Shayne Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal in overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to their first victory of the season with a 3-2 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Just under ten years ago, Shayne Gostisbehere scored an overtime winner in Philadelphia in a game between the Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Then, about a month later, he did it again.
The Carolina Hurricanes don't have a banner history of offensive defensemen. Sure, they've had some very good ones. Justin Faulk was the gold standard for many years.
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Heading into the 2026-27 season, the Carolina Hurricanes are seeking to defend their Stanley Cup title. After scoring the most goals in franchise history (291), the Hurricanes, if fully healthy, could achieve 300 goals.
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.
The morning after Game 2 on Friday, June 5, felt lighter compared to the Carolina Hurricanes’ loss following Game 1 on Wednesday (June 3). The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime, thanks to Seth Jarvis’ power-play goal, evening up the series at one game apiece.
A late third-period goal from Tomas Hertl helped the Vegas Golden Knights win 5-4 over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Tuesday night.
As the Stanley Cup Final is set to begin, one question that is always raised is “what will other teams learn from the finalists?” Teams often copy off of the winners to try and replicate their success, so what lessons can be pulled from the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights and how they are built?
RALEIGH – The coaches are not supposed to be bigger stars than the players. But it’s hard to deny the presences of Rod Brind’Amour and John Tortorella.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. They are one win away from their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2006.
When looking at the roles of defensemen, players typically fall into the offensive, two-way, or defensive defenseman skillset. After that, they usually stay within that role for their careers.
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.
The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to get a significant boost to their lineup on Saturday night, as defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere is expected to return after missing the past nine games with a lower-body injury.
That is an incredible comeback. Also a stunning meltdown by the Mammoth to not secure even a point out of that game in the standings.
The Carolina Hurricanes are set to get a key contributor back into their lineup on Thursday night. After the morning skate earlier Thursday, head coach Rod Brind’Amour told the media, including team reporter Walt Ruff, that defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will draw back in after missing each of the team’s past five games.
We’re 54 days from seeing NHLers hit the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, and Team USA will announce its final roster on Jan. 2. It’s a foregone conclusion that Jaccob Slavin will be in the lineup.
The second edition of “3 Stars of the Month” returns for the 2025-26 season. During October, there was one new face to the series, along with two familiar ones.
The rough start to the season continues for a veteran blueliner. On Friday, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
Tuesday was a scheduled off day for the Carolina Hurricanes after their recent game in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights. While they did lose 4-1, they’re still 5-1-0 on the season and 3-1-0 on their current six-game road trip.
The Carolina Hurricanes struck first in a pivotal Game 3 of the East semifinals against the Washington Capitals.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, sidelined since Dec. 27 with an upper-body injury, was placed on injured reserve on Sunday. Carolina, which hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, recalled forward Juha Jaaska from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League to fill the roster vacancy.
What a 2024-25 season it has been so far for the 31-year-old Florida native Shayne Gostisbehere. The Carolina Hurricanes brought him back for a second stint for the franchise after trading him during the 2023 Trade Deadline.
Red Wings forward Patrick Kane got the scoring going early on Saturday in a pivotal game against the Blues.
The only thing plummeting further than the mercury during the month of January has been the plus-minus of Detroit Red Wings defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere.
Gostisbehere, once considered a top-tier offensive defenseman in the NHL, saw his production dip over the last three seasons.
Critics who say the NHL Department of Player Safety lacks consistency with its rulings have more fuel for that fire.
Gostisbehere has three seasons left on the six-year contract he signed in 2017 that holds an average annual value of $4.25 million.
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