After a difficult Western Canada road trip, the Carolina Hurricanes have been playing much better. Since their 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 12, the Hurricanes are 3-0-2 in their last five games and sit in the first wild-card spot with a 17-12-3 record for 37 points after 32 games this season. What
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The Metropolitan Division is doing the exact opposite of what everyone predicted. Who would’ve expected the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers to crack the top four spots? However, the gap is not wide and four points separate second place from seventh place. The Hurricanes currently sit in second place in the Division. However, they should
For the first time since Cam Ward was tending the crease, the Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltending position is stable. The start of Rod Brind’Amour’s stint behind the bench saw a goaltending carousel occur, but the position has been locked down for the last two seasons. It is the perfect blend of veterans, with Frederik Andersen and
These are the dog days of the NHL regular season, and the Carolina Hurricanes have shown the ebbs and flows that come with it recently. An 11-game winning streak was immediately followed by a four-game slide, and since then, the team has more or less played a game or two up, a game or two
The Carolina Hurricanes returned back to earth last week as they lost three-straight contests following an 11-game winning streak that spanned the majority of December into the new year. The losing streak, which could be chalked up to poor defensive play and an inability to finish consistently, included losses to the New York Rangers, Nashville
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Hurricanes may carry three goalies Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: When Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is ready to return, get the sense that they will carry three goaltender for a bit. Pyotr Kochetkov and Antti Raanta being the other
When the Boston Bruins returned to the ice on Jan. 1 with new-looking lines that were put together by coach Bruce Cassidy, there were some questions as to whether or not the new-look lines were going to work. After a couple of weeks, it was apparent that they would. The Bruins became something they were
As the Carolina Hurricanes resume their American Hockey League (AHL)-like schedule – games on the weekends, none during the week – things almost feel a bit out of rhythm. Especially when the team has a tendency to struggle to immediately play to their normal intensity after long layoffs, along with the common struggles virtually every
It’s no secret to anyone who pays attention to the Carolina Hurricanes that goaltending is a problem that’s plagued the team for years – at least much of the last decade. Too much had been thrust on the shoulders of Cam Ward, and in spite of that, inconsistency has always been at the forefront of