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[Carolina Hurricanes]

Canes Host Canucks on Hockey Fights Cancer Night

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off their worst game of the season and are looking to start a new winning streak tonight versus Vancouver.

Adam Foote, known for being a physical stay-at-home defenseman during his 20-year NHL career, is in his first full season as an NHL head coach after being promoted on May 14, 2025. Foote took over the head coaching duties following the departure of Rick Tocchet in April.

Foote is seen as a player’s coach. TSN reported on May 14, 2025, that “Foote is believed to be the preferred candidate of Canucks captain Quinn Hughes,” with Hughes saying that Foote “was the best coach I’ve ever had.”

However, the early results do not match expectations. The Canucks were generally picked as a Western Conference wild card team in the preseason.

Vancouver is currently 28th in the NHL, two games under .500 with an 8-9-1 record.

Each phase of the Canucks’ game is having issues.

Most notably, goaltender Thatcher Demko is out with a lower-body injury. The two-time All-Star and 2023–24 Vezina Trophy finalist has been injury-prone since a lower-body injury sustained during the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Demko has a 5-4-0 record with a 2.80 goals against average and a .903 save percentage. He sustained his injury on Tuesday versus Winnipeg after allowing three goals on 11 shots.

Goalie Kevin Lankinen has struggled recently. In the last four games, Lankinen has posted a 1-2-1 record with a 3.59 goals against average and a .884 save percentage. In October, Lankinen had a 2.85 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.

The Canucks rank 28th in the league with 3.50 goals allowed per game, but the blame cannot lie squarely on the shoulders of their goaltenders.

Foote is a defensive-minded coach, but his blueliners have had a tough start to the season.

Last season, the Canucks finished with the third-best penalty kill in the NHL. Vancouver currently ranks last on the penalty kill. Why the dramatic fall off?

The team’s top penalty killer from last season, Pius Suter, signed with St. Louis in the offseason. However, the rest of the personnel is largely the same.

According to The Canadian Press, the Canucks are playing a passive, collapsing box style rather than an aggressive kill that attacked at the blue line to force turnovers.

The high slot is left open, and too many high-quality shots are generated from this area.

Perhaps, once again, an opportunity for the Carolina power play to build confidence and momentum.

Vancouver ranks 23rd in the NHL in high-danger chances allowed per 60 minutes, and at five-on-five, they rank 29th in the league in expected goals against (xGA).

Carson Soucy and Tyler Myers are currently allowing 3.85 xGA per 60 minutes over the last five games, which is the worst mark on the team.

Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek have a positive shot share, but their high-danger chances allowed per 60 minutes have spiked to 11.2 per 60.

Hughes is the workhorse for Vancouver. With a couple of injuries on the blueline, combined with his team lead in points and power play points, Hughes has averaged the most time on ice in the league.

His aggressive offensive style, early-season injury, and time on ice may be contributing factors to the defensive performance of that pair.

One of the biggest storylines on the Vancouver offense is Elias Pettersson. The former 100-point scorer is struggling to find the back of the net. Pettersson has just three goals this season and has not lit the lamp in eight games. Despite this lack of scoring, Pettersson’s 13 points are tied with Hughes for the team lead.

On the flip side, veteran Kiefer Sherwood is on pace for a career season. Sherwood is tied for fourth in the NHL with 11 goals. In his eighth season in the league, he needs just nine more goals to set a career high.

The Canucks are 22nd in the league with 2.83 goals scored per game and are 28th in expected goals (xGF).

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Another game, another injury for the Hurricanes. Late in the third period, Frederik Andersen left the game after a collision with Jordan Staal.

After attempting to go back to the crease, the concussion spotter brought Andersen down the tunnel, and Pyotr Kochetkov took over for the remainder of the game.

Andersen practiced on Thursday, so it seems as though he is no worse for wear.

There were a few bright spots from the loss to Washington on Tuesday.

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the lone goal for Carolina, extending his point streak to five games. Since finally breaking through with his first point on October 20 against Vegas, Ehlers leads all Hurricanes with 10 points in 11 games.

