Adam Gold hosts Canes Corner, featuring guests from the Carolina Hurricanes organization, hockey writers, and radio and television hockey announcers from around the NHL talking abut the latest happenings for everything that is Caniac Nation. Episodes are posted after each game during the NHL season. This is a production of 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Hurricanes couldn't hold a 2-goal lead -- twice -- and lost to the Predators, 6-5, in the first of 3 straight games on home ice. Stefan Noesen and Tony DeAngelo scored 1st period power play goals as the Canes led 2-1 after 20 minutes. From there the game became wide open and Carolina's defending and goaltending let them down. Antti Raanta allowed 6 goals on 30 shots in the loss. Sebastian Aho, Jalen Chatfield and Martin Necas also scored, with Marty, and Noesen also adding assists. Michael Bunting also had 2 assists on the night.
The Canes played one of their best defensive games of the season in a 2-1 win over the Red Wings. Carolina allowed 26 shots, but very few were great looks and Pyotr Kotchetkov enjoyed his second consecutive 1-goal outing. Jack Drury extended his points streak to 4 with a 1st period goal and Jordan Staal poked home the game-winner after Red Wings goalie Ville Husso misplayed the puck right in front of his net.
Pyotr Kotchetkov stopped 31 shots -- including a 3rd period penalty shot -- helping the Hurricanes to a 4-1 win in Ottawa. Sebastian Aho scored twice in a 3 point night and Carolina's special teams were fantastic. The penalty kill went 4 for 4, the power play converted twice and it all added up to a win that snapped the team's 4-game losing streak.
Poor defensive coverage and a soft 3rd period goal sent the Carolina Hurricanes to their 4th straight defeat, 4-3, in Vancouver. The setback drops Carolina out of playoff position and to a 14-12-1 record on the year. Jordan Martinook, Brady Skjei and Stefan Noesen each scored in the loss.
The Carolina Hurricanes scored 2:10 into the first period and led 2-0 after they'd played 10 minutes. But, they couldn't sustain it and ended up falling 3-2.
The Carolina Hurricanes were done almost before it started, conceding two goals in the first 41 seconds of the game in a 6-1 loss to the Oilers. Edmonton led 4-0 after the first period and the rest was just accounting. They'll try and figure it out Thursday when they play in Calgary.
The Carolina Hurricanes had plenty of chances to score, but just couldn't take advantage and ended up on the short end of a 2-1 score in Winnipeg. Kyle Conner and Nic Ehlers scored for the Jets, who took a 2-0 lead late in the second period and then held on for the win. Martin Necas' 7th goal of the season, with 51 seconds left in the 2nd period brought one goal back, but Carolina couldn't find the equalizer and saw their 4-game point streak come to a close. Antti Raanta, making his first start since giving up 8 goals against the Lightning, played well, stopping 20 of 22 shots on goal in the loss.
The Hurricanes dominated the Sabres Saturday night at PNC Arena, got 2 goals from Sebastian Aho and scored twice on the power play to extend their points streak to 4 straight games. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist. Andrei Svechnikov, Martin Necas, Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns each had 2 assists and Brady Skjei added a shorthanded goal in the 3rd period. The Hurricanes start a six game road trip Monday night in Winnipeg.
The Carolina Hurricanes suffered an overtime loss to the New York Islanders in spite of out-shooting New York by nearly 3-to-1! Carolina put 43 shots on Isles' goalie Symeon Varlamov, and scored 4 times. But, New York got five past Pyotr Kochetkov on just 16 shots on goal. A week ago the Hurricanes saw the Lightning score 8 on just 14 shots. Jalen Chatfield, Jordan Staal, Jack Drury and Sebastian Aho all scored as the Hurricanes failed in their attempt to win their 3rd straight game.
The Hurricanes beat the Flyers, 4-1, using hard work, solid goaltending and steady play throughout the lineup. Michael Bunting and Brendan Lemieux each filled in for Andrei Svechnikov, who missed the game due to an illness. Bunting subbed for Svech on the top line and scored the game's first goal. Lemieux drew into the lineup for the first time in 8 games and scored his 2nd goal of the year to break a 1-1 tie in the 2nd period. Pyotr Kotchetkov stopped 27 shots and Seth Jarvis and Jasper Kotkaniemi added late 3rd period goals in the win.
Andrei Svechnikov scored his first of the year in his 12th game of the season helping the Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday night. Carolina and Columbus started the third period still looking for the game's first goal, but Karil Marchecnko and Johhny Gaudreau each scored -- with both goals deflecting off Carolina defenseman Brady Skjei -- to give the Blue Jackets a 2-0 lead roughly 7 minutes into the period. But, goals by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Brady Skjei got the Canes even and Andrei took a pass from Sebastian Aho for the game-winner with 1:55 left in regulatiion. Pyotr Kochetkov won his 3rd game of the season, stopping 21 of 23 Columbus shots.
After a dominant defensive performance in the first period, the Carolina Hurricanes were undone by a Tampa Bay Lightning power play explosion in an 8-2 loss at PNC Arena. Tampa hit the Canes with power play goals three times in a 4:20 span of the 2nd period that saw Carolina's 1-0 lead dissolve into a 2-goal defecit before 6 minutes were gone in the frame. The Hurricanes would pull one back on a Michael Bunting power play marker late in the period, but Tampa scored 5 unanswered in the 3rd period as they ran away and hid from the Hurricanes. Carolina will close out a 5-game home stand on Sunday at 5:00 against the Blue Jackets
The Carolina Hurricanes scored 4 times in a 5:30 span in the middle of the first period and mashed the Edmonton Oilers, 6-3, getting the Thanksgiving weekend off to a great start. The Canes got goals from Jesper Fast, Jack Drury, Teuvo Teravainen and Seth Jarvis as they roasted the Edmonton defense in the 1st period. Then Martin Necas stuffed home an early goal in the 2nd period to make it 5-1 before the tryptophan took over. Antti Raanta started, but left after one period with a lower body injury. Pyotr Kochetkov finished up and played well in relief. Carolina will try for a 3rd straight win on Friday when they host Tampa Bay.
The Carolina Hurricanes reminded everyone of who they are in a 4-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday night at PNC Arena. Antti Raanta stopped 26 shots, Seth Jarvis scored twice and the Sebastian Aho-Jarvis-Teuvo Teravainen line combined for 7 points as the Canes bounced back from Wednesday's disappointing loss to Philadelphia. Now, we'll see if they can do it again on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers
The Hurricanes couldn't overcome their own sloppiness and missed chances as they lost to the Flyers, 3-1, at PNC Arena. It was Carolina's first loss of the season on home ice and a bad way to start a 5-game home stand. Stefan Noesen scored the Canes' lone goal, but Carolina had several great chances to put pucks behind Philadelphia's goaltender Carter Hart. The Hurricanes will now have two days off before hosting the Penguins on Saturday.
For the 9th time in his career - ans 2nd time this year - Martin Necas scored an overtime game winner. 90 seconds into extra time, Necas redirected a Sebastian Aho pass over the shoulder of Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkanen and the Canes had their 2nd straight win and their 5th in their last 6 times out. Carolina improves to 4-0 in games that have gone beyond regulation and Necas has 2 goals and an assist in the 3 that were decided 3-on-3. Tony DeAngelo and Brady Skjei also scored for Carolina who got a great game from goaltender Antti Raanta. His 19 saves were enough to win his 3rd straight start.
The Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a 3-0 second period deficit to defeat the New York Islanders, 4-3, in overtime. Sebastian Aho's 2nd goal of the year sent them back to Raleigh with 4 of 6 points on a 3-game road trip. Jalen Chatfield's 1st goal of the season came just 32 seconds after the Islanders scored to make it 3-0 and started the comeback. Dimiti Orlov also scored his first of the year -- and first in a Carolina uniform -- followed by Jesperi Kotkaniemi's 5th as the Canes rallied to set up Aho's extra time heroics. Antti Raanta made 22 saves in the win.
The Hurricanes saw their 3-game winning streak snapped in a 2-1 loss to the Rangers in New York City. Seth Jarvis was the only goal-scorer on the night for the Hurricanes who now fall 4 points off the Metropolitan Division lead after 11 games. Frederik Andersen made 24 saves in the loss. The Canes will play the Islanders on the Island Saturday night.
