Stefan Noesen Doesn't Complete Tuesday's Game

Carolina Hurricanes winger Stefan Noesen sustained a lower-body injury and was unable to finish Tuesday's contest against Tampa Bay. He was hurt in a collision with Nicholas Paul and exited in the second period after logging 10:24 of action. Noesen had an uneventful evening with two hits and his numbers are far from eye-popping, but […]

Jesper Fast A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast (personal) is a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. He and his wife are set to welcome another child to their family and Fast might have to skip the game for the special occasion. The 31-year-old would be out for the third time this season if he […]

Frederik Andersen Takes On Boston Sunday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will get the tough assignment of facing the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Pyotr Kochetkov took care of the Maple Leafs Saturday and now it's Andersen's turn to guard the crease against the league leaders. After missing a large chunk of the season with health issues, Andersen is getting only his […]

Sebastian Aho Completes A Hat Trick In Overtime

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho ended a seven-game goal drought with his seventh career hat trick, finishing it off in overtime for a 5-4 win against the Flyers Saturday. He reached his fourth 30-goal campaign and only Eric Staal (5) has had more of them in a Hurricanes uniform. Aho also boasts 28 assists in […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (3/17/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! Today is St. Patrick's Day, and we have an exciting schedule ahead with four games on tap. I'm here to assist you in navigating the schedule and identifying potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. With the playoffs looming, every game holds greater significance. Let's work together to explore this slate on DraftKings and […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Has Three Points In Tuesday's Win

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi picked up three points as the team's offense sparked back to life in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Winnipeg. The Hurricanes had gone scoreless in each of their last two games and boasted just one goal across three outings before things started to click again Tuesday. Kotkaniemi scored twice and had […]

Andrei Svechnikov Undergoing Season-Ending Knee Surgery

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Andrei Svechnikov (knee) is set to have season-ending surgery this week. The Russian talent tore his right ACL in Saturday's game against the Golden Knights and faces a lengthy recovery period. The 22-year-old wraps up his fifth NHL season with 23 goals and 55 points in 64 games. Jesse Puljujarvi is […]

Andrei Svechnikov Out Indefinitely

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Andrei Svechnikov has been ruled out indefinitely with a knee injury. The talented winger hurt his right knee Saturday against Vegas and his season could be finished if it's a very serious injury. Svechnikov underwent an MRI on Monday and the team is now having consultations with doctors to determine what […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Set For Hurricanes Debut Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesse Puljujarvi is expected to make his team debut Saturday against Vegas. He was picked up from Edmonton with a trade on Feb. 28, but Puljujarvi ran into some visa issues and he only joined the team just a few days ago. Derek Stepan is coming out of the lineup to […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Frustrates Flyers With A Shutout

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov notched his fourth shutout of the campaign with a 19-save effort against Philadelphia on Thursday, backstopping his crew to a 1-0 victory. Andrei Svechnikov potted the lone goal with the man advantage early in the game. Kochetkov hadn't played in the big league since Jan. 15. He was an emergency […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/9/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jesse Puljujarvi A Game-Time Call Tuesday

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesse Puljujarvi has finally joined the team and could make his debut in Tuesday's matchup against Montreal. The Finnish forward had some visa issues that kept him from joining his new team straight away after the Hurricanes traded for him on Feb. 28. Puljujarvi's Edmonton career ended up being a disappointment […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Continues Great Start In Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had three points in Sunday's 6-0 blowout against Tampa Bay, scoring a goal and delivering two assists. The 29-year-old provided all the offense in power-play situations. Gostisbehere became the first blue-liner in franchise history to register a power-play goal in each of his first two outings for the team. He's […]

Teuvo Teravainen Posts Hat Trick In Victory

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen finished with three goals in Sunday's 6-0 victory against the Lightning. Teravainen and his linemates, center Jesperi Kotkaniemi and right wing Martin Necas, took the lead offensively as they contributed on five of the six goals scored by the team in the dominating victory. Teravainen snapped a five-game goalless […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Leads Team With Five Points

