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Canes at Lightning: Game Day Preview

Tonight the Hurricanes hope to avenge their New Year’s Eve loss as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the recently renamed Tampa Bay Times Forum. If it seems the Canes have faced the Bolts a lot…Read More

Game Preview: Sabres @ Canes

A lot has happened since Tuesday’s shootout loss against the New York Islanders before the Canes head into their affair with the Buffalo Sabres tonight at the RBC Center. Let’s review, shall…Read More

Canes and Isles Battle in the Basement: Game Day Preview

The Hurricanes meet the New York Islanders tonight for the first time this season for a “Battle in the Basement” of the Eastern Conference. When the new conference realignment kicks in next season,…Read More

Hurricanes and Leafs: Game Day Preview

The Buds are back in town again for the third meeting of these two teams this season. So far each team has won a contest at home. The Hurricanes come into the game with a 12-20-6 record and are coming…Read More

Carolina Hurricanes Annual Check-Up

Canes’ players and staff need to collectively turn and cough for this mid way check-up. The first three months have not been pleasant for Carolina, both physically and mentally. The southeast division…Read More

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Hurricanes in Florida: Game Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes traveled to Sunrise, Florida yesterday after defeating Vancouver 4-3 Thursday…Read More

Canucks Come Calling on Canes: Game Day Preview

The Hurricanes (9-18-5) have not played in the RBC Center since the Saturday Dec 3rd contest against…Read More

Concussions Rattle Hurricanes

It was the news Caniacs knew was coming, but didn’t want to acknowledge. The team’s leading scorer…Read More

Canes Look for Win Over Leafs at ACC: Game Day Preview

Tonight the Hurricanes (9-18-4) are in Toronto wrapping up a four game Canadian road trip to take on…Read More

Carolina Hurricanes Reaching Breaking Point

In psychology, a breaking point is a moment of stress in which a person breaks down because of a disparaging…Read More

Canes Now Winless in Seven Straight

The Carolina Hurricanes (8-17-4) and Calgary Flames (12-13-2) battled it out last night in a strange,…Read More

Canes: When Will Good Be Good Enough?

Eric Staal and Sidney Crosby faced off on to start the Saturday night contest in Raleigh. Tim Brent was…Read More

Can Canes Earn Points in Four Straight?

  The Carolina Hurricanes (8-11-4) welcome the Winnipeg Jets (8-9-4) to the RBC Center today in…Read More

Canes Fall to Canadiens 4-3: The Thankful Recap

I hope everyone out in Caniac country is having a great Thanksgiving Day! Normally the day after a game…Read More

Canes Look for Three in a Row

A familiar face will return to the RBC Center as Erik Cole comes back to play in the building that he…Read More

Canes Face Cole’s Habs

Last season the Carolina Hurricanes battled the Montreal Canadiens four times with Erik Cole and lost…Read More

Devils Creep By Canes 3-2

The Carolina Hurricanes were looking to snap a 2-game losing streak as they entered the Prudential Center…Read More

Caps 5, Canes 1: A Recrap

Normally a game recap would be chock full of statistics about face off percentages, penalty kills and…Read More

Canes Dress for Halloween in Philly

Saturday’s game against the Flyers portrayed a very different looking team than the previous evening…Read More

Hawks will not soar through Friday’s Hurricane

  The weather changed dramatically in Raleigh, North Carolina going into Friday’s contest against…Read More