Frederick Andersen overcame a slow start to make 26 saves - 12 in the 3rd period - as the Hurricanes rallied for a 3-2 win over the Flyers. Teuvo Teravainen's 8th goal of the season, with a little less than 4 minutes to play was the game-winner. Carolina's penalty kill went 5 for 5 on the night, while they scored on their only power play of the evening. Michael Bunting scored that goal, drawing the Canes even at 2-2 in the second period. Bunting, who assisted on the Teravainen game-winner and Stefan Noesen each had a goal and an assist.
Teravainen's third career hat trick and 20 saves from Antti Raanta boost the Hurricanes to a 3-0 win over San Jose. Andrei Svechnikov played his first game since March 11 as he returns from knee surgery. Teravainen's 7 goals leads the Hurricanes and is tied for 2nd in the league. Raanta's shutout is the 20th of his career in 2-plus seasons with the Hurricanes. Carolina is off until Monday when they play in Philadelphia at 7:00.
Martin Necas scored twice and assisted on another as the Hurricanes broke their 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 OT win over Seattle. Necas scored his 3rd of the season late in the 1st period to cut a 2-goal deficit in half. Then with less than 5 minutes to play, he found Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the slot for the goal that brought Carolina even at 2. Then with under 10 seconds left in overtime, Necas took a pass from Tony DeAngelo and whipped home the game winner. Carolina will try to win their second straight when they host San Jose on Friday night.
Carolina played a much better game, but still fell to Tampa Bay, 3-0. The Canes allowed a power play goal late in the first period that proved to be enough for the Lightning. Brayden Point's deflection of a Victor Hedman shot fluttered past Pyotr Kochetkov for the only goal the Bolts would need, sending the Canes to their 3rd straight loss. The Hurricanes will try to snap their losing streak on Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken at PNC Arena.
Canes fall apart as Colorado scores 4 straight goals to close out the 2nd period and fall 6-4 in Denver. Carolina held a 3-2 lead after Brent Burns and Michael Bunting scored a minute and a half apart in the 2nd period. But, with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the frame Frederik Olafsson tied the game and the Avs would score three more times to take a 3-goal lead into the 3rd. Stefan Noesen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each had a goal and an assist in the loss. Carolina has a couple of days off before heading to Tampa to meet the Lightning on Tuesday.
The Kraken scored twice on special teams over the final 10 minutes of the first period to build a 3-1 lead they would never relinquish. Jaden Schwartz scored on the power play at 12:18 and then Pierre Edouard Bellmare banged home a rebound for a shorthanded goal in the last minute of the first to complete a totally demoralizing back half of the frame. Seth Jarvis would score twice for the Canes in the 3rd period to make it more respectable, but it was not good enough tonight. Antti Raanta started but was pulled in the 2nd period after allowing 4 goals on 18 shots. Pyotr Kochetkov looked good in relief.
Seth Jarvis scored twice, both on the power play, and the Hurricanes stormed back with 4 third period goals to beat San Jose, 6-3. Jarvis opened the scoring for the Canes with a first period goal. He pounced on a rebound and punched it past Mackenzie Blackwood to tie the game at 1. Then, just 2 1/2 minutes after Stefan Noesen's power play goal tied the game at 3, Jarvis ripped a slap shot from the right circle past the glove of the Sharks' netminder to give the Canes the lead for good. Brett Pesce, Martin Necas and Jaccob Slavin also scored for Carolina. For Slavin the goal was shorthanded and it was his 2nd such goal this year. It also was the Hurricanes' 4th shorty on the year already.
The Hurricanes picked up where they left off in Los Angeles in their 6-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Yes, the Canes beat the Kings Saturday night, but they played very poorly in doing so. Sunday night Carolina was dreadful in the 1st period in falling behind 3-0, a score that would prove insurmountable. However, they did make the game very interesting in the 3rd period. Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals, the Canes also found the net twice on the power play and Antti Raanta recovered from a bad start to finish the game strong. They'll be back on the ice on Tuesday night in San Jose.
Jordan Martinook's shootout goal in the 9th round sent the Canes to a 6-5 win over the L.A. Kings. Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas each scored to keep the penalty competition alive before Martinook's first career shootout goal -- heck, his first career shootout ATTEMPT -- ended the night. Aho scored shothanded and set up another shorty for Teuvo Teravainen. Turbo has goals in both games so far this season. The Hurricanes were shorthanded 7 times in the game, and the Kings scored twice with the man advantage. Carolina was 0 for 4 on their power play
Jordan Staal scored once and assisted on the game-winning goal as the Canes beat Ottawa, 5-3, in front of a capacity, opening night crowd at PNC Arena. Staal's goal came about 20 seconds into the 3rd period, giving Carolina a 3-1 lead. But, the Sens scored twice in a 35 second span to even the score at 3. 2:02 later, Jordan Martinook stole the puck in the offensive zone, then Staal and Jesper Fast set up Brady Skjei's one-timer that gave the Canes a 4-3 lead they would not give up. Jaccob Slavin finished the scoring with a short-handed goal. Teuvo Teravainen and Michael Bunting each had goals for the Hurricanes as they scored twice in the second period after trailing 1-0 after the first. Carolina heads west for the five games of a 6 game road trip starting Saturday night in Los Angeles.
The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the 1st and 3rd periods in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators as each team closed out the preseason at PNC Arena. The Canes got a first period goal from Teuvo Teravainen to open the scoring. Then goals from Seth Jarvis, Martin Necas and Michael Bunting added to the total. Frederik Andersen stopped 22 of 23 shots in the win. Though, to be fair, the only goal was a fluke, as Yakov Trenin's centering feed caromed off the skate of Jordan Staal and underneath Andersen to tie the game at 1 late in the 2nd. Carolina will open the regular season on Wednesday night at PNC against the Ottawa Senators.
Carolina lost 5-1 in Nashville. But, on the bright side, Antti Raanta and Pyotr Kochetkov each played well. Raanta made 21 saves and was very good in spite of allowing 5 goals in 2 periods. Kochetkov was spectacular in comfortably handling 13, 3rd period shots to keep his sheet clean. Ryan Suzuki had Carolina's lone goal and 18-year old Felix Unger-Sorum had that primary assist, but each left the game with an injury and did not return. Hopefully neither is a serious matter. The Hurricanes will close out the preseason Friday night at PNC Arena against the Predators. The Canes are scheduled to ice a lineup that is far more representative of the opening night group.
Adam Gold sits down with Jordan Staal to find out who his favorite player is, who it was, what it feels like to be the favorite and what he thinks of his brother Eric as a player.
Tony DeAngelo had a goal and assist and both Canes goaltenders played well in a 5-2 win over the Lightning. Former second round pick Noel Gunler scored on a breakaway and 18-year old winger Felix Unger-Sorum also played well and were among Carolina's best players on the ice. The Canes will take on the Florida Panthers at PNC Arena on Wednesday in their second preseason game.
Why did Sebastian Aho sign an 8-year extension with the Hurricanes?
Adam Gold is joined by The Athletic/North State Journal's Cory Lavalette to discuss where the Canes' roster sits with about 2 months prior to opening night
Carolina was shockingly active on the first day of NHL free agency. They brought back forward Jesper Fast and both goaltenders, as Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta each agreed to contracts with slight pay cuts. But, the real splash was the -- out of the blue -- signing of longtime Capitals defenseman Dimitri Orlov and former Toronto winger Michael Bunting. What do those transactiions mean going forward? And, what to make of the club's draft haul?
In our second summer(ish) chat, I riff on the 4-year contract for Jordan Staal, the potential for the Canes to bring Tony DeAngelo back to Raleigh, and elimination of special warm up jerseys as a remedy for protecting players who refuse to support "Pride" night.
With a week before the NHL Draft, I caught up with Cory Lavalette and Sara Civian to talk about the offseason plans for the Hurricanes. What do they need? How will they sign some of their key players like Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei? Is Jesperi Kotkaniemi a 2nd line center? Will there have to be a peaceful transfer of the "C" to Sebastian Aho? And, more...
