point needed against the Philadelphia Flyers to clinch another milestone.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Ball Exclusives / April 14

Hurricanes clinch home ice advantage in the Eastern Conference

The Carolina Hurricanes have clinched home ice advantage in the Eastern Conference following their 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. As for the Flyers, with their win, they also clinch the final playoff spot in the East.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 13

Hurricanes Recall Pyotr Kochetkov, Felix Unger Sorum

The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that netminder Pyotr Kochetkov and winger Felix Unger Sorum were recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Daily Faceoff / April 13

Carolina Hurricanes clinch No. 1 seed in Eastern Conference

It’s been a clinch-happy couple of weeks for the Carolina Hurricanes, who went from securing their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to clinching the Metropolitan Division title in a matter of days.

Yaniv Perets News / Inside The Rink / April 14

ECHL: Yaniv Perets Named Goaltender of the Week | 04/06-04/12/2026

For the second time in the last three weeks, Reading Royals goaltender Yaniv Perets has been named the ECHL Goaltender of the Week. In two games last week against the Wheeling Nailers, Perets posted a 1-0-1 record with a 1.90 GAA and .946SV%.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Field Level Media / April 13

Hurricanes do not dress six top players against Flyers

Six of the top players for the Carolina Hurricanes did not dress for Monday's game against the Flyers in Philadelphia. Three of the team's top four scorers

Sean Walker News / The Hockey Writers / April 13

Sean Walker Has Been the Hurricanes’ Blue Line Anchor This Season

Heading into 2025-26, there were some hopes that Sean Walker would be impactful in his second season with the Carolina Hurricanes. He finished his first season with five goals and 16 points after playing 82 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 13

Carolina Hurricanes Reassign Josiah Slavin

The AHL’s Chicago Wolves are getting their captain back. Yesterday evening, in a team announcement, the Carolina Hurricanes shared that they’ve returned forward Josiah Slavin to AHL Chicago.

Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / April 12

Hurricanes Set Franchise Record with Seven 20-Goal Scorers

The 2025-26 season for the Carolina Hurricanes has been one of milestones, career highs, and celebrations. It’s the 20th Anniversary season of the 2005-06 team winning the Stanley Cup, along with punching a franchise record eighth straight playoff appearance.

Andrei Svechnikov News / The Hockey Writers / April 12

Hurricanes’ Svechnikov Officially Silences Doubters After Career Season

It’s been an interesting season for Carolina Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov. After going pointless through the first eight games of the 2025-26 campaign, some were worried that his regular season was going to be like the previous two.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 11

Hurricanes Announce Eight Out With Injury

The Carolina Hurricanes have been hit with a wave of injuries with only three games left in the season. According to NHL.com’s Walt Ruff, the Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / April 11

Hurricanes’ Depth Scoring Cements Them as Stanley Cup Contenders

When you think about the Carolina Hurricanes, history tells you that their offense is usually their Achilles’ heel in the postseason. Over the years, the Hurricanes have come up short offensively when it matters most.

Pyotr Kochetkov News / Daily Faceoff / April 10

Hurricanes assign Pyotr Kochetkov to AHL for conditioning stint

Some surprising news for one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference this close to the postseason. On Friday, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky announced that the team has assigned goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on a conditioning stint.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Field Level Media / April 9

Logan Stankoven's 2 goals, 3 points push Hurricanes past Blackhawks

Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist and Mark Jankowski scored twice to lift the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

Carolina Hurricanes News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 3

Rod Brind’Amour sends defiant message after Hurricanes clinch playoff berth

The Carolina Hurricanes became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch their berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday evening. It has been a successful run for Rod Brind’Amour’s Hurricanes, but it hasn’t led to much postseason success.

Yaniv Perets News / Inside The Rink / March 30

ECHL: Yaniv Perets Named Goalie Of Week | 03/23-03/29/2026

The ECHL has named Reading Royals goaltender Yaniv Perets as the ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 23rd-29th. In two games last week, Perets pitched a 37-save shutout on Wednesday and then a 15-save shutout on Saturday Night, both against the Norfolk Admirals.