Episodes

Canes sign Bussi to 3-year contract
Feb. 18, 2026

Canes sign Bussi to 3-year contract

The Canes and goaltender Brandon Bussi agree on a 3-year contract extension. We discuss that, the roster work still to do before the trade deadline and the incredible Olympic hockey quarterfinals. Oh, and I also spent about...
Canes ride Bussi's homecoming to shutout win over the Rangers
Feb. 5, 2026

Canes ride Bussi's homecoming to shutout win over the Rangers

Brandon Bussi made 16 saves, Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored goals and the Canes extended their points streak to 10 straight in a 2-0 win at Madison Square Garden. Andrei scored at 6:26 of the first period coming r...
Canes, Bussi, veto Senators, 4-3
Feb. 3, 2026

Canes, Bussi, veto Senators, 4-3

Jordan Staal's game-winning goal, with just more than 5 minutes to play helped the Canes to a 4-3 win over Ottawa as they extend their points streak to 9 straight games (7-0-2). Staal's 14th of the season was the 8th time th...
Canes get back on track with OT win over Kings
Feb. 1, 2026

Canes get back on track with OT win over Kings

Sebastian Aho's overtime goal, 1:25 into the 3-on-3 session, gave the Canes a 3-2 win over the Kings, extending their points streak to 8 straight games (6-0-2). One night after leading 3-0 only to lose in overtime, Carolina ...
Canes lose in overtime in Washington
Jan. 31, 2026

Canes lose in overtime in Washington

How should the headline read? The Canes blow a 3-0 lead and lose, 4-3, in overtime? Or, the Canes stole a point in their OT loss in Washington? Because both of those things are essentially true. According to head coach Ro...
Bussi's 34 saves carry Canes to 4-1 win in Ottawa
Jan. 24, 2026

Bussi's 34 saves carry Canes to 4-1 win in Ottawa

Brandon Bussi made 34 saves to win his 19th game of the season as the Hurricanes beat the Senators, 4-1. Bussi's victory helps to continue a record breaking start to his career. No NHL goalie has ever won 19 of his first 23...
Canes powerless in shootout loss to Blackhawks
Jan. 22, 2026

Canes powerless in shootout loss to Blackhawks

The Canes lost to the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3, in a shootout on a night when the power play -- which had been excellent of late -- went 0 for 5 and conceded a shorthanded goal. Joel Nystrom scored his first NHL goal and was ...
Canes lean on Bussi for 2-1 win over Sabres
Jan. 19, 2026

Canes lean on Bussi for 2-1 win over Sabres

Brandon Bussi only had to make 17 saves. But, you ask Buffalo's Tage Thompson if Carolina's goalie played well. Thompson, a 25 goal scorer already this year, easily could have had a hat trick against the Canes were it not f...
Canes continue mastery of Devils with 4-1 win
Jan. 17, 2026

Canes continue mastery of Devils with 4-1 win

What a 27 hours for the Canes! One night after they tarred and feathered the Florida Panthers, 9-1, Carolina rode the goaltending of Frederik Andersen and an Andrei Svechnikov hat trick for a 4-1 win in Newark. Andersen mad...
Canes exercise demons in 9-1 walloping of Florida
Jan. 16, 2026

Canes exercise demons in 9-1 walloping of Florida

Nine goals. Nine goals. The Carolina Hurricanes hung 9 goals around Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers. Nikolaj Ehlers, who now has 11 goals in 18 career games against Florida, picked up his first hat trick with the...
Canes shoot blanks in St Louis in 3-0 loss
Jan. 13, 2026

Canes shoot blanks in St Louis in 3-0 loss

The Hurricanes were shut out for the first time this season, 3-0, in St Louis. Carolina's 5-game point streak came to an end on a night when they looked unwilling to play their game. Brandon Bussi allowed 3 goals on 31 shot...
Canes rally to get to OT, but lose to Detroit, 4-3
Jan. 12, 2026

Canes rally to get to OT, but lose to Detroit, 4-3

Two ways to look at the Canes' 4-3 (OT) loss to the Red Wings. Great, you rallied with 3 goals in the 3rd period to force overtime so you feel happy with the result. Disappointed that you gave the puck away twice and they l...
Canes score twice in 3rd, rally past Kraken, 3-2
Jan. 10, 2026