The Florida Panthers completed a 4-game sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-3 win. Matthew Tkachuk scored a power play goal with 4.9 seconds left for his 4th goal of the playoffs, his 3rd power play goal and his 3rd game-winner. Paul Stastny, Teuvo Teravainen and Jesper Fast scored for Carolina in the loss.
The Carolina Hurricanes did everything Monday night except score a goal and as a result their 1-0 loss to the Florida Panthers pushed them to the brink of elimination. Florida leads the series 3 games to none with Game 4 on Wednesday night at FLA Live Arena. Sam Reinhart's second period power play goal was the only marker on the night and Sergei Bobrovsky's 32 saves were all the Panthers needed to move within one game of their second ever Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Bobrovsky has now stopped 132 of 135 shots on goal in the series, a save percentage of .978. Freddie Andersen stopped 16 of 17 Florida shots in the loss.
Matthew Tkachuk's second straight overtime goal beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 2-1 on Saturday night giving the Florida Panthers a 2-0 series lead heading back to Sunrise for Game 3 on Monday. Tkachuk scored on the power play less than 2 minutes into overtime for the win. But, it was probably Carolina's power play that really did in the Hurricanes. The Canes had three chances wtih the man advantage and each started out fine, but fizzled amid a sea of poor passing. And, in the second period, about a minute after Aleksander Barkov came out of the penalty box, he was left alone in front of the Canes' net and he beat Antti Raanta to tie the score. Raanta made 24 saves in the loss, his second straight hard-luck loss in the playoffs. Raanta was also in net for Carolina's 3-2 loss to the Islanders in Game 5 in the opening round. Jalen Chatfield scored the Hurricanes only goal at 1:43 of the first period, redirecting a Sebastian Aho pass through Sergei Bobrovsky for a 1-0 lead. Bobrovsky has stopped 100 of 103 Hurricanes shots in the series for a .971 save percentage.
For the first time in the last two playoff seasons the Carolina Hurricanes lost game one on home ice. Matthew Tkachuk’s goal just before the death of the 4th overtime made Florida a 3-2 winner. The two teams combined for 125 shots on goal with Frederik Andersen and Sergei Bobrovsky making 120 saves in the classic duel. Andersen (57 saves) was at his best in the OT, making 15 Grade-A stops before Tkachuk’s game-winner. Bobrovsky robbed so many Hurricanes that Raleigh Police considered calling in the State Bureau of Investigations (clearly a joke). Carolina went 2 for 6 on the power play while going a perfect 3 for 3 on the penalty kill in the loss. Game 2 is Saturday at 8:00 at PNC Arena.
At 12:51 of overtime, Jesper Fast's deflection of a Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot slipped through New Jersey goaltender Akira Schmid sending the Carolina Hurricanes to the Eastern Conference Finals. It will be the second trip to the NHL's final four in the five years Rod Brind'Amour has been behind the bench. The goal was Fast's 5th of the playoffs after scoring 10 in 80 games this season. It was also his second overtime goal in the postseason having ended Game 2 in the opening round series with the Islanders. Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns each scored as well for Carolina. Slavin's goal came in the 1st minute of the second period, while Burns' came in the last minute of the middle frame. Burns' 2nd of the playoffs and second in as many games, tied the score at 2. Frederik Andersen made 27 saves for his 5th playoff win and raised his save percentage to .931 in 6 games. Carolina awaits the winner of the series between the Panthers and Maple Leafs with Florida holding a 3-1 lead heading to Friday's Game 5 in Toronto.
Martin Necas scored twice, netting both the tying goal and the eventual game-winner, as Carolina bounced back from Sunday's 8-4 loss AND an early 1-0 deficit in a 6-1 win over the Devils. The Hurricanes now lead the best-of-7 series 3 games to 1 with Game 5 coming Thursday in Raleigh. Jack Hughes scored early in the 1st period to give the Devils an early lead. And that lead held up until 17:40 of the frame when Martin Necas' first of the game leveled the score. Necas would score before the 8-minute mark of the 2nd to tie give the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead and from that point the floodgates opened. Brett Pesce, Jesper Fast and Brent Burns all scored, with the 5 goals coming in a 5:20 span of the period. And, when Jordan Martinook ripped one off the crossbar and in with 24 seconds left in the 2nd the Canes had a 6-1 lead. Frederik Andersen made 21 saves in the win, his 4th so far in the postseason.
It was an awful start and a feisty finish as the Hurricanes lost, 8-4, to the Devils in Game 3 of their best of seven series. New Jersey scored 3 times in the first period, including a shorthanded goal that made it 3-0. Then opened the second period with a 4th marker in the first minute. So, everything that happened after that might be taken with a grain of salt. But, Carolina scored three times while shorthanded, including a Jordan Martinook penalty shot, and got goals from Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Seth Jarvis in the loss. Frederik Andersen allowed the first four goals and was lifted for Pyotr Kochetkov. Game 4 is Tuesday night in New Jersey.
Frederik Andersen stopped 28 shots, Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes dusted the New Jersey Devils, 6-1 to grab a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 in on Sunday afternoon at the Prudential Center in Newark. After a scoreless first period, the Hurricanes scored 4 times in the 2nd period with Kotkaniemi getting an early brace. His power play goal at 1:35 gave the Canes a 1-0 lead and then scored roughly 2 minutes later to double the score. Jordan Staal and Martin Necas would score in the final 3 minutes of the period to make it 4-0. Carolina got 3rd period goals from Jordan Martinook and Stefan Noesen to close out the scoring. In his 3 playoff starts, Andersen has a 3-0 record with a 0.97 goals against average and a .963 save percentage.
The Carolina Hurricanes got off to a super start in a 5-1 win over the Devils to open up their best-of-seven series. Brett Pesce and Seth Jarvis each scored during a dominant opening period that saw Carolina out-shoot New Jersey 10-1. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brady Skjei and Jesper Fast would add goals and Frederik Andersen made 17 saves in the win. He's 2-0 in the playoffs with 50 saves on 52 shots on goal. Also starring, Carolina's penalty kill which was 2 for 2 on the night and has now stopped 19 of 20 power plays this postseason. Game 2 is Friday night at 8:00 at PNC Arena.
Paul Stastny's 3rd goal of the series, 6 minutes into overtime, gave the Hurricanes a 2-1 win over the Islanders and ended the series in Game 6 on Long Island. Trailing 1-0 midway through the 3rd period, Sebastian Aho batted down a puck and then backhanded it past Ilya Sorokin to even the score. Frederik Andersen made his first playoff start in a Hurricanes uniform and stopped 33 shots for the win and closed out a postseason series for the first time in 8 years. His last series-ending win was on May 10, 2015 when his Anaheim Ducks knocked off the Calgary Flames in the Western Conference semifinals. The Canes await the winner of the series between the Devils and Rangers in the second round.
The Hurricanes played well, but were victim to a couple of costly mistakes in a 3-2 loss at PNC Arena in Game 5. The series now shifts back to Long Island for Game 6 on Friday night. Brent Burns and Jaccob Slavin combined on a 1st period miscue that ended up on Pierre Engvall's stick and he slid the puck underneath the left pad of Antti Raanta for a 1-0 lead. Then, New York got a fortunate bounce as an Engvall shot deflected off the face of Sebastian Aho and fell to Brock Neslon at the side of the goal. Nelson batted the puck in out of the air for a 2-0 lead. Paul Stastny brought a goal back on a deflection of a Jalen Chatfield point shot. But, the Isles restored the 2-goal margin late in the 2nd period after Martin Necas had the puck stolen from him at the blue line leading to a Matt Barzal goal. Sebastian Aho closed out the scoring midway through the 3rd on a beautiful pass from Seth Jarvis but Carolina couldn't find the equalizer.
