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Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / October 13
3 Underrated Starts for the Hurricanes to Begin 2026-27
The Carolina Hurricanes are 5-1-1 through seven games in 2026-27, after winning their last five contests. After dropping the first two games, they’ve been slowly getting back to their game, and it feels like there is no slowing down what head coach Rod Brind’Amour calls “the machine”.
NHL News / Cardiac Cane / October 13
Frozen Frenzy returns as the Hurricanes welcome the Capitals for a momentous occasion
It was just 11 days ago that the Washington Capitals came for a visit. Alex Tuch, playing in his first game as a Capital, scored twice in the opening frame, helping Washington get out to a 4-0 lead early in the second.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 12
Hurricanes seek 6th straight win, to avenge lone loss vs. Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes have found a groove no matter what the circumstances during the past week. They'll take a five-game winning streak into Tuesday night's game against the Washington Capitals in Raleigh, N.C.
The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Logan Stankoven News / The Hockey Writers / October 12
Logan Stankoven’s Shorthanded Success Offers Hurricanes Versatility
The Carolina Hurricanes’ penalty kill has long been the envy of the league and frequently sits among the best in the NHL. Generating offence and denying the opponent chances by preventing zone entries, the Hurricanes have built one of the NHL’s most aggressive and reliable penalty kills.
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Jordan Staal News / Daily Faceoff / October 12
Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal out with lower-body injury
Carolina Hurricanes center and captain Jordan Staal missed the team’s win over the Philadelphia Flyers on the road on Sunday night, and head coach Rod Brind’Amour’s postgame update suggested a possibility that he may not immediately return to the lineup.
Sebastian Aho News / The Hockey Writers / October 12
Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho Has Potential for 100-Point & Hart Trophy Season
The Carolina Hurricanes are 5-1-1 through seven games after winning their last five. The defending Stanley Cup champions are absolutely rolling, showing no signs of slowing down.
Alexander Nikishin News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 12
No Alexander Nikishin Trade Imminent
Alexander Nikishin is having a harder time finding a new home. According to Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet’s Saturday Headlines, there isn’t a trade on the immediate horizon for the Hurricanes with Nikishin.
NHL News / Larry Brown Sports / October 12
Hurricanes had the most savage roast after beating Flyers
The Carolina Hurricanes’ social media manager had it out for Philadelphia sports teams on Sunday night. The Hurricanes trounced the Philadelphia Flyers in a 4-1 beatdown at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 11
Hurricanes cruise past winless Flyers
Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each registered a goal and an assist to guide the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-1 victory over the winless Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
Jackson Blake News / The Hockey Writers / October 11
Hurricanes’ Jackson Blake Through 6 Games Reconfirms His Star Status
It comes as no surprise to those who watch Carolina Hurricanes hockey that Jackson Blake is a star player just a few games into this third season in the NHL.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 11
Hurricanes Win 4th Straight Game After Rolling Over Blackhawks 5-2
After starting the season 0-1-1, the Carolina Hurricanes have shown why they’re the defending Stanley Cup Champions, winning their last four games. If their game on Thursday night against the Vancouver Canucks was impressive, Saturday night’s contest against the Chicago Blackhawks showed they meant business, winning 5-2 in the Windy City.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 11
Hurricanes aim to extend win streak to 5, add to Flyers' woes
Less than two weeks into the season, the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers are heading in vastly different directions. The Hurricanes aim for their fifth straight victory Sunday when they visit the winless Flyers for the second consecutive weekend.
Carolina Hurricanes News / Cardiac Cane / October 10
The Canes' offense continues to click as a surge pushes them to a fourth straight win
The Carolina Hurricanes were back on the road, beginning a weekend back-to-back and a stretch of three games in four nights in the Windy City by visiting the Chicago Blackhawks.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 10
Big second period propels Hurricanes past Blackhawks
Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook both scored once and added an assist, and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes used a three-goal second period to beat the slumping Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 9
Hurricanes surging as they visit lowly Blackhawks
The Carolina Hurricanes seek to extend their three-game winning streak when they open a brief road trip Saturday against the floundering Chicago Blackhawks.
Alexander Nikishin News / NHL Trade Talk / October 9
Alexander Nikishin May Have to Go Back to the Hurricanes: The Trade Request Mess
Alexander Nikishin wants out of Carolina. The Hurricanes aren’t in a hurry to oblige. And, unfortunately for Nikishin, the Hurricanes have the leverage here, something that got clearer with a couple of recent insider reports.
Pyotr Kochetkov News / The Hockey Writers / October 9
Hurricanes’ Kochetkov Showing Signs of Reaching the Next Level
The 2025-26 season was one of missed opportunities for Carolina Hurricanes netminder Pyotr Kochetkov. After playing nine games last season, finishing 6-2-0 with an .899 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.33 goals-against average, he missed the rest of the season and most of the playoffs with hip surgery.
Logan Stankoven News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 9
Logan Stankoven’s immediate reaction after 1st career hat trick
The Carolina Hurricanes were able to get a big win against the Vancouver Canucks, defeating them 7-2, and Logan Stankoven came out of the game with a hat trick.
Sean Walker News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 9
Sean Walker sends scary message after Hurricanes crush Canucks
The Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning streak to three games with a commanding 7-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Lenovo Center on Thursday night.
Alexander Nikishin News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 6
Hurricanes’ Alexander Nikishin Reportedly Seeking $9MM Salary
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin continues to sit without a contract for the 2026-27 season after requesting a trade away from the Stanley Cup champions earlier in the summer.
Cayden Primeau News / Daily Faceoff / September 30
Hurricanes place Cayden Primeau on waivers
The Carolina Hurricanes have placed goaltender Cayden Primeau on waivers for the purposes of assignment to the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, the club announced Wednesday afternoon.
NHL News / Yardbarker / September 29
Panthers' Jacob Markstrom impresses in season opener, emerging as Sergei Bobrovsky replacement early
Sergei who? The Florida Panthers faced the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a clash of the past two Stanley Cup champions.
The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz
Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?
Pyotr Kochetkov News / Daily Faceoff / September 27
Hurricanes sign Pyotr Kochetkov to two-year extension
The Carolina Hurricanes announced Friday the team signed goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to a two-year contract extension that will carry an average annual value of $3.95 million.
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