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Canes rally with three in the 3rd for 4-2 win over Washington
April 6, 2024

Canes rally with three in the 3rd for 4-2 win over Washington

Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas scored third period power play goals as the Canes rallied from a 2-goal first period deficit to beat the Caps, 4-2. Jake Guentzel scored twice, the first coming with 5:30 left in the second period to finally get one past Washington goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Then Guentzel capped the scoring into an empty net running his total to 5 goals since coming to the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves on the night.
Disaster first period dooms Canes in 4-1 loss to Boston
April 5, 2024

Disaster first period dooms Canes in 4-1 loss to Boston

The Bruins scored 3 times in the first 11 minutes and the Hurricanes never recovered. Brad Marchand, David Pasternak and Danton Heinin scored as the Canes were a defensive mess in their first game in 5 days. Jake Guentzel's 3rd goal with the Hurricanes, on the power play, made it 3-1 in the second period, but Carolina couldn't get any closer. The Canes will host the Capitals on Friday at PNC Arena.
Kochetkov backstops Canes to second straight shutout, 3-0 over Montreal
March 31, 2024

Kochetkov backstops Canes to second straight shutout, 3-0 over Montreal

Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all 26 shots in the Canes' 3-0 win in Montreal as Carolina went over the 100-point mark for the 3rd straight season. Their 101 points trail only the Rangers' 104 in the Eastern Conference. Jordan Staal snapped a scoreless tie in the 2nd period with a shorthanded goal, Carolina's 10th on the season. Staal's 9th goal of the season snapped a 15-game goal drought. Sebastian Aho scored a power play goal to make it 2-0, it was his 33rd goal of the season. Aho added an assi...
Canes clinch playoff spot with 4-0 win over the Red Wings
March 29, 2024

Canes clinch playoff spot with 4-0 win over the Red Wings

Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis each had a goal and 2 assists as the Canes beat the Red Wings to clinch their 6th consecutive postseason bid. The Hurricanes scored all 4 of the their goals in the 2nd period. Aho got the first one. Then he fed Seth Jarvis for a power play goal 57 seconds later. Martin Necas and Brady Skjei also scored in the win. Freddie Andersen's second shutout of the season ran his streak to 7 wins with just 8 goals allowed since returning to the lineup.
Canes fall in Pittsburgh, 4-1, lose ground in division race
March 27, 2024

Canes fall in Pittsburgh, 4-1, lose ground in division race

Former Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 39 shots as the Canes fell to the Penguins in Pittsburgh, 4-1. Dimitri Orlov scored Carolina's only goal in the 2nd period when his drive from above the left face off circle was deflected by a Penguins forward and beat Nedeljkovic to tie the game at 1. The loss, coupled with the Rangers win over the Flyers at Madison Square Garden saw the Hurricanes slip to 3 points behind New York with just 9 games left to play. Carolina hosts Detroit on Thu...
Andersen carries Canes to 2-1 win over Leafs
March 25, 2024

Andersen carries Canes to 2-1 win over Leafs

Frederik Andersen's 31 saves led the Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Canes swept the season series (3-0-0) from Toronto for the first time since 2014-2015. Brady Skjei scored 1:05 into the game and Sebastian Aho added his 31st goal of the season -- on the power play -- later in the first period and Andersen made it stand up. Carolina is within 1 point of the Rangers for the Metro lead with 10 games left in the season. Carolina will next play Tuesday night in Detroi...
Canes lose roller coaster ride, 7-6, to Caps in shootout
March 23, 2024

Canes lose roller coaster ride, 7-6, to Caps in shootout

Sebastian Aho's 8th career hat trick couldn't get a win in Washington as the Caps survive in shootout, 7-6. Aho's third of the game, with Carolina's net empty, sent the game into overtime. Seth Jarvis scored his 27th of the season on the power play. It was the sixth straight game with a goal for Jarvis. Jaccob Slavin and Brady Skjei each scored as well. Skjei doing so in his 600th career NHL game. Carolina's normally reliable penalty kill allowed three Washington power play goals.
Red hot Jarvis sends Canes to 5th straight win, 3-2, in OT
March 22, 2024

Red hot Jarvis sends Canes to 5th straight win, 3-2, in OT

Seth Jarvis ran his goal streak to 5 straight games with an overtime game-winner to give the Canes a 3-2 win over Philadelphia. Jarvis has 6 goals in the streak and 4 of them were game-winners. Frederik Andersen has won all five of his starts since returning to the lineup. He's allowed just 7 goals in those starts, with 1 shutout and a .947 save percentage. Jordan Martinook and Jalen Chatfield also scored for the Hurricanes who have now won 5 straight games. Carolina's magic number to clinch a p...
Jarvis and Guentzel lead Canes to 4-1 win over Isles
March 20, 2024