Seth Jarvis scored his first two goals of the series to back up a 27-save Antti Raanta performance as the Carolina Hurricanes ran over the New York Islanders, 5-2 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Hurricanes have a 3 games to 1 lead in the series and can close it out Tuesday night in Raleigh. With the Islanders trying to intimidate the Hurricanes with -- at times -- excessive, post-whistle physicality, Carolina's only effecitve mode of response is to score goals. Seth Jarvis answered Ryan Pulock's boarding of Jack Drury with a 5-on-3 power play goal to open the scoring. Then, after Matt Martin leveled MacKenzie MacEachern after the horn at the end of the period, Martin Necas opened the second with a power play goal to make it 2-0. Sebastian Aho, Jarvis and MacEachern added goals. Aho had a 3-point game and MacEachern also had an assist in his Hurricanes debut after spending all season with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League. Carolina is 5 for 19 on the power play in the series while the Isles are just 1 for 12.
The Carolina Hurricanes 5th penalty was the breaking point as Kyle Palmeiri's deflection from outside of the goal got past Antti Raanta to give the Islanders a 2-1 late 3rd period lead en route to a 5-1 win on Long Island. Carolina still leads the series 2 games to 1 with Game 4 Sunday afternoon. The Canes lone goal came from Jesper Fast who scored shorthanded on a feed from Jordan Staal to even the score at 1-1 late in the 2nd period. New York was 1 for 5 on the power play while the Hurricanes were 0 for 3.
Jesper Fast scored at 5:03 of overtime as the Hurricanes rallied to beat the Islanders, 4-3, and take a 2-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The Canes and Isles will play Game 3 on Friday night on Long Island. Carolina had a 2-0 lead midway through the 2nd period thanks to a Paul Stastny goal and an own goal off the stick of New York defenseman Sebastian Aho. But, some loose play and shaky goaltending saw the Islanders take a 3-2 lead on goals from Kyle Palmeiri, Matthew Barzal and Brock Nelson. But, Jaccob Slavin scored off Ilya Sorokin from behind the goal line with less than 8 minutes to play in regularion setting up Fast's overtime heroics. Carolina lost forward Teuvo Teravainen to a broken hand on a late 3rd period slash, he'll have surgery on Thursday and is out indefinitely.
Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen each scored on the power play and Antti Raanta stopped 24 shots as the Carolina Hurricanes took game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series from the New York Islanders, 2-1. The Canes scored on each of their first two tries with the man advantage and Raanta won his 3rd consecutive series-opening game for Carolina. Carolina's penalty kill was also stellar, shutting the Isles out on 4 opportunities. New York registered 3 shots on goal during their first attempt, but just 1 on their other three combined. Brent Burns and Martin Necas each had 2 assists on the night. Game 2 is Wednesday night at PNC Arena.
The Hurricanes survived a gong show of a 3rd period in a 6-4 win over the Panthers as they claim their second straight Metropolitan Division title. Brent Burns scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the 3rd period after the Panthers erased a 2-0 deficit in the first 3 and a half minutes of the frame. His first goal opened the scoring in the 1st period, but the Canes, who had so many chances to put the game away early, carried just a 2-0 lead into the 3rd. And, when the Panthers quickly drew even it was up to Burns to do it again. His 2nd of the game and 18th of the year found it's way from the blue line, through traffic and past Alex Lyon for the goal that put the Canes ahead to stay. Jesper Fast doubled the lead just 21 seconds later. Shayne Gostibehere and Sebastian Aho would add empty net goals before the final horn. Carolina will meet the New York Islanders in the series that begins either Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Antti Raanta made 20 saves, Stefan Noesen, Jordan Martinook, Brent Burns and Jesperi Kotkaniemi all scored as the Canes beat Detroit, 4-1, ending a 3-game losing streak. The two points earned also means that Carolina can do no worse than finish second in the division, thus they will have home ice advantage for at least their opening round series. The Hurricanes can clinch the Motropolitan Division on Thursday by beating the Panthers in Florida. Carolina can also win the divisioin with a loss, either in regulation or in overtime, as long as their result at least matches that of the Devils who will close out their season in Wshington.
The Carolina Hurricanes dropped their third straight game -- all on the road -- losing to the Senators, 3-2. Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist for the Senators who broke a a 2-2 tie in the 3rd with a 4-on-4 goal and hung on the rest of the way. The Canes fell behind 2-0 in the 1st period, but fought back behind goals from Brett Pesce and Brent Burns (PPG) to tie the game early in the 3rd. But, they couldn't find a third after Giroux restored Ottawa to the lead. Carolina still leads the Metropolitan Division by 1 point with 2 games to play. They'll host Detroit in the home finale Tuesday night while the Devils host the Buffalo Sabres.
The Hurricanes let a 3-2 second period lead fall by the wayside in a 4-3 loss in Buffalo. It was the 2nd straight loss for the Hurricanes but they managed to hang onto sole possession of 1st place in the east thanks to Boston's 2-1 win over the Devils. The Canes have a 1-point lead with 3 games to play and will take on the Senators in Ottawa on Monday. Seth Jarvis, Jesper Fast and Sebastian Aho each scored in the loss. It was Aho's 35th of the season, Fast's 9th and Jarvis' 14th and first in 22 games. It was the first regulation loss for Antti Raanta since November 12.
The Canes gave up a shorthanded goal on an early power play and then Frederik Andersen's right skate scored on himself as the Canes fell in Nashville 3-0. The Hurricanes put 32 shots on Jusi Saros, but could not dent the scoresheet. Carolina's lead in the Metro is down to one point after the Devils win over Columbus. Next up is a Saturday matinee in Buffalo at 12:30p.
The Carolina Hurrricanes got the 4th overtime game winning goal of the season and beat the Ottawa Senators, 3-2, at PNC Arena Tuesday night. The win was Carolina's 3rd in a row and helped them maintain their 3-point lead over the New Jersey Devils in the Metropolitan Division. Jersey defeated Pittsburgh at home on Tuesday as well. After goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Brady Skjei staked the Canes to a 2-0 lead after the first period the Senators really assumed control of the game. Claude Giroux scored midway through the 2nd period to halve the lead and Brady Tkachuk followed in the 3rd with a power play goal and Carolina was just trying to survive into overtime. And, in the OT is where Necas does his best work. His 4 OT GWG's are best in the NHL. Antti Raanta made 26 saves for the win and is now 15-0-2 in his last 19 appearances. He's not lost in regulation since November 12 at Colorado. The Canes next play Thursday night in Nashville.
Jordan Martinook's first goal in more than two months gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 lead early in the 3rd period and then Frederik Andersen and company did the rest as the Canes held on for the win. Coupled with the Devils loss in Winnipeg Carolina's lead in the Metropolitan Division is now 3 points with 6 games left to play. Martinook's goal was his 12th of the season and his first since a February 1st win in Buffalo. Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for the Hurricanes, his 15th on the season and first in 10 games. Kotkaniemi's goal evened the score midway through the 2nd period. On the play, Jesse Puljujarvi registered his first point as a Hurricanes player, getting the primary assist on the game-tying goal. Andersen made 21 saves for his first win in 4 starts. The Canes are off on Monday and will host Ottawa on Tuesday night at PNC Arena.
Antti Raanta made 14 saves in his first appearance in three and a half weeks as the Hurricanes shut out the Canadiens, 3-0, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Brady Skjei, Paul Stastny and Sebastian Aho each scored as the Canes snapped a 3-game losing streak. For Skjei, his 17th goal of the season set a franchise record for most team goals in a season from the blue line. Carolina now has 52 goals from defensemen this year with 7 games left to play. Aho's 34th came on the power play and closed out the scoring. The Hurricanes were 3 for 3 on the penalty kill. They maintain a 1-point lead on the New Jersey Devils heading into Sunday's home game with the New York Islanders.
Jake Walman scored with less than 4 seconds left in the 3rd period sending the Hurricanes to their 3rd straight loss. Carolina's lead in the Metropolitan Division is down to 1 as the Devils defeated the Rangers, 2-1. Brent Burns and Jaccob Slavin scored 3:36 apart early in the second period to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. But, just 3 minutes later, with Martin Necas in the penalty box for hooking, Dylan Larkin scored on the power play to bring the game even. The Canes were 0 for 3 on their own power play. Carolina will play at Montreal Saturday night.
The Hurricanes were shut out at home by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-0, on Tuesday night as they failed to extend their Metropolitan Division lead over the idle New Jersey Devils. The Canes continue to have a 3-point cushion atop the division with 9 games to play in the regular season. Brayden Point scored twice and Steven Stamkos added his 21st career goal against Carolina as the Bolts snapped a 4-game losing streak. Pyotr Kochetkov didn't play nearly as well as he did in Saturday's win over Toronto, stopping 18 of 21 shots he faced. The Hurricanes will next play on Thursday night in Detroit.
