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The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Chris Tanev at the NHL Trade Deadline to improve their defense. Dallas already had a stingy defense that many teams struggled to beat. Adding one of the best shutdown defensemen in the league certainly made them better. But Tanev may have surpassed what was expected of him after the trade. […]

The Colorado Avalanche traded for defenseman Sean Walker at the NHL Trade Deadline. It came at a steep cost as Colorado gave up their first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Walker was meant to be one of the final pieces of the Stanley Cup puzzle. However, things didn’t work out as envisioned. Walker played […]

The Carolina Hurricanes’ season ended agonizingly short of a Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Chris Kreider carrying the New York Rangers to the conference finals. Now, they dive into a critical offseason that is expected to pack a great deal of stress for fans and the front office. […]

Although it looked earlier in the offseason like Jake Guentzel and the Carolina Hurricanes were poised for a long-term partnership, that no longer seems to be the case with just weeks to go until free agent frenzy. In fact, the Canes are shopping the former Stanley Cup champion, according to Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman […]

NHL free agency kicks off next month and unsurprisingly, plenty of rumors are already swirling around. One of them revolves around Carolina Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel, who is expected to enter the market come July. A player of Guentzel’s caliber will surely have multiple suitors, but an insider may already have a clue where he’ll […]

There is a lot of buzz regarding the Carolina Hurricanes potentially trading Martin Necas this offseason, and the Boston Bruins are a team that has been rumored as interested, with goalie Linus Ullmark as a potential name that the Hurricanes could be interested in, according to Shane Seney of NHL Trade Rumors. The idea of […]

Jaccob Slavin has played his entire career with the Carolina Hurricanes, and the elite defensive defenseman doesn’t look to be going anywhere anytime soon — despite entering the final season of his contract in 2024-25. The Hurricanes have already begun contract discussions with Slavin’s agent Kurt Overhardt, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Wednesday. […]

Perhaps the hottest name on the NHL trade market ahead of free agency is Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas. The 25-year-old will be a restricted free agent on July 1 and there is every indication that the Canes have no problem trading his rights to another team. There have been several reports suggesting that the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes may be facing a worse cap crunch than any other team in the NHL, entering the offseason. The team’s list of players in need of a new deal includes Jake Guentzel, Brady Skjei, Martin Necas, and others. Without enough available cap space to keep everyone in the fold, we can expect some […]

Although the Stanley Cup Final has yet to commence, 30 NHL teams are gearing up for a fast-approaching offseason that is sure to bring out some fireworks. NHL free agency begins in less than a month and one of the top names potentially hitting the open market is Carolina Hurricanes forward Jake Guentzel. It’s not […]

Martin Necas’ days with the Carolina Hurricanes could soon be over, as his name continues to appear in trade rumors. The volume of speculations around Necas has gotten louder of late as well, especially after NHL insider Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff said it wouldn’t surprise him if the Canes send Necas somewhere else […]

Brady Skjei is approaching free agency. Once the Stanley Cup is handed out at the end of June, the NHL Draft and free agency will be the next big events on the league’s calendar. Skjei has become one of the most desirable players who will be available when free agents are allowed to sign new […]

Patrick Kane bet on himself last summer. He decided against signing a contract in NHL Free Agency and waited until the season began. Multiple teams came in for the future Hall of Famer as he recovered from hip resurfacing surgery. However, the team that won the race was the Detroit Red Wings. Kane in a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes entered the offseason with a lot of questions, and answered the biggest one swiftly by locking in head coach Rod Brind’Amour on a new contract, but there still looms uncertainty with restricted free agent Martin Necas, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “Necas, 25, is a restricted free agent July 1 […]

After a full decade in the organization, Don Waddell is no longer the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes. The 65-year-old stepped down on Friday, the team announced. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported less than 24 hours ago that Waddell could look for a different opportunity, and that the front office could be bracing for […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are again in the midst of a too-long offseason after bowing out to the New York Rangers in six games in the Eastern Conference second-round. And as the team continues trying to get over the hump and reach a first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 next season, they may be doing it […]

The Carolina Hurricanes once again fell short of their goal of a Stanley Cup after being defeated by the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference second-round, and the team could look quite a bit different next season. The Canes have eight players who could test unrestricted free agency on July 1, and another six […]

The Carolina Hurricanes took care of a major piece of business after being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour was set to become a free agent on July 1st. Carolina wanted to keep him, though, and they’ve done just that. Brind’Amour signed a multiyear contract extension to remain with the franchise. […]