Jarvis and Guentzel lead Canes to 4-1 win over Isles

Seth Jarvis scored the game's first two goals, Jake Guentzel had a goal and two assists, and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 29 shots as the Canes beat the Islanders 4-1. The win pulls Carolina within 2 points of the Rangers in the Metro. Brady Skjei had 2 assists. Martin Necas scored a power play goal with 1.1 seconds left in the first period that probably ended the competitive portion of the game. It was Necas 13th goal in 26 games since returning from injury.
Orlov leads Canes to a 7-2 win in Ottawa
March 18, 2024

Orlov leads Canes to a 7-2 win in Ottawa

Dmitry Orlov scored twice and assisted on two other goals as the Hurricanes bombed the Senators in Ottawa, 7-2. Orlov scored the game's first goal on a 1st-period breakaway, then added his 2nd goal of the game to blow open the game early in the 3rd to make it 5-2. Former Capitals teammate and BFF Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored, as did Seth Jarvis, Jalen Chatfield, Jake Guentzel, and Brendan Lemieux. Sebastian Aho had 3 assists. Freddie Andersen made 30 saves for his 4th straight win since retu...
Canes rally late, stun Leafs, 5-4, in shootout
March 17, 2024

Canes rally late, stun Leafs, 5-4, in shootout

Jake Guentzel's shootout goal completed a comeback from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits as the Canes beat the Leafs, 5-4. Jordan Martinook and Seth Jarvis scored in the 2nd period, cutting a 3-0 Toronto lead to 3-2. Jarvis' goal was on the power play and came with 2.7 seconds left in the period. Then, Sebastian Aho scored twice in the final minute and a half including the game-tying goal with 7 seconds to play. Brent Burns drive from the left face off circle was redirected by Aho and we went to OT. Ca...
Canes power past Florida, 4-0
March 15, 2024

Canes power past Florida, 4-0

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first goal with the Canes and added an assist as Carolina thumped the Panthers, 4-0. It was the second time in three weeks that the Hurricanes shut out the Panthers in Raleigh. Seth Jarvis scored with 49 seconds left in the 1st period to give Carolina the lead. Martin Necas and Andrei Svechnikov added goals as well. Frederik Andersen made 10 of his 21 saves in the 1st period as he held the Canes in the game until they could get to their game. Once they did, it was a p...
99.9 The Fan and WRAL present: The long road to legal sports betting in North Carolina
March 14, 2024

99.9 The Fan and WRAL present: The long road to legal sports betting in North Carolina

In Season 3 of A Brief History of Triangle Sports , Brian Murphy from WRAL News and Tim Donnelly from 99.9 The Fan explore the history of sports betting in North Carolina. Mobile sports betting is legal today but getting to this point wasn’t easy. Brian and Tim cover the legislative twists and turns on the road to legal sports gambling and how NC’s “ new normal” will change sports and sports fans going forward. All four episodes are available now. Find Season 3 of A Brief History of Triangle Spo...
Canes can't solve Shesterkin, fall to Rangers 1-0
March 13, 2024

Canes can't solve Shesterkin, fall to Rangers 1-0

Igor Shesterkin stopped all 28 Hurricanes shots and won a goaltending duel with Pyotr Kochetkov. Carolina's goalie stopped 23 shots and made a handful of spectacular saves in the loss. Carolina drops to 6 points behind New York in the division race with 17 games to play.
Canes' top line douses Flames, 7-2.
March 11, 2024

Canes' top line douses Flames, 7-2.

Sebastian Aho, Andre Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen combined for 8 points in the Canes 7-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Aho set up Jordan Martinook for the first goal, scored the second after a Flames turnover and then set up Svechnikov to make it 4-0 early in the 2nd period. Jalen Chatfield and Seth Jarvis each had a goal and an assist. Frederik Andersen turned aside 17 shots for his second win since returning from the injured list. Brent Burns also scored for the Hurricanes, snapping an 8...
Necas PPG helps Canes past Devils, 4-2.
March 10, 2024

Necas PPG helps Canes past Devils, 4-2.