Shayne Gostisbehere returned to the lineup after six games and earned an assist on Ehlers’s goal. He and Ehlers were the only Canes with a positive plus-minus on Tuesday.

Stick taps go to Logan Stankoven, who fought Martin Fehervary in the first period to earn his first career fighting major.

According to Walt Ruff, the following lines and pairs skated in Thursday’s practice:

Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis
Ehlers – Stankoven – Blake
Carrier – Staal – Martinook
Hall – Kotkaniemi – Robinson
Jankowski

Gostisbehere – Walker
Nikishin – Reilly
Miller – Nystrom
Bayreuther

Andersen | Bussi | Kochetkov

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Tonight is the Canes’ annual Hockey Fights Cancer awareness game, which is a special evening for many, especially Canes Country’s own Al Hood. Seth Jarvis, Sean Walker, and Charles Alexis Legault visited pediatric cancer patients at the N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital at UNC Hospital last Friday.

Here are some great new initiatives from the Hurricanes this season:

New this year, the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation and The V Foundation for Cancer Research are teaming up to make a greater impact for families affected by cancer in North Carolina, with a goal to raise $100,000 to fund pediatric cancer research at UNC. Funds will come from local donors, fan contributions during the November 14 home game, and Hockey Fights Cancer activations such as auctions and limited-edition merchandise, with The V Foundation matching donations up to $50,000. A game-day auction on Friday will feature autographed items—fans can participate at Canes.GiveSmart.com or by texting “Canes” to 76278—and 250 limited-edition mystery pucks signed by Hurricanes players will be sold for $55 each on the South Plaza before the game, with all proceeds benefiting the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation.

Additionally, 288 limited edition jerseys with a V Foundation/Carolina Hurricanes Foundation patch and optional customizations will be sold online only beginning Friday, with proceeds benefiting the special campaign. Jerseys can be purchased here starting Friday. The Carolina Pro shop will also stock additional Hockey Fights Cancer merchandise both in-store and online here.

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Here’s how to check out the action:

Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
TV: FanDuel Sports Network with Mike Maniscalco, play-by-play; Tripp Tracy, color analyst; Shane Willis, analyst; Hannah Yates, rinkside.
Radio: 99.9 The Fan FM
Line: ML: CAR -192; PL: CAR +1.5 +130

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/caroli...on-hockey-fights-cancer-night-nhl-november-14

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Carolina Survives, Defeats Vancouver in Overtime

There’s an adage among old school ACC basketball coaches: You have to give the other team credit.

Vancouver deserves a lot of credit tonight because they took advantage of every mistake by Carolina.

However, the Hurricanes maintained their composure and kept to their game. This was despite holding sole possession of the lead for just four minutes of game time.

The Canucks were opportunistic in the first period, with Max Sasson and Elias Pettersson capitalizing on poor positional play and errant passes.

Andrei Svechnikov had another fantastic game, tallying two goals and one assist, including a power play marker in the first.

Svechnikov tied the game off a turnover forced by Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis.

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Svechnikov’s power play goal is exactly what the Canes have needed on the man advantage. A clean faceoff win leads to a beauty of a one-timer off the smooth pass from Shayne Gostisbehere. The set play worked to perfection, and Carolina made it look easy.

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The second period could have deflated the Hurricanes.

Carolina finished with an 18-8 shot advantage and controlled the play. However, the Canes took the only two penalties of the period, and Sean Walker’s slashing penalty led to a Conor Garland power play goal to give Vancouver the lead.

At the break, alternate captain Jordan Martinook said that he “liked [their] game,” and insisted that if they keep it up, the team will find a way to win.

The third period was typical for a Hurricanes team led by Rod Brind’Amour.

Vancouver had just four shots in the third period. The Canucks went eight minutes between their third and fourth shot, and the Hurricanes held them without a shot for the final five minutes of the game.

The Hurricanes controlled the play throughout the third, and you could feel that the Canes were on the cusp of tying the game. Birthday boy Taylor Hall netted the game-tying goal after some dominant passing and puck possession.

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Carolina forced overtime, but Vancouver held the advantage for nearly the entire extra period. Despite possessing the puck for over three straight minutes, the Canucks only managed one shot on Pyotr Kochetkov.

