Frederik Andersen Starts Game 4 For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will start Tuesday's Game 4 against the Devils. The team is keeping faith in Andersen despite his horrible performance in Game 3, where Andersen lasted less than 21 minutes and coughed up four goals on 12 shots. Carolina will be hoping that it was only a blip. Andersen enjoyed a […]

Jordan Martinook Has Another Multi-Point Outing Versus Devils

Carolina Hurricanes winger Jordan Martinook scored the team's fifth goal and had an assist in Friday's 6-1 win against the Devils. The 30-year-old made his presence felt all over the ice, producing four shots on goal, one block and two hits while picking up two penalty minutes. Martinook brings the muscle to this Hurricanes team, […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Delivers Two Assists In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere opened his scoring account for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with two assists in Friday's Game 2 win over New Jersey. The 30-year-old is an offensive-minded blue-liner, but he had nothing to show for his efforts on the attacking front this postseason before helping Jesperi Kotkaniemi get a power-play goal. […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scores Twice In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi provided two goals as the team took full control of the second-round series against New Jersey with a 6-1 victory Friday. Following a goalless opening period, Kotkaniemi struck a power-play goal early in the second frame and added an even-strength tally just 2:23 later. Kotkaniemi led all skaters with six […]

Frederik Andersen Makes 28 Saves In Game 2 Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 28-of-29 shots on goal in Friday's 6-1 victory against the Devils in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round series. For the second consecutive game, Andersen allowed only one goal throughout the contest as the Hurricanes took care of business on home ice to go up by two wins […]

Sebastian Aho Keeps Point Streak Going With An Assist

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho extended his points streak to four games with an assist in Wednesday's Game 1 victory over New Jersey. Aho failed to match a franchise playoff record with a four-game goal-scoring run, but he kept his overall scoring streak going with a helper on Brady Skjei's first postseason goal of the […]

Jordan Staal Dishes Out Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal notched two assists as the team opened the second-round series against New Jersey with a comfortable 5-1 win. Staal set up Brett Pesce for the first goal of the game and also played a part when Jesper Fast wrapped up the game with an empty-net goal. With the two-point effort, […]

Frederik Andersen Has Light Workload In Game 1 Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 17-of-18 shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-1 victory against the Devils in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series. Andersen was making only his second start of the playoffs as he was sidelined for the majority of the first round due to an undisclosed injury, and he remained […]

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Frederik Andersen Helps Carolina Finish Off The Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 33 of 34 shots as the team beat the Islanders 2-1 in overtime Friday to advance to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Andersen made his first appearance in the 2023 postseason after battling an illness and an undisclosed injury at the start of the first-round series. […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Expected To Be Available Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday against the Islanders despite leaving the morning skate early. The offensive-minded blue-liner appeared to have tweaked something and left the ice in pain, but Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour has said that Gostisbehere "should be fine" for Game 5. The 30-year-old […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/25/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Frederik Andersen Expected To Be Available For Game 5

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) is set to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Islanders. Andersen missed the start of the first-round series with an illness, and he's since then been dealing with an unspecified minor injury. The season has been full of health issues for Andersen, who managed to make only 33 […]

Sebastian Aho Leads Hurricanes To Game 4 Victory Over Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho amassed three points as the team defeated the Islanders 5-2 on Sunday. Aho registered the game-winning goal and dished out two assists, including one on the power play. With his 20th career postseason tally, Aho became the franchise's all-time leading goal-scorer in the playoffs. He is also holding the record […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Teuvo Teravainen Ruled Out Indefinitely

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen (hand) will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery. After he was injured in Wednesday's Game 2, the team already ruled Teravainen out for the rest of the first-round series, and whilst his hand surgery was successful, it's unclear when Teravainen can return. Teravainen's season hasn't gone too well, but his […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Re-Enters Hurricanes Lineup Friday

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesse Puljujarvi will rejoin the lineup for Friday's Game 3 against the Islanders. He was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the series, but Teuvo Teravainen's (hand) injury will force Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour to switch things up. Brind'Amour is also expected to juggle his lines a […]

Teuvo Teravainen Ruled Out For The Rest Of The First-Round Series

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen broke his hand in Wednesday's Game 2 against the Islanders and has been ruled out for the rest of the first-round series. He was hurt in the third period when Islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau slashed Teravainen on the hand. The Finnish forward is scheduled for surgery Thursday. Losing Teravainen is […]

Antti Raanta Collects Victory In Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta stopped 25 of 26 shots on goal in Monday's 2-1 victory against the Islanders in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Raanta earned the start over goaltender Frederik Andersen and made the most of it, as he improved to a perfect record of 7-0-0 with a 1.16 goals-against […]

Brent Burns Dishes Out Two Power-Play Assists In Game 1 Win

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns logged two power-play assists as the team kicked off the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the Islanders. The veteran rearguard capped off the regular season with a three-game goal streak, and he maintained his good offensive form in the playoff opener, becoming the oldest defenseman in […]

Antti Raanta Likely Between The Pipes For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta could start in Game 1 Monday against the New York Islanders. Raanta spent most of the 2022-23 season as a backup for the Hurricanes but ended the campaign on a high note with an impressive 19-3-3 record, 2.23 goals-against-average, and a .910 save percentage. Despite his limited playing time during […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (4/17/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Brent Burns Notches Two Goals For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns scored two goals to beat the Florida Panthers by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Burns also had five shots on goal and was a plus-three in the contest. He helped the Hurricanes clinch the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, with the victory concluding the team's regular season. The […]

Antti Raanta Starting For Carolina

On Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes will have Antti Raanta guarding the goal against the Detroit Red Wings. Raanta's previous start on April 8th saw him concede four goals out of 30 shots, ending his two-game winning streak by losing to Buffalo. This season, the 33-year-old who serves as a backup for the Hurricanes has been […]

Stefan Noesen A Game-Time Call Monday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Stefan Noesen (lower body) is considered a game-time call for Monday's matchup against Ottawa. He missed the previous game against Buffalo but was a full participant in Sunday's practice, so it looks like Noesen has a good chance to return, although we won't know for sure until puck drop. The 30-year-old has […]

Teuvo Teravainen A Game-Time Call Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen (illness) is a game-time decision again for Thursday's meeting with Nashville. He was initially expected to miss just one game with an illness, but Thursday would mark his fifth consecutive missed game if Teravainen doesn't return. The Finnish winger has had a disappointing campaign with 12 goals and 36 points […]

Frederik Andersen Allows One Goal In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 21-of-22 shots on goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Islanders. Andersen gave up a goal to Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the closing minutes of the first period, but he was sharp for the remainder of the contest and did not allow any goals in the final 40 […]

Teuvo Teravainen Set To Miss Another Game

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen (illness) is expected to miss a third straight game Sunday against the Islanders. He was initially on track to return to action Saturday versus Montreal but ended up missing the contest and likely won't play Sunday either. Teravainen has had a down year in 2022-23, logging only 12 goals and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Antti Raanta Collects Shutout Against Canadiens

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta was perfect in his return to the crease on Saturday night as he only had to make 14 saves in the 3-0 victory against the Canadiens. Raanta was sidelined since early March with a lower-body injury, but the veteran goaltender has been great this season when healthy. Raanta has totaled […]