Martin Necas' 20th goal of the season, which came on Carolina's first power play of the day, got the Hurricanes off to a great start and they went on to beat the New Jersey Devils, 4-2. Jesperi Kotkaniemi's sharp angle shot, caught Devils goalie Nico Daws off guard early in the 3rd and it went over his shoulder, off of the far post, then hit Daws in the back before tumbling into the net, giving Carolina a 2-1 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen each scored int...
Andersen's return fuels Canes 4-1 win over Montreal
March 8, 2024

Andersen's return fuels Canes 4-1 win over Montreal

Frederick Andersen's first game in more than 4 months was a 4-1 win over Montreal. He made 24 saves, played almost 2 minutes without a stick and was named the game's 1st star after missing the last 50 games due to a blood clotting condition that could have ended his career. Brady Skjei helped his teammate celebrate with a pair of gorgeous goals and Carolina gained two points on the idle NY Rangers who were off Thursday night. Before the game, the team opted to hold Michael Bunting out of the lin...
Canes collapse in 3rd, lose 5-3 to the Jets
March 2, 2024

Canes collapse in 3rd, lose 5-3 to the Jets

The Hurricanes took a 3-0 lead into the 3rd period against Winnipeg Saturday afternoon, but one bad goal allowed by Pyotr Kochetkov was enough to rattle him and the group couldn't protect him enough in a 5-3 loss to the Jets. Martin Necas, Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho each scored in the second half of the second period to give the Canes a 3-0 lead heading to the 3rd, but Kyle Connor's quick shot from just inside the blue line caught Pyotr Kochetkov by surprise 96 seconds into the period a...
Canes top Blue Jackets, 4-2
March 1, 2024

Canes top Blue Jackets, 4-2

Brady Skjei scored a goal and assisted on another, Spencer Martin remained unbeaten in goal, and the top lines started doing top line things as the Canes beat Columbus, 4-2. Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastion Aho staked the Hurricanes to a 2-0 lead in the first half of the second period. Then, just after coming out of the penalty box, Brady Skjei scored a one-handed breakaway goal for Carolina's third goal of the second period. Seth Jarvis scored into an empty net late in the 3rd for the final marke...
Canes dig deep for 3-2 win in Minnesota
Feb. 28, 2024

Canes dig deep for 3-2 win in Minnesota

Stefan Noesen's 3rd period goal gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 win over the Wild in Minnesota. Pyotr Kochetkov made 28 saves and the Canes rallied from a 2-1 deficit late in the 2nd period to pick up the win. Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov each scored as well, with Andrei's coming with about 30 seconds left in the 2nd period. That goal got the Canes even and they played a much better period in the end.
Martin helps Canes steal a point from Buffalo
Feb. 26, 2024

Martin helps Canes steal a point from Buffalo

Spencer Martin made 30 saves in Carolina's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres. Carolina twice gave away a 1-goal lead before dragging the game into overtime to earn a point. Tony DeAngelo scored inside of 3 minutes to give the Canes the lead. It was his first goal since December 15th and just his 3rd of the season. Martin Necas scored on the power play with just over 5 minutes left in regulation. But, neither lead was safe for a Hurricanes team that was clearly mentally tired from a grueling w...
Canes stymied in 3rd, can't solve Dallas in 2-1 loss
Feb. 25, 2024

Canes stymied in 3rd, can't solve Dallas in 2-1 loss

Sebastian Aho's breakaway goal early in the 2nd was all the Hurricanes could muster in a 2-1 home loss to Dallas. Carolina's winning streak ends at 4 in a row. Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves, but couldn't prevent Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston from scoring as the Stars sweep the 2-game season series from the Canes. Carolina, who trails the Rangers by 8 points now in the Metropolitan Division, plays Buffalo Sunday to start a 3-game road trip.
Kochetkov saves Canes in 1-0 win over Florida
Feb. 23, 2024

Kochetkov saves Canes in 1-0 win over Florida

Pyotr Kotchetkov made a season-high 44 saves for his 3rd shutout of the season as the Canes ended the Panthers 6 game winning streak. It was the 2nd 1-0 shutout in his last 4 starts, having shut out the Devils two weeks ago on 34 shots in an overtime win. Sebastian Aho's 21st goal of the season was the only scoring of the game and came with 19 seconds left.
Martin, Martin and Aho lead Canes past Chicago, 6-3
Feb. 20, 2024

Martin, Martin and Aho lead Canes past Chicago, 6-3

Spencer Martin got his second straight start, made 15 saves and helped the Canes to a 6-3 win over the Blackhawks. The win helps the Hurricanes claw to within 4 points of the Rangers in the Metro. Six different goal-scorers for Carolina as Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho each had a goal and an assist. Michael Bunting, Brent Burns, Jordan Martinook and Jesperi Kotkaniemi all scored, with the latter snapping a 22-game, 2 month goal drought. Necas' 17th goal of the year was the only marker in an...