Once the Canes took control, it seemed like a goal was inevitable.

Jackson Blake got the first real opportunity for Carolina with 52 seconds left in overtime. In the next 20 seconds, Gostisbehere and Nikolaj Ehlers got their chances before Aho sniped it blocker side from above the dots to win it for the Canes.

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Who else but the Hurricanes’ all-time leading overtime goal scorer?

According to MoneyPuck.com, Carolina had a “Deserve to Win” percentage of 89.3 percent. The Hurricanes dominated shots, possession, and the number of quality scoring chances.

It could have easily gone the other way, but this team stuck to their game in the third and made it happen.

Unfortunately, the injury bug continues to bite. Jarvis was struck by an inadvertent high stick and Jesperi Kotkaniemi left the game with an ankle injury.

Stay tuned to Canes Country for tomorrow’s game preview, including injury updates.

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/2010-1...uver-canucks-in-overtime-nhl-november-14-2025

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Canes set to face off against Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid

Friday Night was so fun, why don’t we do it again?

The Carolina Hurricanes get no rest today as they have to take an electric win last night, essentially forget it, and face two of the best players in the NHL in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Edmonton Oilers are in town and have been for the last day or so. They last played Columbus to a 5-4 loss on Thursday Night and flew into Raleigh afterwards. So while the Canes and Vancouver faced off last night, the Oilers sat back and studied their opponent.

The hangover that many expected Edmonton to have last season appears to have bitten them this season. Their record isn’t bad—currently fourth in the Pacific and just four points behind Anaheim—but that’s with 19 games under their belt while Carolina has only played 17. The mediocre points total, though, doesn’t really tell the whole story as this week they found themselves on the bad end of a 9-1 loss to Colorado, followed that up by allowing four goals to the Blue Jackets in a win, barely beating Philadelphia 2-1, and the aforementioned loss to Columbus.

The Oilers are looking at some good news though as Zach Hyman is set to return to the lineup after fracturing his wrist in the Western Conference Finals against Dallas last season. Such a long layoff may not pay immediate dividends for Edmonton, but you know they’ll be inspired to have another important piece back on the ice.

The stars for Edmonton, though, have been the stars. McDavid is the draw of course, but you cannot forget Leon Draisaitl. Apparently a lot of teams have as he’s currently leading the Oilers in goals with 12. McDavid is second with seven but leads the team in points when you add in his 20 (!) assists. Ever since the embarrassment to Colorado scoring goals hasn’t really been the problem for Edmonton—they are tenth in the league in goals forced with 58—but consistency has been.

The other problem for Edmonton is—you guessed it—goalie. Neither Stuart Skinner nor Calvin Pickard have a save percentage over 90%, and the Oilers woke up Saturday fifth in goals allowed with 65, trailing only Nashville, Vancouver, St. Louis, and Toronto. Pickard was the man between the pipes on Thursday, so Skinner is likely going to be the one out there tonight.

Meanwhile the Canes have their own issues to work through. Last night’s win against Vancouver was good in so many ways—seeing Pyotr Kochetkov overcame three early goals to keep Vancouver from getting another one to the continued hot streak of Andrei Svechnikov. Not to mention Sebastian Aho bringing back the heroics of overtime to secure the win, and K’Andre Miller basically getting into Vancouver’s head with a clean hit that directly caused the game tying goal when they were more worried about getting even then defending. The problem, of course, is that the injury bug decided it was done taking out defenders and moved over to the forwards.

Early in the game, Seth Jarvis took a high stick from his own teammate and at the same time was cross-checked into the boards by Vancouver. That combo took him out of the lineup, and while he was spotted in the press box later half of his face looks like it’s going to be a shade of purple for a bit. Then, Jesperi Kotkaniemi left the game late in the second period with what Rod Brind’Amour described later as a twisted ankle. This is on top of Jalen Chatfield and Jaccob Slavin still being out.

The Canes aren’t going to hold a morning skate today—no surprise considering the back-to-back and the fact that they were basically down to three lines in an overtime game last night—so we aren’t going to know who’s in and out at least until Brind’Amour speaks to the media a little after 4 PM. There’s also the question of who’s in goal, although signs point to Frederick Andersen. He was back on the ice practicing after he was pulled by concussion spotters late in the third period on Tuesday, and chances are Brind’Amour will want to give him a chance to put that game behind him.