It was the proverbial mixed bag for the Hurricanes in their 4-3 shootout loss to the Bruins at PNC Arena. Freddie Andersen made a boatload of excellent saves in the game, including back to back robberies of Tyler Bertuzzi and David Krejci late in the3 3rd period. However, all three goals he allowed could be put in the "soft" file. But, the Canes got a point anyway thanks to early 3rd period goals from Brady Skjei (16th) and Sebastian Aho (33rd). What it means is that the Hurricanes have a 3-point lead in the Metropolitan Divisioin over the New Jersey Devils with a game in hand. Jersey plays at the Islanders tomorrow night and the Hurricanes will next skate here in Raleigh against Tampa Bay on Tuesday
More than anything, the Hurricanes have needed a game in which their goaltender stole a win. For as many times as it's seemed to happen to them, the Canes haven't had too many nights where they got the game take to them only to have the goelie stand on his head and win the night. At PNC Arena, against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pyotr Kochetkov did just that. 41 saves for his 12th win of the season and one of his best performances in the NHL was enough to get the Canes to the finish line with 2 points in hand. Speaking of the "Finnish" line, Sebastian Aho's goal with less than 3 minutes to play proved to be the game-winne. And, it turned a night in which his line was largely ineffective against Toronto. Brent Burns, Jordan Staal, Stefan Noese and Teuvo Teravainen also scored in the win as the Canes raised their point total to 102 on the year. That's two more than the New Jersey Devils who were home winners over the Senators on Saturday. Carolina will host Boston at 5:00 pm on Sunday.
Carolina scored three times in the 3rd period and beat the Rangers at Madison Square Garden, 3-2. The Canes twice rallied from a 1-goal deficit, the second time coming just 18 seconds after falling behind 2-1. Stefan Noesen's first goal in 16 games brought Carolina even at 2 and set the stage for Teuvo Teravainen's 11th of the season. Jalen Chatfield also scored for Carolina, his 6th of the year and his 2nd in as many games at MSG. The Canes lead the Metropolitan Division by 2 points after the Devils lost in overtime, 2-1, at home to the Wild. Carolina reaches 100 points for just third time in franchise history. And, they do so with 13 games still to play. They'll meet the Rangers on Thursday at PNC Arena.
For the 4th time this year, Martin Necas scored a late third period goal to force overtime. Saturday night in Philadelphia, Necas' goal with :00.3 seconds left tied the game at 4-4. Then, Sebastian Aho ended it on the first shift of overtime with his 3rd goal of the game and his 30th of the season. Necas and Aho also combined on the game's opening goal helping Carolina's goal leader snap a 7-game goal drought. Carolina's miraculous win coupled with New Jersey's come-from-ahead loss at Florida means that the Canes have a 3-point lead in the Metropolitan Division with 14 games to play.
The Hurricanes made too many mistakes and the Maple Leafs took adavantage in a 5-2 loss in Toronto. Pyotr Kochetkov yielded 5 goals on 24 shots in the loss. Brady Skjei and Martin Necas scored goals for the Canes. Carolina heads to Philadelphia for the middle game of the three game road trip Saturday afternoon at 5:00 still leading the Metro by 1 point over the Devils
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored two goals -- a gorgeous, wrap-around marker in the 2nd period and then a 120 foot, empty netter with 4 seconds left -- as the Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets, 5-3 at PNC Arena. Carolina was in dire need of a win. They'd lost two straight, saw their division lead evaporate after consecutive shutout losses. AND, they were playing for the first time since learning that Andrei Svechnikov was done for the year with an ACL tear. They needed a win in the worst way. Jaccob Slavin and Brady Skjei got the offense going first, then Kotkaniemi and Jack Drury handled the rest. Drury's goal was his first of the year and came a day after being recalled from the minors. Expect him to geet regular playing time the rest of the way. Canes are off until Friday when they play in Toronto. That is the first of a 3-game road trip that will take them to Philadelphia and then Madison Square Garden to meet the Rangers.
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The Carolina Hurricanes were handing out goals like they were candy bars on halloween. The Devils scored three times off Hurricanes mistakes and that was more than enough to beat the Canes who have now gone nearly three full games without a goal. Carolina Hasn't scored since Andrei Svechnikov's 1st period power play goal on Thursday against the Flyers. That's a 177:51 second span without a goal. Canes are off until Tuesday when they host the Winnipeg Jets. Andrei Svechnikov missed the game with a lower body injury, but was on the trip so it might not be a long absence from the line up.
The Carolina Hurricanes couldn't solve Jonathan Quick and the Golden Knights in a 4-0 home ice loss. Carolina conceded a goal early in the 1st period and then late in the 2nd to trail 2-0 after two periods. the Golden Knights saw the game out from there. Carolina had their 4-game winning streak snapped and head to New Jersey with a 2-point lead in the Metropolitan Division over the Devils. Canes have taken 2 of the 3 games from Jersey this year so far, and will be trying to keep them in the rear view mirror over the final 4 weeks of the regular season.
The Hurricanes won their 4th in a row, 1-0, over the Flyers as Pyotr Kochetkov got the start after being recalled for the injured Antti Raanta. Pyotr, made 19 saves iin the win. Andrei Svechnikov scored the only goal the Hurricanes would need 2:09 into the first period as the Canes connected on their first power play of the night. After that, Carolina had enough chances, but the Flyers blocked 22 shots and many of them looked like certain goals. Carolina remains 4 points in front of the Devils in the Metropolitan Division race with 19 games left to play. Carolina's 43rd win of the year is second only to Boston's 49. The Canes will host Vegas on Saturday night before playing Sunday at New Jersey to close out the season series with the Devils.
Jesper Fast's late 3rd period goal brought Carolina even and allowed Jesperi Kotkaniemi's shootout winner to give the Canes a 4-3 win over the Canadiens. The win gives Carolina a 4-point lead over New Jersey -- with a game in hand -- after the Devils lost at home to Toronto. Jaccob Slavin and Brady Skjei each scored for Carolina, who spent the majority of the first two periods making a mess with the puck. Turnovers led to all three Montreal goals as the Habs took a 3-2 lead into the 3rd. But, Jesper Fast forced a turnover that led to his rebound goal and, ultimately, to the Canes' 20th road win of the season. Carolina is off until taking on the Flyers at PNC Arena on Thursday
Teuvo Teravainen's second career hat trick was one of many highlights in the Canes' 6-0 pasting of the Lightning. Jesperi Kotkaniemi had the first 5-point game of his NHL career, notching a goal and four assists, Martin Necas had three helpers, and the Hurricanes went 4 for 5 on the power play in winning their second straight game. Carolina is now 7 for 9 with the man advantage the last two nights with the addition of defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, who tallied a power play goal for the second straight night and tossed in a couple of assists as well. Freddie Andersen didn't have to do much, but a shut out is a shut out -- his first of the year, and Carolina's 7th as a team. The Canes lead the Metro by 2 points over the Devils with a game in hand.
The Hurricanes celebrated the passing of the trade deadline with a 6-1 pasting of the Arizona Coyotes. One of the Canes' acquisitions, former Arizona defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, jump started the power play with his 11th goal of the season and then Carolina proceeded to score two more with the man advantage. Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas added extra man goals, for Aho it was the second of two on the night for him. Carolina's lead in the Metro is up to 2 points over New Jersey, who lost to Vegas in a shootout.
The Hurricanes dropped a 3-2 decision to the Golden Knights in Las Vegas less than 48 hours before the trade deadline. Are the Hurricanes additions enough? Will Jesse Puljujarvi and Shayne Gostisbehere help keep the Canes on top of the Metropolitan Division and be enough to advance deep in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Or, with still a little more than 24 hours to go, will the front office make another move to fortify what has been one of the best teams in the NHL all season?
