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Seth Jarvis Inks Eight-Year Extension With Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis has signed an eight-year extension. The two parties came to an agreement on a $63.2 million pact. Jarvis was a restricted free agent. The 22-year-old cashes in on a big season. After amassing 79 points (31 goals, 48 assists) in his first two NHL campaigns, Jarvis notched 33 goals and […]

Jesper Fast Expected To Miss Entire Season

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 campaign after having neck surgery. Fast injured his neck in April in the team's 2023-24 regular-season finale. The speedy winger made 73 appearances with the Hurricanes last season, contributing six goals and 13 assists. He signed a two-year, $4.8 million contract with […]

Eric Staal Retires From NHL

Six-time NHL All-Star Eric Staal announced his retirement from hockey on Tuesday. He signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes to retire as a member of the franchise that originally drafted him and whom he helped win the Stanley Cup in 2006. Staal spent 12 seasons with the Hurricanes before finishing his career as […]

Martin Necas Re-Ups With Hurricanes For Two Years

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the team. Necas was a restricted free agent and has been linked with a move elsewhere, but the Hurricanes eventually managed to get him under a new contract. After leading the team in scoring during the 2022-23 campaign, Necas took a […]

Jalen Chatfield Agrees To Three-Year Extension With Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield will extend his stay with the team until 2027. He will skip unrestricted free agency after agreeing to a three-year, $9 million extension. Following his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks, Chatfield joined the Hurricanes during the 2021-22 season. He has steadily developed ever since and managed career-high numbers across […]

Jaccob Slavin Working On Long-Term Extension With Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin is poised to sign an extension with the team this offseason. Per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Hurricanes are working on a long-term deal with Slavin. He will be wrapping up a seven-year, $37.1 million contract in 2024-25. Slavin, who turned 30 on May 1, should secure himself another good deal […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/08/24) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Canadiens And Flyers Named Among Martin Necas' Suitors

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas will have no issues landing a new job if he decides to leave Raleigh in the offseason. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun has reported that half of the NHL is interested in Necas' services, including the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. Necas has completed a two-year, $6 million deal and will […]

Sebastian Aho Notches Two Points In Game 6 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho led the charge in Game 6 against the Rangers on Thursday, but his efforts weren't enough as the team got dumped out of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-3 defeat. Aho recorded a power-play helper when Seth Jarvis scored early in the second period, and he put the […]

Brett Pesce Remains Out On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (lower body) will miss a ninth consecutive game on Thursday against the Rangers. He was back in practice on Wednesday but isn't yet ready to play. Pesce has been out for three weeks with a lower-body injury since getting hurt in Game 2 against the Islanders in the first round […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (5/16/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Martin Necas Ends Dry Spell With Pair Of Points

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas collected two points in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Rangers. He helped Jordan Martinook get the team's third goal and finished off the scoring himself with the net empty. Facing elimination for a second time in the series, Carolina exploded for four third-period goals. Necas had gone three games without […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Scores Game-Winner As Hurricanes Stay Alive

Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov recorded the game-winning marker as the team fought off elimination for a second time with a 4-1 victory over the Rangers on Monday. He potted his fourth goal of the postseason 6:39 into the third period. Kuznetsov appears to enjoy the high-pressure environment, as he was also among the goal-scorers […]

Frederik Andersen Set To Start Game 5

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is projected to get the nod for Monday's Game 5 against the Rangers. After opening the series with two defeats, Andersen was taken out of the firing line in Game 3, but he made a winning return to the crease at the weekend in Game 4 and appears ready for […]

Sebastian Aho Joins Exclusive List With 10th Postseason Point

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho bagged his 10th point of the 2024 playoffs in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers, becoming the 10th player in NHL history to reach the mark in at least six consecutive postseasons. He's the third active player in the group, joining Boston's Brad Marchand and Colorado's Mikko Rantanen. Aho has […]

Frederik Andersen Returns To Win Column Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen returned to winning ways on Saturday against the Rangers, helping the team stave off elimination in a 4-3 win. Returning to the crease after sitting out Game 3 of the second-round series, Andersen stopped 22 of 25 shots. He gave away a bad goal at the start of the third […]

Brady Skjei Blasts Home Game-Winner To Give Canes Life

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei came to the rescue on Saturday, scoring a late powerplay goal to give the Canes a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers in Game 4 of their second-round series. Skjei took a slapshot from the point that beat Igor Shesterkin through a screen in front and it turned out […]

Teuvo Teravainen Posts Two Points To Lead Canes To Game 4 Win

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen notched a pair of assists in a 4-3 victory in Game 4 of the team's second-round series against the New York Rangers. Teravainen had an assist in the first period, but more importantly had a powerplay assist on Brady Skjei's game-winning goal late in the third period to give the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (5/11/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Andrei Svechnikov Notches Two Points In Game 3 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov factored in both goals in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers. He helped Jake Guentzel get the scoring started with his sixth assist of the 2024 playoffs and sent the game past regulation with only 1:36 left to play in the third period, scoring his second postseason goal. The […]

Brett Pesce Remains Out Indefinitely

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (lower body) has yet to skate and remains out indefinitely. He got hurt early into the postseason and will miss a sixth consecutive game against the Rangers on Thursday. Tony DeAngelo will continue to fill in for Pesce at the back. The former Ranger picked up his first postseason point […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Re-Enters Hurricanes Lineup

Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov will be back in the lineup for Game 3 against the Rangers on Thursday. He was a healthy scratch for Tuesday's Game 2. Kuznetsov has posted four points (two goals, two assists) in six playoff appearances this year, but he's done all his scoring across two games. He comes in […]

Pyotr Kochetkov Starts Game 3 For Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be the team's starter between the pipes in Game 3 against the Rangers on Thursday. Carolina is making a change in goal after losing both of the first two games in the series 4-3 with Frederik Andersen in the crease. Andersen has registered a lowly .871 save percentage against […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (5/9/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

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Brady Skjei Continues Postseason Success With Another Assist

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei continued his prolific playoffs with an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Rangers. He had the primary helper when Dmitry Orlov put Carolina 2-1 up in the first period. Despite the loss, Skjei finished the contest with an impressive plus-three rating and led the team with six hits. […]

Jake Guentzel Nets Two Goals In Double-Overtime Loss

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Jake Guentzel netted two goals against the Rangers in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss. The 29-year-old finally had some luck in front of the net after lightning the lamp only once through his first six postseason outings of the year. Despite the lack of goals, Guentzel has been in fine form in […]

Sebastian Aho Dishes Three Helpers In Tough Loss

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho did his best to tie up their second-round series against the New York Rangers, but even his trio of assists couldn't put the Canes on top in a 4-3 double-overtime loss in Game 2. Aho assisted on all three of Carolina's goals in this one and was dangerous all night […]

Sebastian Aho Delivers Two Assists In Game 1 Loss

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho finished Sunday's 4-3 loss in Game 1 against the Rangers with two assists. He helped Jaccob Slavin get an equalizer early in the game and collected his second assist when Seth Jarvis scored the final goal late in the third. The Hurricanes star broke a mini-slump with the effort, having […]

Brett Pesce A Potential Option For Round 2

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (lower body) could be available for the team's second-round series against the New York Rangers, according to general manager Don Waddell. The veteran appeared to suffer a lower-body injury while turning up ice during Game 2 of the team's first-round series against the New York Islanders. "Brett is out of […]