Even with players missing you can’t help but to pay attention when Edmonton comes to town for their only Raleigh visit of the regular season. It’s Saturday Night in Raleighwood, and the crowd will be looking for a repeat of last night’s heroics.

If you aren’t going to be there, here’s how to catch the action:

Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
TV: FanDuel Sports Network with Mike Maniscalco, play-by-play; Tripp Tracy, color analyst; Shane Willis, analyst; Hannah Yates, rinkside.
Radio: 99.9 The Fan FM
Line: ML: CAR -115/EDM -104, PL: CAR -1.5 +210/EDM +1.5 -265, O 6.5 (+106)/U 6.5 (-130)

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/caroli...ff-against-edmonton-oilers-and-connor-mcdavid

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Canes Fall in Overtime for first time, lose to Edmonton 4-3

The positive: the Canes got a total of three points off a back-to-back that had both games go into Overtime and saw two starters get injured. The negative: if they had taken better care of the puck they wouldn’t have needed overtime either night and would have all four points.

After a game where both Seth Jarvis and Jesperi Kotkaniemi left due to injury—Jarvis was back out on the ice to face the Oilers. He was bruised but otherwise didn’t show any ill effects from the injury. The Canes were once again without Jaccob Slavin and Jalen Chatfield, and had the daunting task of taking on the best duo in the NHL without their two best defensemen.

The first period got off to a very similar start to Friday Night’s game, as mistakes led to the first two Oiler goals. In what had to feel good for him in his return to Raleigh, Jack Roslovic took advantage of a badly misplayed puck by Frederik Andersen, and shot it past his former teammate for a quick 1-0 lead. He had plenty of experience going up against Andersen and he knew right where to place the shot. A few minutes later, Andrei Svechnikov took a cross-checking penalty to set up Oilers on the Power Play. Connor McDavid did McDavid things, taking the extra room to collect a loose puck that bounced off the end boards and shoot it at a ridiculous angle to get it past Andersen.

Anyone who has watched Edmonton this season knows that scoring goals hasn’t been a problem for them, the problem has been keeping pucks out of their own net. Fresh off a comeback win on Friday, the Canes didn’t get down and managed to build their own game. Late in the first Shayne Gostisbehere showed exactly why the Canes had missed him during his absence by once again whipping a pass over to Eric Robinson, who was able to snap it past Stuart Skinner to let the Canes get within a goal at 2-1 before the end of the first.

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Much like Friday, the Canes could argue they had played the better game but mistakes had them staring at a deficit at the first intermission. They remedied that in the second, seizing control and getting a tying goal early on thanks to a white-hot Nikolaj Ehlers. The goal was all hard work from the entire line, and it isn’t a coincidence that Ehlers has started to light up since being moved to play with Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake. The line worked to keep the puck in the offensive zone, and Blake set Ehlers up in the aftermath of some chaos and Skinner wasn’t settled in the crease. He was able to whip a pass to Ehlers who scored.

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The Canes overall dominated play in the second but only had that one goal to show for it, outshooting Edmonton 16-6 and looked like the fresher team despite having played the night before. Still, the Canes were unable to capitalize any more and went into the locker room tied at two.

Edmonton came out and started as a different team in the third, taking it to the Canes and forcing Andersen to make some really strong saves. It was only when McDavid again did McDavid things, and somehow beat the Canes down the ice despite multiple players being back in front of Andersen. His second of the night put the Oilers back on top 3-2, but the Canes reignited quickly and less than a minute later the Staal line got a Staal Score. The play was started with a faceoff win and a strong pass out of the zone by Gostisbehere, then William Carrier just bullied his way to the goalie with a player on him. Carrier pushed a shot on net, Skinner was unable to corral it and it bounced to Staal who potted it, knotting the score a three.