The Carolina Hurricanes won their 4th straight, a 4-1 win over the Blues, as Andrei Svechnikov busted out of a 19-game goal drought with a pair of 1st period goals. Andrei's 20th and 21st goals of the season staked the Canes to a lead they would never relinquish. Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis would add goals in the 2nd and 3rd period's, respectively as that trio accounted for all four goals and 8 total points on the night. Freddie Andersen's 3rd straight win continued his strong run of play. In his last three games he's sporting a save percentage of .959 and he is now 14-4-0 on the season. Carolina leads New Jersey by 5 points in the Metropolitan Division with a game in hand over the Devils. The Hurricanes are off for two days before hosting the Senators and Ducks in back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday.
The Carolina Hurricanes, the Triangle and hockey fans all over the state showed the NHL world what this market was all about. Nearly 57,000 folks showed up -- and showed out -- as the Canes beat the Capitals, 4-1, and stamped themselves a bonafide hockey destination with the entire presentation at Carter-Finley Stadium. I'm joined by two friends of mine (@RealJaiKumar and @BWSTanley26) who were there to talk about the experience, the meaning, and a little about the game.
Seth Jarvis notched his first career NHL hat trick, Andrei Svechnikov dished out (some big hits and) 3 assists, and Antti Raanta was excellent in net as the Hurricanes smacked the Canadiens, 6-2, on the night the Canes inducted Cam Ward into the team's Hall of Fame. It was the second straight win for the Hurricanes who padded their Metropolitan Division lead to 5 points as the Devils were losers in St Louis on Thursday night.
The Hurricanes kept it simple in their 3-2 win in Washington. They got to the front of the net to create traffic in front of the Capitals' goal. They got pucks through from the blue line and the Canes scored two of their three goals on net front deflections. Throw in 34 Freddie Andersen save and you have the recipe for a 3-2 win. Brent Burns, Paul Stastny and Stefan Noesen scored and Noesen added an assist hitting for 2 points for the 4th time this year. Carolina is off Wednesday before coming back to PNC Arena on Thursday to induct Cam Ward into the Hurricanes Hall of Fame
Artemi Panarin scored 4 goals, 3 in a decisive third period as the Rangers beat the Hurricanes 6-2 at PNC Arena. The loss ended Carolina's 7 game winning streak and trimmed their lead over the Devils to 3 points in the Metropolitan Division. The Canes led 2-1 on goals from Teuvo Teravainen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi until Panarin's 1st goal, with just over 2:00 remained in the 2nd period. From that point on, the Hurricanes sort of fell apart. Panarin's 2nd of the night was the product of a Vincent Trocheck steal and proved to be the game winner. Carolina is off until playing in Washington on Tuesday.
What is going to happen at the trade deadline? What goes into getting ready for the Stadium Series game? The answers to those questions are right here as I'm joined by Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal and The Athletic to talk about what may -- or should -- happen over the next few weeks. Then a conversation with Steve Mayer of the NHL who's in charge of putting on the party that is the Stadium Series game against the Caps.
Canes won their 7th straight, 5-1 over the Buffalo Sabres and head into the All Star break with a 10-game point streak. Sebastian Aho scored for the 6th consecutive game, netting a power play goal early in the 1st period. Stefan Noesen, Brent Burns, Derek Stepan and Jordan Martinook each scored, with Martinook's coming shorthanded into an empty net to close out the scoring. The Hurricanes have 8 shorthanded goals since the start of January and have only allowed 9 power play goals. Now, everyone is headed to a beach until we resume the schedule Saturday, February 11 at PNC Arena against the Rangers.
Sebastian Aho's 22nd goal of the year capped a 4-goal comeback as the Carolina Hurricanes won for the 6th straight time. The Canes entered the 3rd period trailing 4-1 after an utterly disastrous 2nd period. Carolina was a puck management and decision-making catastrophe in the middle frame and the mistakes cost them on 3 of the four goals -- at least. But, similarly to Friday's win over the Sharks, this team doesn't understand that sometimes it's just not your night. And, when Paul Stastny potted a rebound of a Derek Stepan shot 3 1/2 minutes into the 3rd period, you could sense the difference. Jordan Staal scored 6 minutes later to draw within 1. Then Teuvo Teravainen's power play goal leveled the score. Freddie Andersen won his 6th straight decision since returning from injury. Canes are in Buffalo Wednesday night as they close out the pre All Star Game portion of the schedule.
Special teams won the day as the Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins, 4-1, at PNC Arena. Paul Stastny scored a power play goal, Jordan Staal scored a shorthanded goal into an empty net and the Canes' penalty kill was a perfect 6 for 6 in sending the Bruins to their third straight loss. Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis also scored in the win, Carolina's 5th in a row as they also extend their point streak to 8 consecutive games (7-0-1).
With less than 2 minutes remaining, the Hurricanes trailed the San Jose Sharks, 4-2. But, Sebastian Aho's second goal of the period gave them a chance and Martin Necas' 20th of the year forced overtime. From there, just put Marty on the ice and go warm up the car. Necas scored his 2nd OT goal in as many games and his 3rd of the year. This one came off a feed from Andrei Svechnikov (2 assists) just 55 seconds into extra time. Antti Raanta got the win and extends his personal point streak to 11 games. The last time Raanta lost in regulation was November 12. Canes are back at it Sunday at 5:00 against the Boston Bruins.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime when Martin Necas does what Martin Necas does: scores overtime goals against the Stars. For the second time this year, Necas beat Dallas in extra time, the first coming in December's 5-4 win in Raleigh. Sebastian Aho scored shorthanded, Brent Bruns added a goal and Antii Raanta came off the bench for an injured Frederick Andersen to stop all fifteen shots in the win.
Sebastian Aho broke open a 2-2 game with 3 consecutive goals as the Carolina Hurricanes skated past the New York Islanders, 5-2, at UBS Arena on Long Island. Aho's 15th goal came in transition, off a feed from Teuvo Teravainen, and put the Hurricanes ahead, 3-2, in the 2nd period. Aho's second was entirely his doing, stealing a puck deep in the Islanders zone and beating Ilya Sorokin past the blocker side. His third was a hard-working empty net slider and closed out the scoring. Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist in the win. The Hurricanes are off until Wednesday when they play in Dallas.
The Carolina Hurricanes gave up the first goal but scored the next five in a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. Frederik Andersen was stellar for the second straight start and Carolina once again got tons of offensive production from the blue line in the win. But, all excitement was lost when Max Pacioretty went down with a non-contact injury to his lower right leg, the same one that has his surgically repaired achilles. Pacioretty, the pure goal-scorer this team has craved has only played in 5 games for the Canes this year after being acquired from Vegas in the summer. The Hurricanes got goals from Brent Burns, Brady Skjei and Teuvo Teravainen in the 2nd period, and then Jalen Chatfield and Martin Necas in the 3rd. For Skjei, his power play goal gave him 10 on the season -- a career high. Teravainen's goal came shorthanded and snapped an 8-game goal drought. The Hurricanes will next be on the ice on Saturday on Long Island against the Islanders.
The Carolina Hurricanes blew a 2-0 first period lead, then a 3-2 lead in the closing seconds of regulation before falling, 4-3, in a shootout to the Vancouver Canucks. Paul Stastny and Jordan Martinook scored first period goals to stake the Canes to the 2-goal lead even though it wasn't by any measure a well-played period. Vancouver brought one goal back in the 2nd period and then leveled the score 7 1/2 minutes into the 3rd. But, Sebastian Aho's goal with just under 3 minutes left should have been the game-winner. I said "should have", it was not. Brock Boeser tied the game with 17 seconds left and then Elias Pettersson won it in the shooout. The Canes have now played an NHL leading 15 overtime games this year with a 7-8 record after regulation.