Although the Carolina Hurricanes fell short of their ultimate goal of winning a Stanley Cup in 2024, it’s hard to not call the Jake Guentzel experiment in Raleigh a success. The veteran forward scored 25 points over 17 regular-season games, and added another four goals and nine points over 11 postseason contests. Guentzel was excellent […]

Jake Guentzel was phenomenal for the Carolina Hurricanes in both the team’s 2023-24 regular-season and Stanley Cup Playoff run — but the veteran, along with the organization, came up short of the ultimate goal after losing to the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference second-round. Now set to become an unrestricted free agent, the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes did not take much time to make a decision on the future of head coach Rod Brind’Amour with the team. Brind’Amour and the Canes had just been struck out by the New York Rangers in six games in a thrilling second-round series in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup, but Carolina has seemingly […]

The Carolina Hurricanes’ season ended in spectacularly disappointing fashion, as they were felled by the President’s Trophy-winning New York Rangers in six games in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina initially fell behind three games to none before winning the next two games and enjoying a 3-1 lead heading into Game 6 at PNC […]

The New York Rangers are moving on to the next round of the NHL playoffs after a miracle comeback in game six on Thursday night. The Carolina Hurricanes were at home and it looked like they were going to force a game seven as they had a two goal lead with under 14 minutes left […]

Stunningly, the Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday night following a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the second round. The Hurricanes carried a 3-1 lead into the third period before surrendering four goals in the final 13 minutes and 17 seconds of the game, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes remain without defenseman Brett Pesce as they prepare for another elimination contest; this time, Game 6 against the New York Rangers at PNC Arena on Thursday night. After falling into an early 0-3 hole, the Canes have bounced back with two consecutive wins and will have an opportunity in front of a […]

The New York Rangers will attempt to close out the series for the third time as they face the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday for Game 6 at the PNC Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Rangers-Hurricanes Game 6 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Hurricanes defeated […]

The Carolina Hurricanes found themselves on the brink of elimination on Monday night. They trailed 1-0 to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. A loss would have eliminated them from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But Jordan Martinook and his teammates made sure that did not happen. The Hurricanes stormed back to score four […]

The New York Rangers will once again try to eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. And although veteran Blake Wheeler won’t suit up for the contest, the 37-year-old received a massive injury update ahead of the tilt. Wheeler, who has been […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Carolina Hurricanes are once again down to their last loss in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and this time, they’ll have to take care of business at a hostile Madison Square Garden to keep their Eastern Conference second-round series with the New York Rangers alive for at least another 48 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to stave off elimination as they visit the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Rangers Game 5 prediction and pick. The Hurricanes are still on the brink of elimination. After game one in which the Hurricanes tried to make a comeback, the Hurricanes […]

The New York Rangers will attempt to finish the sweep as they face the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Game 4 of the second round. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Rangers-Hurricanes Game 4 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime […]

The Carolina Hurricanes had their hopes of advancing to a second straight Eastern Conference Final stomped on by the New York Rangers on Thursday night, who have the Canes on the ropes after winning Game 3 of their second-round best-of-7 series. Carolina was trailing late in the third period before Andrei Svechnikov kept the dream […]

The New York Rangers have one foot in the Eastern Conference Final after squeaking out a monumental Game 3 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Thursday night. Artemi Panarin was the heartbreaker, scoring his fourth game-winning goal of the playoffs on a slick re-direct from Vincent Trocheck to give NY a […]

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said to reporters that Pyotr Kochetkov will start Game 3 against the New York Rangers on Thursday and that he wants Frederik Andersen to get rest, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Frederik Andersen missed a lot of time this season due to injury, but returned as the starter […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have their backs against the wall in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina will have home-ice advantage for the next two games against the New York Rangers. However, it’s the Rangers who have a 2-0 series lead. Despite the deficit, forward Martin Necas is not wavering in his belief in his teammates. Necas […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look for their first win of the series as they host the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Hurricanes Game 3 prediction, pick, and how to watch. It was a high-scoring game one of the series. Just 2:46 into the game, Mika Zibanejad scored […]

The Carolina Hurricanes allowed two powerplay goals to the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Sunday afternoon, and didn’t score a goal on five chances of their own. And that was the difference in the 4-3 defeat at Madison Square Garden — at least according to head coach […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to take game two of the series on the road as they face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Rangers Game 2 prediction, pick, and how to watch. It was a high-scoring game one of the series. Just 2:46 into the game, […]

Mika Zibanejad and his New York Rangers still haven’t lost a game in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon. And Zibanejad was the catalyst in front of a raucous home crowd, scoring two goals […]