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The teams exchanged great chances for the rest of the period, and after dominating the second in shots, the Canes barely outshot the Oilers 9-8 in the third. Both goalies made great stops, but for the second night in a row the Canes found themselves in Overtime. In a three on three setting, the Oilers can roll out McDavid and Draisaitl to start, and all it took was 19 seconds for the latter to show off why he is an insane talent. After winning the faceoff, the Oilers didn’t bother to take much time entering the zone, and Draisaitl just slapped one past Andersen to get the bonus point.

Saturday was the last game at home for the Canes until Thanksgiving. They won’t get much of a chance to recoup as they ship up to Boston on Monday to try and get some revenge for an earlier loss, then bounce over to St. Paul, Winnipeg, and Buffalo. They won’t get more than one day off until that return to Raleigh, so we’ll see if any of the two missing defensemen will rejoin the team during the trek.

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/2010-1...-overtime-for-first-time-lose-to-edmonton-4-3

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Preview and Game Thread: Hurricanes at Bruins

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action for a somewhat-rare Monday night showdown on the road against the Boston Bruins.

It’s a rematch of a game that took place just over two weeks ago at the TD Garden that the Canes dropped 2-1 after falling behind by a pair and getting just the one tally on a bomb from Alexander Nikishin.

The Hurricanes come in after having their winning streak snapped in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Fortunately, there will be no Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to contend with tonight, but the Canes will still have their work cut out for them against David Pastrnak and a surprisingly strong Bruins squad.

Boston’s prior win over Carolina was part of a seven-game winning streak the Bruins had snapped by Ottawa last week, but they bounced back with a win and now sit in first place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 12-8-0.

Former Hurricane Morgan Geekie paces Boston with 12 goals on the season, while Pastrnak leads in assists (15) and points (26).

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After Frederik Andersen started Saturday’s game against Edmonton, it seems likely that either Pyotr Kochetkov or Brandon Bussi will get the nod tonight, but we’ll know more closer to puck drop.

Jalen Chatfield skated in Raleigh yesterday, according to Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News, a sign that his return to the lineup could be drawing closer.

The Canes recalled Dominick Fensore on Sunday to have an extra defenseman with them on the trip in the event of another injury.

Monday’s game is the start of a four-game road trip and while there’s no such thing as a must win in November while having a record of 12-5-1, it would certainly be nice for Carolina to avenge an earlier loss and get the trip started on a positive note.

Here’s how to check out the action:

Time: 7:00 PM ET

Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Streaming: FanDuel Sports App, ESPN+ out of market

Radio: 99.9 The Fan and affiliates

Odds: ML: CAR -184; PL: -1.5 +134

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/general/52218/carolina-hurricanes-boston-bruins-nhl-game-preview52218

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Hurricanes start road trip in style, beat Boston 3-1

The Hurricanes showed no ill effects from a back to back with two straight overtimes and managed to get revenge for one of their few losses on the season with a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The only reason the game wasn’t a shutout was a very late power play goal from the Bruins, but the final score didn’t really indicate just how dominant the Hurricanes were versus their first meeting on November 1.

The first period was a goalie battle, as starters Jeremy Swayman and Pyotr Kochetkov both faced stiff tests early on. The Canes and the Bruins would each have a Power Play, and each would go scoreless. It was clear early on both starters in net were up to the task as both Swayman and Kochetkov stopped excellent chances. The period ended scoreless and the Canes barely outshooting Boston 10-9.

The second period saw Carolina increase the puck barrage, keeping Boston hemmed in to the Canes’ side of the ice. Despite not having a Power Play during the frame, the Canes outshot Boston 13-7, and the only reason it got that high for Boston was a Power Play near the end of the period. By the time that had occurred, the Canes had established a 2-0 lead. From the jump, Carolina seemed to want to put shots on Swayman from the blue line, hoping for rebounds that would bounce the right way. The problem was for a good part of the time is that no one for Carolina was close enough to Swayman to make him pay, even though Swayman was giving up rebounds.

Then Jordan Staal got what can only be described as a tough goal. The whole Staal line worked to keep the puck in the offensive zone—much like every line did for the Canes that period—and it resulted in a situation where Will Carrier was able to zip a pass over to Joel Nystrom. Nystrom shot the puck on Swayman, and this time Staal was in front ready for the rebound. However he and Andrew Peeke were engaged, occupying Stall’s left arm. However, with his right he still had his stick and just shoved a backhanded shot one-armed past Swayman for the 1-o lead.