Freddie Andersen made 34 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1, Saturday night at PNC Arena. In fact, Andersen was so good that only he could score into his net. Rickard Rakell's 3rd period power play goal was really more of an epic gaffe by Andersen. About 50 seconds into a 3rd period power play, Penguins star Sidney Crosby lofted a puck high into the air towards the Carolina net. Andersen gloved it but rather than accept a defensive zone face off he tried to flip it up in the air with his glove and bat the puck out of the zone. Alas, the puck was redirected by Rakell into the net for the goal -- the only one Pittsburgh would muster Saturday night. Brady Skjei and Jalen Chatfield each also scored for Carolina who will host Vancouver Sunday afternoon at 5:00
Frederik Andersen's first start in almost 10 weeks was the panacea the Hurricanes were looking for. Andersen returned from a lower body injury to make 21 saves and posted a start-to-finish solid game in net for the Canes as they ended the 4-game losing streak with a dominant, 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets. The first five goals came from the blue line as Brett Pesce scored twice, Brent Burns, Jaccob Slavin and Jalen Chatfield added goals -- with Chatfield's coming shorthanded -- and Seth Jarvis broke through after an 11-game goal drought to close out the scoring.
Everything was going well until there was about 1 minute left in the 2nd period. Then the Devils scored twice in an 18 second span and Carolina went on to lose to New Jersey, 5-3, for their 4th straight loss. Pyotr Kochetkov struggled for the 3rd straight game and Carolina wasted two shorthanded goals, one by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and the other by Sebastian Aho in the loss. Carolina will head to Columbus to try and snap the skid on Thursday night.
From the Shock at the Rock to the Miracle at Molson to Game 7's in Washington and Raleigh, Adam is joined by Mike Sundheim of the Hurricanes and Luke DeCock of the News and Observer to talk about the games that have shaped this franchise.
The Carolina Hurricanes fired 67 shots at Nashville goalie Juuse Saros -- a franchise record number -- but only got 3 of them through and lost, 5-3. Carolina has now dropped 2 straight after winning 11 in a row. Max Pacioretty made his Hurricanes debut, had 6 of the Hurricanes' record total shots, but couldn't find the range. Andrei Svechnikov had a team-high 8 SOG and 10 individual scoring chances but didn't register a point in the loss. On the bright side, Andrei was selected to the Metropolitan Division All Star Team on Thursday. His 19 goals lead the Hurricanes and this will be his first All Star Game appearance. The Canes got goals from Paul Stastny, Brady Skjei and Jordan Staal in the losing effort. Next up, Saturday afternoon at Columbus.
The Carolina Hurricanes' 11-game winning streak came to a halt at Madison Square Garden last night as the Rangers rallied with three 3rd period goals in a 5-3 win. Artemi Panarin, K'Andre Miller and Filip Chytl turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 win as the Canes also saw their 17-game streak with at least a point come to an end. Brent Burns, Martin Necas and Jalen Chatfield all scored for Carolina which lost in regulation for the first time since the day before Thanksgiving. Pyotr Kochetkov made his first start in 2 weeks and suffered his first regulation loss since that November 23rd game at home against Arizona. The Hurricanes will get back on the bike Thursday at PNC Arena when they welcome in Nino Niederreiter and the Nashville Predators.
Derek Stepan scored twice, Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho added special teams goals and Antti Raanta made 24 saves in a wild shootout win in Newark. Carolina has now won 11 in a row and earned at least one point in 17 straight games (15-0-2). Andrei Svechnikov's shootout goal was the only one to find its way through and when Raanta stopped Jack Hughes penalty try the celebration was on. Carolina now has a 25-6-6 record for 56 points, 7 more than New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division race. Next up, the Rangers Tuesday in New York.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers, 4-0, at PNC Arena Friday night extending their winning streak to 10 games. That's the longest in franchise history. It also extends their stretch of getting at least one point to 16 consecutive games, which was already a franchise best. Carolina used special teams to dispatch the Panthers. The Canes scored three times on the power play and turned aside all six of Florida's man-advantage situations. It was the first time all year the Hurricanes rang up three power play goals in a game and the fourth goal came just seconds after another power play expired. Stefan Noesen, Andrei Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored goals, while Brent Burns and Seth Jarvis each had two assists. The Hurricanes will next play on Sunday -- New Years Day -- in New Jersey in a game that starts at 3:00.
Antti Raanta made 24 saves as the Hurricanes tied a franchise record with their 9th consecutive win. Martin Necas, Jesper Fast and Jordan Martinook each had goals as the Canes beat the Blackhawks, 3-0. It was the second time this year that Carolina beat Chicago 3-0. The last time, on November 14 at the United Center, it was Pyotr Kochetkov's 1st NHL shutout. Tonight it was Raanta's first clean sheet of the season. It's the 5th time the Hurricanes have won 9 in a row, the last coming in the first 9 games of last season. By the way, last year's streak was snapped by the Florida Panthers. Carolina is off until Friday when they welcome in -- wait for it -- the Florida Panthers.
The Carolina Hurricanes hung on for a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Friday night, going into the Christmas break on an 8-game winning streak and boasting a franchise best 14 game point streak. The Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook and Jesper Fast line was the Hurricanes' best -- again -- combining for 3 goals and 5 assists as Carolina built a 6-2 lead through two periods. What happened in the 3rd period is easily flushed because it didn't cost the team anything. But, allowing two shorthanded goals as Philly made the Canes sweat out the finish wasn't ideal. Antti Raanta won his second game in as many nights as Pyotr Kochetkov was nursing a lower body injury. Carolina is off until Tuesday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Hurricanes stretched their point streak to 13 games with a 4-3 OT win over the Penguins in Pittsburgh. Jordan Staal's wrap around goal with less than five minutes left in regulation helped send the game into OT. And, once there, Jaccob Slavin finished off a great pass from Seth Jarvis for the win. On the play, Brent Burns recorded the 800th point in his career. In all, Carolina got two goals and four assists from the blue line including Jalen Chatfield's first. Chatfield was bumped up in the lineup due to the absence of Brady Skjei who missed the game for personal reasons. That also allowed Dylan Coghlan to jump back into the team and he posted a pair of assists. The Hurricanes will host the Flyers Friday night at PNC Arena.
Pyotr Kochetkov makes 37 saves, Jordan Staal scored his 9th of the season -- and the 5th time in the last 9 games -- and the Carolina Hurricanes reclaimed the top spot in the Metropolitan Division with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Jesperi Kotkaniemi opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the opening period winning a couple of net-front battles en route to his 4th goal of the year. Staal and Teuvo Teravainen would score twice in a 2:04 span of the 2nd period, the latter coming while shorthanded, as Carolina led 3-0 after 40 minutes. Stefan Noesen's 6th of the season, late in the 3rd period closed out the scoring. Canes will next play on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Jordan Staal, Brady Skjei and Derek Stepan each had a goal and an assist to support Pyotr Kochetkov's 9th win as the Canes knocked off the Penguins, 3-2. The win was Carolina's 5th in a row and extends their point streak to 11 straight games (9-0-2). In addition, the two points drags them into a tie with the Devils on 44 points atop the Metropolitan Division with New Jersey coming to PNC Arena on Tuesday night.
The Carolina Hurricanes got goals from Andrei Svechnikov, Derek Stepan and Stefan Noesen in a 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken in their return to PNC Arena for the first time in 19 days. Svechnikov's 16th of the year came off a turnover midway through the first period. Then another forced mistake led to Stepan's 1st, a whistling wrist shot just below the crossbar that beat Seattle's Philipp Grubauer. Stefan Noesen's penal;ty shot goal 2 minutes into the 3rd closed out their scoring. It was the first penalty shot goal Carolina's scored since January of 2016 (Elias Lindholm). Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 15 of the 17 shots he saw for his 8th win (8-1-4). It was his 11th appearance in the last 12 games for the Canes. Carolina is now 4 points behind the Devils in the Metropolitan Division after New Jersey lost at home to the Flyers.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves, Brady Skjei scored the lone goal of the game and the Canes beat the Red Wings, 1-0 in Detroit. Carolina closes out their longest road trip of the season 5-0-1 and have now extracted at least one point from 10 consecutive road games (6-0-4). The win, coupled with the Devils loss to the Stars (Saturday's opponent at PNC Arena) narrows New Jersey's lead in the Metro to 6 points over the Hurricanes and Penguins. Carolina is 6-0-2 in their last 8 and will host Seattle on Thursday as they open a 4-game home stand.
