The Montreal Canadiens (38-21-10) will have a very tough test tonight as they host the Carolina Hurricanes (45-19-6), who are currently the top team in the East.
While the Toronto Maple Leafs have dominated the conversation around choking in the playoffs in recent years, the Carolina Hurricanes have quietly slid under the radar as perennial postseason disappointments.
The Carolina Hurricanes are 45-19-6 with 96 points through 70 games, first in both the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference. However, the Hurricanes have had less than stellar results in the last near decade.
Hurricanes standout Sebastian Aho was beaming when he learned Monday that Carolina will face the Seattle Kraken in two games in his homeland of Finland next season.
In an era when there is no guarantee of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes have remained competitive and are on their way to making their eighth straight postseason appearance.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
The Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken are heading overseas for two games in the 2026-27 NHL season, set to face off in competitive contests at the Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki on Nov.
Seth Jarvis had a goal and two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-1 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist and Sebastian Aho, defenseman Jalen Chatfield and Mark Jankowski also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won four of their last five.
The Carolina Hurricanes have won three of their last four games heading into Sunday afternoon's Metropolitan Division contest against the host Pittsburgh Penguins.
As per The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Carolina Hurricanes did kick tires on a trade that would have seen them acquire goaltender Jordan Binnington from the St.
Alexander Nikishin scored at 0:41 of overtime Friday night and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. Jordan Staal, Eric Robinson and K'Andre Miller also scored for the Hurricanes (44-19-6, 94 points), who have won two in a row.
A feel-good story in this NHL season has seen some hardships as of late. Carolina Hurricanes rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi was one of the biggest names in the NHL this season thanks to a historic debut.
Sebastian Aho has been the epitome of consistency for the Carolina Hurricanes. When he came into the NHL for the 2016-17 season, he finished the season as the team’s second-highest point producer, only to Jeff Skinner.
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The NHL Department of Player Safety issued a $5,000 fine to Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis. The punishment represents the maximum allowable amount under the collective bargaining agreement for a high-sticking infraction against Columbus Blue Jackets winger Conor Garland.
After a slow start to the 2025-26 season, Carolina Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov has been on a point-per-game run over the last 59 games. The Russian has returned to his dynamic power-forward role which the Hurricanes drafted him for back in 2018.
Carolina Hurricanes star Andrei Svechnikov scored a goal and recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Carolina will continue its road trip on Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
There have been many unpredictable developments in the NHL this season, especially in the Metropolitan Division, where the Penguins and Islanders are unexpectedly holding playoff spots while the Devils and Capitals appear to be out of the race.
The Carolina Hurricanes are heading to the stretch run of the NHL season in a comfortable position. They are in first place in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference with 88 points, a comfortable nine points ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Penguins.
RALEIGH — If the Carolina Hurricanes truly believe this is their Stanley Cup window, the path forward is becoming increasingly obvious: bring Vincent Trocheck back to Raleigh.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are once again one of the NHL’s best regular-season teams. That much is not up for debate. Carolina sits near the top of the Eastern Conference with a 39-16-6 record, boasting one of the league’s best goal differentials and a balanced attack led by players like Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are doing it again. They are winning. They are organized. They are smart. And once again, they are staring at a trade deadline that will define whether this season is just another nice story — or the year they finally get serious about winning the Stanley Cup.