Andrei Svechnikov, Two Others Sidelined In Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes forwards Micheal Ferland (upper body), Jordan Martinook (lower body) and Andrei Svechnikov (concussion) were unable to play in the Game 1 series opener against the New York Islanders on Friday night. Svechnikov was able to skate on Friday morning, but he remained sidelined since his fight against Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals […]

Petr Mrazek, Hurricanes Blank Islanders In Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek turned aside all 31 shots he faced in Friday's 1-0 overtime victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Islanders in Brooklyn. Mrazek made a handful of sensational saves, showing off a quick glove hand. He was matched by Robin Lehner through regulation, as the […]

Brock McGinn Etches Name Into Hurricanes History

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Brock McGinn tipped in a pass from Mr. Game 7, Justin Williams, at the 11:05 mark of double overtime in Wednesday's series-clinching win in the decisive game against the Washington Capitals. McGinn also finished with an assist, while defenseman Brett Pesce also chipped in with two assists, a plus-one rating, a […]

Petr Mrazek Leads Hurricanes To The Second Round

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed three goals on 37 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the defending-champion Washington Capitals. He wrapped up the first round with a 4-3-0 record, 2.54 goals-against average and .899 save percentage with one shutout, leading the Hurricanes to the second […]

Jaccob Slavin Wraps Up Huge Playoff Series

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin racked up three assists with a plus-two rating and a blocked shot in 38:27 of ice time in Wednesday's Game 7 victory in double-overtime against the Washington Capitals. The Carolina rearguard racked up nine helpers with a plus-four rating during the seven-game Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series, and he is tied […]

Warren Foegele Notches Fourth Goal Of Playoffs

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele registered his fourth goal of the postseason in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals game against the Washington Capitals on Monday. Foegele has notched four goals and six points so far in the playoffs, and he is the second player in Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes franchise history to score four […]

Petr Mrazek Takes Care Of Caps In Game 6 Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Game 6 victory against the Washington Capitals on Monday night in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Mrazek entered the game 8-0-0 with a 0.99 goals-against average with a .966 save percentage in his previous eight starts, and he ran that record to 9-0-0. […]

Justin Williams Helps Hurricanes Into Decisive Game 7

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Justin Williams registered his first goal of the postseason in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Monday against the Washington Capitals. He also added a plus-one rating, two shots on net, two penalty minutes and a hit over 15:33 of ice time across 23 shifts in the victory at […]

No Micheal Ferland, Andrei Svechnikov For Game 6

Carolina Hurricanes forwards Micheal Ferland (upper body) and Andrei Svechnikov (concussion protocol) was on the ice Monday morning, but they are scratches for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals. The team did get right winger Jordan Martinook (lower body) back in the lineup. If they're able to win and force […]

Petr Mrazek Stays Strong In Game 4

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek bagged his second consecutive win on Thursday, helping the team beat Washington 2-1 in Game 4 of the first-round series. Coming off of a Game 3 shutout, Mrazek allowed only an Alex Ovechkin power-play goal to beat him, finishing with 30 saves and a .968 save percentage. Mrazek has yet […]

Teuvo Teravainen Ties Series With Caps

Carolina Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 success over Washington, leading to a 2-2 tie in the series. Nino Niederreiter and Sebastian Aho picked up the assists on the play. Teravainen gained a lot of postseason experience with the Blackhawks, so it's no surprise to see him popping up in […]

Jaccob Slavin Lends Helping Hand Yet Again In Game 3

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin posted two more assists in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals, finishing with a plus-one rating and six shots on goal to tie a team high in the 5-0 win. Slavin has now recorded four apples through three games in the series. Center Jordan Staal […]

Petr Mrazek Earns Game 3 Shutout Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek turned aside each of the 18 shots he faced in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals on Monday. He is the sixth different goaltender in Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes history to post a shutout in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the first since Cam Ward turned the […]

Warren Foegele, Dougie Hamilton Score Two Goals Each

Carolina Hurricanes forward Warren Foegele and defenseman Dougie Hamilton each connected for two goals apiece in Monday's Game 3 victory against the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, as the home team sliced the series lead of Washington to 2-1. The goals were Foegele's first two career playoff markers. Each of Hamilton's goals came […]

Micheal Ferland Will Not Return To Game 3 Due To Injury

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland (upper body) suffered an upper-body injury in the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal against the Washington Capitals and he will not return. Ferland has been some much-needed sandpaper in this series for the Hurricanes, who do not have a ton of physical presences, so […]