On a night when Carolina was down to 11 healthy forwards the Hurricanes thoroughly dominated the Islanders in a 3-0 win. Pyotr Kochetkov turned aside 16 shots, Paul Stastny scored his first goal of the season and Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal added 3rd period goals in the win. The captain's line, with Jordan Martinook and Stefan Noesen, was dominant -- again. Carolina is 4-0-1 on this 6-game road trip that ends Tuesday night in Detroit. In all, the Canes have gone 5-0-4 in their last 9 on the road and are 5-0-2 in their last 7 games.
The Hurricanes chased the game all night in Anaheim, yielding the 1st score, and was never able to get their nose in front. The result was an OT loss to the Ducks. Three times Carolina tied the score. Three times the Ducks had an answer. Carolina has the rest of the week off as they're playing at the Islanders on Saturday night. Brady Skjei, Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored in the loss and Seth Jarvis extended his point streak to 6 games.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 31 saves, Sebastian Aho, Martin Necas and Andrei Svechnikov each scored as the Hurricanes beat the Kings, 4-2 in Los Angeles. Brent Burns registered a couple of assists and two stellar defensive plays in the win which also marked the return of Teuvo Teravainen. Turbo returned after missing the last 10 games with an upper body injury and played just under 16 minutes. The Hurricanes kept pace with the Devils who won in Philadelphia. Carolina sits second in the Metropolitan Division, 8 points behind New Jersey. The Canes are on the ice next in Anaheim on Tuesday night.
The Hurricanes spotted the Blues 2 goals, lost the battle of starting goaltenders and gave up a pair of power play goals. But, when you have Jordan Martinook, Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast on your side, that makes up for a lot of mistakes. The Captain's line was as dominant as ever, Martinook registered his first hat trick since November of 2018 and the Canes won their 3rd in a row.
Brett Pesce waited 22 games before he scored his first of the year, helping the Canes to beat Calgary, 3-2, on Saturday. That was so much fun, he decided to do it again, converting an Andrei Svechnikov feed into the OT winner as Carolina won for the second straight game, 3-2. Martin Necas (11th) and Svechnikov (14th) each scored, Sebastian Aho dished off a pair of assists. And, Carolina overcame the downer of Jake Guentzel's game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation to win their second in a row. The Hurricanes will try to make this a winning streak in St. Louis on Thursday
The Carolina Hurricanes rode their power play to a 3-2 win over Calgary Saturday night, snapping a 5-game losing streak. The 5 game winless stretch tied the longest in the Rod Brind'Amour regime as head coach. Seth Jarvis broke an 11-game goal scoring drought and Martin Necas and Brett Pesce scored on the power play which now has 4 goals in their last two games. For Pesce, it was his first goal of the season and it was the game winner at 8:46 of the third period. Antti Raanta made 18 saves in the win, his first since November 4 against the Sabres. The Canes start a 6-game road trip Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
The Hurricanes winless streak continued with a 3-2 overtime loss in Boston. On the bright side, Carolina did score two power play goals. But, they failed on their next four tries and ultimately gave up a 2-0 lead when the second of David Krejci's two goals beat Pyotr Kochetkov midway through the 3rd period. David Pastrnak's 14th goal of the year won it for the Bruins in overtime. Boston is now 12-0-0 at home this season, the best in NHL history to hope a home schedule.
The Hurricanes were shut out by the Coyotes, 4-0, on Thanksgiving eve. Carolina is winless since last Monday in Chicago and have scored just 18 goals in their last 9 games. The power play is scoreless in their last 6 games and is just 1 for the last 28. But, it's Thanksgiving, so enjoy your family and we'll run it all back on Friday when the Canes meet the Bruins in Boston.
With six minutes to play in Winnipeg Rod Brind'Amour threw up his hands, yanked rookie goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov from his crease and tried something -- anything -- to spark his team. What happened next -- goals from Jaccob Slavin, Andrei Svechnikov and Martin Necas -- is really sports in a nutshell. Anything can happen because these games are the greatest, unscripted reality shows on TV. Carolina scored 3 times in 4:09 to force overtime....where they promptly lost the game to Josh Morrissey's second goal of the game. Maybe this will still get Carolina's attention.
Carolina dominated the shot chart, had more than twice the puck possession and triple the scoring chances -- especially those in the high danger areas -- but could only muster two goals and fell in overtime to the Avalanche, 3-2. The Hurricanes are either lucky or unlucky to be 10-5-2 on the season. Either way, we're bound to find out over the next few weeks. Nine of the Hurricanes next 11 games are on the road beginning Saturday night in Minnesota.
Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves as the Hurricanes shut out the Blackhawks, 3-0. Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook each had a goal and an assist in the win as Carolina moved to 10-5-1 on the season.
Mikko Rantanen factored in on all four Colorado goals and the top 5 scorers totaled all of the Avalanche points in the 4-1 win over the Hurricanes. Rantanen assisted on the first three Colorado goals before icing the game with a full-court sling into an empty net. Cale Makar scored twice and Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist. Jordan Staal had Carolina's only goal and Antti Raanta made 24 saves in the loss.
Andrei Svechnikov's second hat trick of the season -- again, versus the Oilers -- leads Carolina to a dominating, 7-2 win over Edmonton. Andrei now has 6 of his 11 goals this season against the Oilers. Carolina put 11 different players on the scoresheet, including 6 with multiple points. Pyotr Kochetkov was dynamite in net, making 20 saves. The 23-year old rookie also provided the highlight of the entire evening with a dazzling poke check to deny Edmonton's Zach Hyman a breakaway goal in the second period.
The Hurricanes suffered their first shutout defeat of the season tonight, 3-0, at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The Canes finally got great goaltending -- this time from Antti Raanta -- but couldn't support it with any offense. Carolina has now gone 111:49 without a goal dating back to the first period against Toronto.
Does Carolina have a goaltending problem? Freddie Andersen lets in a late 3rd period bad goal as the Canes lose, 3-1, at home to the Maple Leafs. The Canes had plenty of chances to make that a moot point early in the game, but they were unable to get the puck behind Toronto's Erik Kallgren after taking a 1-0 lead in the opening period. Stefan Noesen scored the only Hurricanes goal, on a first period power play, as Carolina's record falls to 8-3-1 on the season.
Sebastian Aho notched his 5th career hat trick and Martin Necas added to his team-leading point total as Carolina beat Buffalo, 5-3, at PNC Arena. The Hurricanes are now 8-2-1 on the year, one point up on the Devils in the Metropolitan Division. Andrei Svechnikov, Teuvo Teravainen and Seth Jarvis all has a pair of assists and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his first goal of the season in the win. Antti Raanta allowed a couple of shaky first period goals, but rallied to play a very strong game for the final two periods as he runs his record to 3-0-1 on the year.
The Hurricanes overcame the Lightning -- and their own penalty issues -- in a 4-3 shootout win in Tampa. Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen scored in the shootout. But, it was Brady Skjei's shorthanded goal that got the Canes that far. Seth Jarvis and Martin Necas also scored in the win. Necas has 14 points through 10 games to lead the Hurricanes in scoring.
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The Carolina Hurricanes needed extra time for the second straight game. But, they came away with a 3-2 shootout win over the Washington Capitals to move back in front in the Metropolitan Division. Stefan Noesen and Andrei Svechnikov each scored, Martin Necas continued his torrid start with a pair of assists, and Freddie Andersen stopped Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome in the shootout to seal the win. Canes are off until Thursday night when they play the Lightning in Tampa.
It was not Carolina's finest performance. But, sometimes you get away with it because you have players talented enough to erase all the mistakes. Saturday night in Philadelphia Martin Necas was the "eraser" to the Hurricanes' pencil. His 3rd period goal gave them a chance. Then his overtime patience and supreme skating ability created Brent Burns' game-winner and gave the Canes 2 points they probably didn't deserve.
Carolina's return to PNC Arena turned out to be a horror show of mistakes even as we're a few nights short of Halloween. The Hurricanes turned the puck over enough to give the Islanders great scoring chances and that was enough for a 6-2 loss. Carolina heads back out on the road Saturday against the Flyers in Philadelphia
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Tripp Tracy didn't get to finish out last season in the TV/Radio booth. His long battle with alcohol took him off the air with just a handful of games to go in the regular season. But, he's back with a great outlook on life and a positive vibe about the team. So, let's dive in for a quick convo with the longtime Canes TV/Radio analyst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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