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The Carolina Hurricanes overcame their kryptonite, now it’s time to finish the job
Twenty seasons and 120 playoff games after raising the Stanley Cup for the first time in 2006 — the eighth season after the franchise relocated — the Carolina Hurricanes are back competing for the best trophy in professional sports. And it couldn’t have come at a better time, nor with a better core. The Hurricanes […]
The Bandwagon Fans’ Guide to this Carolina Hurricanes Team
Let’s start with this—this post both assumes you don’t know much about the NHL hockey team that plays in Raleigh, North Carolina nor will it judge you for it. While a good chunk of the fanbase scoffs at the narratives that have emerged about this team, others—like this author—understand that in this world and the […]
Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest Results So Far and Round 4 Predictions
The round 3 results are in and the front-runners look familiar. “formersaint” is leading the way with 47 points and “Canes-N-Bacon” and “Madbaximus” are right behind with 43 each. “RonnieFranchise” is next with 42. Even if you think you are out of it, let’s keep this ball rolling and keep the predictions coming. You could […]
Eastern Conference Final, Game 5 – Player of the Game: Frederik Andersen
Last night, the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. Carolina dominated Montreal with a resounding 6-1 victory in Game 5 to close the Eastern Conference Finals. While the scoresheet had offensive standouts, headlined by three-point performances from Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall, the stabilizing force […]
“Welcome to the Machine” Hurricanes Advance to Stanley Cup Final, Defeat Canadiens 6-1
After the game 4 win over Montreal with a 4-0 score, Carolina Captain Jordan Staal was quoted as saying that his team was “playing like a machine”. Well, the machine kept on running without so much of a hiccup as they finished off the Eastern Conference Final series with a 6-1 win over the Montreal […]
Round 3, Game 5 – Canadiens @ Hurricanes: Preview and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes return home on Friday night with a chance to wrap up the Eastern Conference Finals against the Montreal Canadiens. They currently sit with a 3-1 advantage after their dominating, 4-0 victory over the Habs on Wednesday night. The Canes have accumulated an amazing 11-1 record this postseason, which puts them in rare […]
Hurricanes steamroll Canadiens, take 3-1 lead in Eastern Conference Final
The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from their first appearance in a Stanley Cup Final since 2006. A convincing win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night gave the Hurricanes a 3-1 series lead over the young, upstart Habs. Carolina came out of the gate on fire, […]
Eastern Conference Final Game 4 Preview and Thread: Hurricanes @ Canadiens
The Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens will square off for the fourth time in the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre on Wednesday night, as they Canes will look to push the Habs to the brink while Montreal will try to even the series heading back to Raleigh for Game 5. The Hurricanes have successfully […]
Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest – Round 2 Results
Round two results are in! My apologies for the delay, I was waiting for a suitable time to submit these, so not to detract from the awesome series going on now. “formersaint” 43, “Ronnie Franchise” 42, “Canes-n-Bacon” 39 and “Madbaximus” 39 are at the top of the heap right now. We are halfway home, we […]
Deja vu as Hurricanes beat Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime to take 2-1 series lead
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, in overtime on Monday night at the Bell Centre. When the Canes needed them most, the top line stepped up. Andrei Svechnikov’s shot 14 minutes into overtime gave the Canes their second straight 3-2 overtime win and a 2-1 series lead. Only two wins separate the Canes […]
Eastern Conference Final Game 3 Preview and Thread: Hurricanes @ Canadiens
The Hurricanes finally got over their Eastern Conference Finals slump on Saturday, notching their first win in the ECF at home since 2006 to tie the series 1-1. After getting dominated in Game 1, all eyes were on the Canes to see how they would respond with their backs against the wall in a close […]
Nikolaj Ehlers saves Carolina, beats Montreal 3-2 in Overtime
The fourth line for the Hurricanes were arguably the best on the ice, the team as a whole looked like the team that had gone 8-0 in the playoffs before Game One, and Nikolaj Ehlers put his stamp on the game with one of the most beautiful goals you’ll ever see and then one of […]
Eastern Conference Final Game 2: Carolina vs Montreal Preview, How to Watch, Game Thread
