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Defensemen injuries are already piling up early in the NHL playoffs

Apr. 23, 2024 16:36 PM EDT

Deep NHL playoff runs Jason Demers went on during his playing career usually ended the same way. “The injuries just accumulated too much,” he said. “And then you’re just not playing at 100%.” That attrition is already showing early in the first round this...

Hurricanes rely on veteran composure in the big rally for a 2-0 series lead on the Islanders

Apr. 23, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The value from years of postseason lessons showed up in a desperate time for the Carolina Hurricanes as they turned a big deficit into a memorable comeback after long stretches of downright dominant play. It was a sign of how the Hurricanes' veteran experience...

Aho, Martinook cap Hurricanes' late rally to beat the Islanders for a 2-0 playoff series lead

Apr. 23, 2024 00:14 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally. They fought back long enough to give themselves a chance — then Sebastian Aho and Jordan...

Hurricanes lose defenseman Brett Pesce to lower-body injury in Monday's Game 2 win vs. Islanders

Apr. 23, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour didn't sound optimistic about the status of Brett Pesce after the defenseman exited Monday's playoff win in the second period due to a lower-body injury. Pesce appeared to be curling back on the ice when he came up...

Hurricanes get a quick boost from Evgeny Kuznetsov addition to start NHL playoffs

Apr. 21, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov wasted no time making a postseason impact for the Carolina Hurricanes. It's a promising sign for what could be ahead in the NHL playoffs. The trade-deadline acquisition bolstered a deep Carolina team trying to take the final step in a...

Andersen, Noesen help Hurricanes push past Islanders 3-1 to open 1st-round NHL playoff series

Apr. 20, 2024 20:53 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nothing came easily for the Carolina Hurricanes to start the NHL playoffs. Stefan Noesen scored the go-ahead goal early in the third while Frederik Andersen had a huge night in net to help the Hurricanes push past the New York Islanders 3-1 on Saturday to open...

We meet again: Hurricanes and Islanders reunite to open NHL playoffs for 2nd straight year

Apr. 19, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders are getting another postseason reunion. The teams are meeting in the first round of the NHL playoffs for the second straight season, and this marks the third time the teams will meet in six postseasons. The...

NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchups

Apr. 19, 2024 15:02 PM EDT

All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against West top seed Dallas. Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers will...

Rod Brind'Amour aimed to build a perennial contender. He's made the Carolina Hurricanes exactly that

Apr. 18, 2024 16:58 PM EDT

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Rod Brind'Amour remembers those early days as a first-time head coach for a franchise that had gone nearly a decade without reaching the playoffs. He realizes now just how much he didn't know back then. “But I didn't know I didn't know it," he said,...

Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles' win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby's late penalty shot

Apr. 17, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Samuel Bolduc and Brock Nelson each had a goal and...