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi finished with one goal and four assists in Sunday's 6-0 victory against the Lightning. Kotkaniemi's line carried the offensive production for the Hurricanes, as he contributed to all three of forward Teuvo Teravainen's goals in the contest. Kotkaniemi's great offensive display brings his season totals to 12 goals and 18 […]

Frederik Andersen Records Shutout Against Lightning

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen needed to make 14 saves to earn the shutout in Sunday's 6-0 victory against the Lightning. It was the first shutout of the season for Andersen, who has been limited due to a lower-body injury that kept him sidelined for 29 games. Andersen bounced back from back-to-back losses against the […]

Brent Burns Dishes Out Four Assists In Friday's Win

Carolina Hurricane defenseman Brent Burns had a fantastic four-assist game against the Coyotes on Friday, helping the team to a 6-1 victory. He started his night at the office with a pair of even-strength helpers and wrapped things up with two power-play assists. At 37 years, 359 days, Burns became the fourth-oldest defenseman in NHL […]

Sebastian Aho Tallies Three Points Against Arizona

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist for a nice three-point night in a 6-1 win over the Coyotes Friday. His first goal ended up being the game-winning tally and two of his points came with the man advantage. Aho now has nine points from his last seven games, although he […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Moves To Carolina

The Carolina Hurricanes have added defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to their blue line, acquiring the pending unrestricted free agent for a third-round draft pick from Arizona. Gostisbehere moves on from the Coyotes after playing only a season and a half on the team. He was able to resurrect his career in the desert, recording 82 points […]

Hurricanes Acquire Jesse Puljujarvi

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired right wing Jesse Puljujarvi from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward prospect Patrik Puistola. Puljujarvi has not been able to live up to the expectations since being selected fourth overall in the 2016 NHL Draft, and he has only managed to score five goals and add nine assists through […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/25/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Antti Raanta Continues Hot Streak With Shutout Versus Ottawa

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta improved to 11-0-1 in his past 12 games with a 32-save shutout in Friday's 4-0 win over Ottawa. The 33-year-old now boasts three shutouts in total for the campaign and has dropped only a couple of games in regulation, going an outstanding 15-2-3 with a 2.32 goals-against average and a […]

Andrei Svechnikov Leads The Charge Versus St. Louis

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and had an assist as the team beat the Blues 4-1 Tuesday. He potted the first two goals of the game inside the opening eight minutes and collected an assist on Sebastian Aho's 25th marker of the season. This was a great night all around for Carolina's […]

Martin Necas Shines In Stadium Series Win

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Martin Necas produced a game-high three points in Saturday's Stadium Series win against Washington. Carolina's second line combined for seven points in total in a 4-1 win and Necas had a power-play goal and two assists in the contest. The Czech forward has totaled 10 points in his past nine appearances […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/18/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Seth Jarvis Pots His First Hat Trick

Carolina Hurricanes winger Seth Jarvis had a very memorable night Thursday against Montreal, scoring his first career hat trick in a 6-2 win. He completed the job with a short-handed goal inside the final minute of play, becoming the fourth youngest player in team history to register a hat trick. It was a spectacular way […]

Jaccob Slavin To Return On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin (lower body) will return to the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday night. The 28-year-old missed six consecutive games with a lower-body injury that he sustained against the Wild on Jan. 19. Slavin has produced three goals and 12 assists on the season and carries limited offensive upside compared to […]

Sebastian Aho Enjoying Career-Best Goal Streak

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho headed into the All-Star break sitting on a career-best six-game goal streak. He started the streak with his sixth career hat trick on Jan. 21 against the Islanders and Aho has lit the lamp nine times in total during the run. His streak is also currently the longest active goal […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Picks Up Two Assists Against Buffalo

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi had his third multi-point game of the season Wednesday versus Buffalo, collecting two assists in a big 5-1 win. He picked up his first helper just 2:35 into the game on the power play with a nice cross-ice pass to Sebastian Aho, who scored in a career-high sixth consecutive game, […]

Antti Raanta Shuts Down Sabres Wednesday

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta had an excellent game in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. He made 29 saves out of 30 Buffalo shots on goal, effectively shutting down the Sabres high-powered offensive attack. Raanta has been phenomenal this season, boasting a record of 13-2-3 and three shutouts. His strong play has significantly […]