So, have we flushed Thursday yet? Look, no one expected the Hurricanes to go 16-0. Going 8-0, after all, was a modern NHL record so it told you that the streak was going to end at some point. In fact an eight game winning streak would qualify as their longest streak in nearly two years […]
“Rust Never Sleeps” – Canadiens 6, Hurricanes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes dropped their first 2026 postseason game in grand fashion by a score of 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiens. With the loss, they fall behind 1-0 after game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Canes had a record 11 day break between games and many wondered if that pause would cause some […]
Eastern Conference Finals, Hurricanes vs Montreal Game 1: Preview, How to Watch, & Game Thread
In the voice of Rose from Titanic, “It’s been eleven days…” The Carolina Hurricanes finished off the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, May 9th and haven’t played a hockey game that counts since. Their opponent the Montreal Canadiens just played their fourteenth game of the postseason on Monday. In fact since Carolina completed the sweep against […]
Noel Fransen Signs ELC and Other Updates
The Carolina Hurricanes returned to the ice for practice this morning and everyone available attended. The lines were unchanged as well as the defensive pairings. K’Andre Miller stayed on the second powerplay unit replacing Alexander Nikishin like he did in the Philadelphia series. The rookie had performed very well there during the regular season but […]
Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest 2026 – Round 3
Two rounds are finally done so it’s time to make your selections for round three. There are fewer teams to choose from now! I’m sorry, I do not have the results yet for round two but hope to have them soon and will post them when I have them. Here is a link to the […]
Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens – Eastern Conference Final Starts Thursday
The time has finally come. Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres in overtime on Monday night and have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals to do battle with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes last played on May 9th and have been waiting patiently to see who their opponent would be. They are off today and are […]
Hurricanes Eastern Conference Final Schedule set—sort of
Before the second round of the playoffs started, we were all on pins and needles as to when the Hurricanes would start their series against Philadelphia, all the while thinking “surely we’ll have a little bit of a heads up.” The fact that the league announced the start of a playoff series less than 48 […]
Hurricanes Sign Charlie Cerrato to Entry Level Deal
The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that they have signed Charlie Cerrato to a three-year entry level contract. The deal starts this season and runs through the 2027-28 season. The details are below. The Avs have taken a 3-1 lead over the Wild out West. Can the Habs do the same to the Sabres tonight?
Canes Country Pick’em Round 1 Results and Other News
Round one results are in and Brian forwarded the tallies to me today. “Madbaximus” is in first place with 24 points. “Canes n Bacon”, “formersaint”, “KroCane”, and “Ronnie Franchise” are all in the mix with 21,20,19 and 19 points respectively. Your humble narrator also is hanging in there with 21 points. The link to the […]
Round 2, Game 4 – Player of the Game: Jackson Blake
The Carolina Hurricanes made history on Saturday by becoming the first team under the current Stanley Cup Playoff format to sweep its first two series with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 4 over the Philadelphia Flyers. The second line of Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake was excellent yet again, providing all of […]
Hurricanes beat Flyers 3-2 in OT, advance to Eastern Conference Final
The Carolina Hurricanes picked up a 3-2 overtime win in Game 4 over the Philadelphia Flyers to secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Final, becoming the first team to go 8-0 through the first two rounds under the NHL’s current playoff format. Just as they did in Game 2, the Flyers came out of […]
Round 2, Game 4: Preview, How to Watch and Game Thread
The Carolina Hurricanes have the opportunity to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers. If they can do it, they would become the first team since the NHL moved to having the postseason comprised entirely of best-of-7 series to open with […]
Round 2, Game 3 – Player of the Game: Andrei Svechnikov
In a game decided by special teams, Andrei Svechnikov was the engine of Carolina’s offense from the first shift to the final horn. With the Canes on the power play inside the final two minutes of the first period, Svechnikov shot from the right circle, was partially blocked, and caromed off the end boards. That […]
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