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Five minutes later the commitment to keep the puck in the zone helped the Canes again. This time, Shayne Gostisbehere took a bit of a risk by threading a pass over to Sean Walker just under the stick of a Bruin who could have taken it and skated it in to Kochetkov all alone. Instead, Walker whipped it to Taylor Hall, who put it on net. Instead of hitting Swayman, it hit Mark Jankowski who was able to settle the puck and score, putting the Canes on top 2-0.

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Boston came out strong in the third, and outshot the Canes 12-9, but with a 2-0 lead the Canes were able to lock down on defense and didn’t give the Bruins any sort of meaningful good shot on goal. Even when there was a four-on-four after a questionable embellishment call, Boston never was able to really establish themselves in the zone. A late Power Play when it was still 2-0 had the fans in the TD Garden booing as near the end the B’s just skated around the neutral zone. Not too long after the end of that play, with Swayman still in net, the B’s chanced it one too many times. Nystrom was able to dig the puck out of the area behind the goal, push it up the boards where Hall led a breakaway that ended with him doing his best Bobby Orr imitation to put the Canes up 3-0.

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A very late penalty as the Garden was emptying led to the B’s only score of the night, as the Canes were unable to preserve the shutout and Riley Tufte stuffed a chance by Kochetkov to wrape up the scoring 3-1.

It was easily Kochetkov’s best outing since his debut against the Rangers, showing that he can perform well against goalies that are not Russian. The Canes performed well despite still missing Jalen Chatfield and Jaccob Slavin. There’s still no word when either will be back, especially as the Hurricanes next square off against the team that injured Chatfield—Minnesota—on Wednesday night in St. Paul. The Canes will then continue on to Winnipeg and Buffalo before an extended stay back in Raleigh for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/2010-1...anes-start-road-trip-in-style-beat-boston-3-1

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Preview and Game Thread: Hurricanes at Wild

Tonight is going to be unnecessarily late for fans. Even though the Carolina Hurricanes are in the Central Time Zone, they are the second of a doubleheader featured on TNT. That means even though the listed start time is 9:30, it’s probably going to be closer to 10. Why? Because national TV demands it. You’ve already been warned.

The Canes are in the Central Time Zone and facing the Minnesota Wild, a familiar opponent as the Wild were just in Raleigh two weeks ago. The game was notable for a couple of reasons—the back and forth that the two teams had where seven goals were scored in the first 21 minutes, and the cheap shot that knocked out Jalen Chatfield. Chatfield hasn’t played since, though we’ll get to an update on that in a bit. Tyler Pitlick, who laid the hit on Chatfield, was sent down to Iowa not too long after the hit but didn’t face any supplemental discipline. Pitlick is back with the Wild now, but he was a healthy extra in their 3-2 OT win over the Golden Knights Sunday. He did skate on the fourth line in practice yesterday, so we’ll see if he stays in as the Wild deal with injuries of their own.

The Wild have righted the ship since their rought start, going 6-2-2 in their last ten, and they haven’t lost in regulation since that game in Carolina on November 6th. Their wins include the aforementioned Golden Knights, the Sharks, the Ducks, and the Flames. What many thought might be an easier game as part of the trip when the two teams first matched up is now looking like a matchup of two top teams that was worthy of the national TV attention they’ll get from TNT.

Minnesota has done this despite not being a prolific scoring team. this month they’ve only scored more than two goals four times, and two of those times required overtime to get to the third goal. They are 24th in the league in goals forced, and there’s no reason to think that the stifling play of the Hurricanes will change that up. It should give whomever is between the pipes a little bit of help. It will be interesting to see if coach Rod Brind’Amour goes against the goalie grain and rewards Pyotr Kochetkov with another start or if he continues the rotation and tries to give Frederik Andersen another shot at the Wild. Andersen has not looked the sharpest the last few games, and Kochetkov has shown that when he gets in a rhythm he can build multiple good games. He was really sharp on Monday night against a bit of a depleted Bruins team. We should have a better idea after morning skate in St. Paul.