Andrei Svechnikov Leaves Game 3 Early

Carolina Hurricanes rookie forward Andrei Svechnikov (upper body) left Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals in the first period due to an apparent upper body injury. He was involved in a fight with fellow countryman Alex Ovechkin at the 9:01 mark of the first period, took a few blasts under […]

Petr Mrazek Comes Up Short In Overtime

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed four goals on 33 shots in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, falling 4-3 in overtime. Mrazek stood tall, including a save at point-blank range in the dying seconds of regulation to get the Hurricanes to the extra session. However, Mrazek was […]

Petr Mrazek Fails To Deliver in Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek kicked off his postseason campaign with a very poor performance, managing only 14 saves in a 4-2 loss to Washington in Game 1. The series started horribly for him, as he allowed a soft opening goal to Nicklas Backstrom with less than 10 minutes played, and he had already given […]

Andrei Svechnikov Carries Carolina In Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov made sure that the team wouldn't go down without a fight in Game 1 against Washington on Thursday, scoring both of the team's goals in an eventual 4-2 loss. The 19-year-old rookie is the youngest player to score two-plus goals in a playoff game since 1997. Lucas Wallmark picked […]

Justin Faulk Scores Game-Winner As Hurricanes Clinch

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk scored the game-winning goal on a power play in Thursday's 3-1 win over New Jersey, which sent the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2009. Warren Foegele and Nino Niederreiter also found the net, while Petr Mrazek recorded his 11th win his last 13 starts with a […]

Calvin De Haan Heading Home For Tests

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Calvin De Haan (upper body) suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's 3-1 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins. "I haven't talked to the trainers yet, but I think he's going home, so it's not good," head coach Rod Brind'Amour said of the injury. It has been a tough season for De Haan, his […]

Petr Mrazek Shoots Down The Flyers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed two goals on 32 shots to pick up a victory in Saturday's 5-2 matinee action. He improved to 21-14-3 with a 2.46 goals-against average and .911 save percentage. Mrazek is also 9-2-0 over his past 11 starts, as he and Curtis McElhinney have kept the Hurricanes in the playoff […]

Teuvo Teravainen Has Two-Point Performance In Home Win

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen registered a goal with an assist and a plus-one rating in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. He has managed three goals with 20 points and a plus-six rating across his past 18 outings. Defenseman Jaccob Slavin also lit the lamp, posting a shorthanded goal, but he was […]

Curtis McElhinney Gets The Nod Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney will make his 31st start of the season on Thursday against Washington, looking for his 20th win. The much-traveled veteran has been in great form this season, putting together a 19-9-2 record with a 2.53 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage with two shutouts. He has won 11 of […]

Petr Mrazek Starting On Tuesday Against The Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will be in net on Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. Mrazek is 8-1-0 over his past nine starts with a .945 save percentage and two shutouts. The Czech netminder now has a 20-13-3 record to go along with a 2.46 goals-against average and .911 save percentage. He lost his […]

Curtis McElhinney Sends Canes To Huge Home Win

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Curtis McElhinney allowed just one goal on 29 shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens. It was an impressive victory, as the Canes picked up four points in a back-to-back situation against the Minnesota Wild and the Habs, helping keep them on track in the Eastern Conference for a […]

Micheal Ferland Sets New Career High

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland registered an assist with a minor penalty and he dished out a game-high eight hits across 14:11 of ice time over 20 shifts in Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Montreal Canadiens. Ferland picked up his 21st assists, setting a new career high for assists, eclipsing the 20 apples […]

Andrei Svechnikov Sets Franchise Record

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov scored the game-winning goal in overtime in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens. With the goal he became the youngest player in franchise history to score an overtime goal (18 years, 363 days). He also became the 13th rookie in franchise history to score at least 20 goals […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/24/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Time is running out on the NHL season so teams are fighting for their playoff lives and that is certainly a factor in Sunday’s action. The most compelling game goes in Carolina, where the Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens. The Hurricanes and Canadiens hold the last two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference playoff […]

Petr Mrazek Lets In Just One Goal In Home Victory

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek allowed one goal on 25 shots in Saturday's 5-1 home win against the Minnesota Wild, improving to 20-13-3 on the season. He has won four consecutive starts in front of the home fans, last losing at PNC Arena back on Feb. 3 against the Calgary Flames. Mrazek improved to 8-1-0 […]