Canes score twice in 3rd, rally past Kraken, 3-2

The Canes fell behind, 2-1, in the third period, but the Captain's line produced a pair of goals as Carolina rallied to beat Seattle, 3-2. The win was the 4th straight for the Canes, who maintain a 4-point lead over the Isla...
Canes grind out 5-2 win over Ducks
Jan. 8, 2026

Canes grind out 5-2 win over Ducks

Freddie Andersen made 11 saves in his first win since November 6 as the Hurricanes won their 3rd straight game, 5-2, over the Ducks. Mark Jankowski scored in the 2nd period to tie the game at 1-1, but it was arguably the mos...
On Star Wars night the Canes defeated the Death (Dallas) Star, 6-3.
Jan. 6, 2026

On Star Wars night the Canes defeated the Death (Dallas) Star, 6-3.

K'Andre Miller scored twice, Andrei Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers combeind for 7 assists and Seth Jarvis made an energizing return to the lineup as the Canes blasted the Stars, 6-3. Carolina celebrated Star Wars night in sty...
Canes, Bussi hold off Devils' late push, win 3-1
Jan. 4, 2026

Canes, Bussi hold off Devils' late push, win 3-1

Brandon Bussi stopped 28 shots and Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist as the Hurricanes snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Devils in Newark. Nikolaj Ehlers scored in the opening minute as his slight...
Canes lose ANOTHER multi-goal lead, fall to Colorado, 5-3
Jan. 3, 2026

Canes lose ANOTHER multi-goal lead, fall to Colorado, 5-3

For the 5th time in their last 8 games the Canes coughed up a multi-goal lead. The Canes entered the 3rd period with a 3-1 lead, but Colorado scored twice in the first two minutes of the period and went on to win their 10th ...
Canes open '26 with ugly, 7-5 loss to Montreal
Jan. 1, 2026

Canes open '26 with ugly, 7-5 loss to Montreal

The Hurricanes lost the first game of 2026, a 7-5 gong show of a game against the Canadiens. Carolina trailed 2-0 early, then fought back to take a 4-2 lead before giving up the next 4 goals through a series of turnovers and...
Canes close 2025 with a 5-1 loss in Pittsburgh
Dec. 30, 2025

Canes close 2025 with a 5-1 loss in Pittsburgh

Frederik Andersen was every bit as good as the team that played in front of him against the Penguins. That's to say he was bad as Pittsburgh beat Carolina 5-1 to close out the 2025 portion of the schedule. Andersen allowed ...
Canes stick with it, rally to beat the Rangers, 3-2, in overtime
Dec. 29, 2025

Canes stick with it, rally to beat the Rangers, 3-2, in overtime

Jackson Blake's first career overtime game-winner gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Monday night. Blake's goal came on the power play -- the second power play goal of the game -- and helped get Brandon Bussi ...
Canes return from Holiday in style, beat Detroit, 5-2
Dec. 27, 2025

Canes return from Holiday in style, beat Detroit, 5-2

The Hurricanes played 60 minutes of excellent hockey in a 5-2 win over the Red Wings. Andrei Svechnikov and Shayne Gostisbehere each had a goal and two assists and Brandon Bussi won for the 12th time in 14 starts. Carolina ...
Canes implode in third, fall 5-2 to the Panthers
Dec. 23, 2025

Canes implode in third, fall 5-2 to the Panthers

The Canes finished off a hat trick of blown leads as they closed out the pre-Christmas schedule with a 5-2 loss to the Panthers. They led 3-0 with 10 minutes to play on Friday night in South Florida before losing in a shooto...
Canes run down in Tampa, lose 6-4
Dec. 20, 2025

Canes run down in Tampa, lose 6-4

The Canes scored 3 times in the 1st period, but like the night before in Florida, they could not hold the 3-goal lead. Pyotr Kochetkov was great over the first two periods, but he wasn't in the 3rd and the Hurricanes weren't...
Canes lose 3-goal lead in 3rd, fall 4-3 to Florida in shootout.
Dec. 19, 2025

Canes lose 3-goal lead in 3rd, fall 4-3 to Florida in shootout.

The Canes had a 3-0 lead with 10 minutes to play and a 2-goal advantage with under 2 1/2 minutes left. But, the Panthers taught Carolina a lesson about playoff hockey in December, rallying with Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart g...