It’s a sign of just how rough a start it was for Minnesota that in their last seven they’ve only given up more than 2 goals once—again to the Hurricanes—and they are still 22nd in the league in goals allowed. The Canes faced Filip Gustavsson two weeks ago but tonight they’ll see their other goalie in Jesper Wallstedt. He hasn’t allowed a goal since their November 7th matchup against the Islanders. That goal was given up at 18:51 of the second period, meaning he currently has a 141:09 shutout streak. It would be nice for that to change.

On the injury front for the Canes things are finally starting to inch their way back to normal. While we still don’t have word on when Jaccob Slavin will be back, we do know that the aforementioned Jalen Chatfield is with the Canes and practiced with the team yesterday. Brind’Amour said it’ll be up to Jalen whether he plays today, which—Jalen is a hockey player so we probably know how this is going to go. That means that the Canes will only be without one regular on the defense, and Brind’Amour can start rolling the pairings out back like he wanted to at the beginning of the season. It also means up front, the only real injury is Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and with Jankowski’s success on Monday night, he’s not under any pressure to be rushed back.

If you’re Minnesota, you probably would rather Chatfield play the game because of just how well the defense played on Monday. The defenseman that would be sent back would be Joel Nystrom, and he had a—pretty good night.

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Yes, Mike Reilly had the least impact of all six defensemen, and he still was better than six forwards—including the entire Stankoven line. Thus, the Canes trying to reintegrate Chatfield and the potential there for them/him to try and get even with Pitlick might be better than this defense that just rolled mercilessly on Monday.

Again, this is a late one. If you aren’t going to be in St. Paul to catch the game, here’s how you can watch:

Time: 9:30 PM—though let’s be honest it’ll probably be closer to 10 because Edmonton/Washington will precede this game.

TV: TNT and TruTV. As of this writing it’s not clear who is calling the game, once that’s available this will be updated.

Streaming: HBOMax is—for now—the streaming home of TNT Sports

Radio: The pregame on 99.9 The Fan starts at 9 PM. At 9:30 PM the Hurricanes Radio Nework (consisting of 99.9, 730 The Game in Charlotte, ESPN New Bern 107.5/1490, and ESPN Greenville 107.5/1570) picks up the action. Adam Gold will be the host, Mike Maniscalco will handle play-by-play and Tripp Tracy will be providing color as only he can.

Odds: Hurricanes -162 Moneyline, Puckline -1.5 (+152)/Wild +134 Moneyline, Puckline +1.5 (-188), O/U 6.5 (+112/-140)

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/caroli...41/preview-and-game-thread-hurricanes-at-wild

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Hurricanes rally late, fall in SO to Wild, 4-3

The Carolina Hurricanes fell short in their bid to sweep the season series against the Minnesota Wild with a 4-2 loss in St. Paul on Thursday night.

After the Canes took the first showdown between the two teams in Raleigh, Minnesota was able to jump out to an early lead just like it did the first time around.

Defenseman Brock Faber, who paired with Jaccob Slavin for Team USA at February’s 4 Nations Face-Off, got the scoring started when a Mats Zuccarello shot caromed off his skate and in.

The Hurricanes had a chance to equalize with the game’s first power play, but a turnover by Sebastian Aho sprung Matt Boldy in on Frederik Andersen, and Boldy beat him through the five-hole to make it 2-0 after one.

Minnesota native Jackson Blake got the Canes on the board in a second period that Carolina dominated, but one goal was all the visitors could get in the second stanza as they went to the third period tied.

After his earlier assist, Zuccarello made the Hurricanes pay just 15 seconds into the third period on a breakaway to re-extend his team’s lead right back to two goals. Carolina’s first line responded about five minutes later when Seth Jarvis gained the zone and left the puck for Andrei Svechnikov, who promptly fed Sebastian Aho streaking down the left wing to make it a one-goal game again.

Despite getting held off the scoresheet for a a while longer by Minnesota goalie Jesper Wallstedt, the Canes kept pushing. With Andersen vacating the net for the extra skater, Blake worked a shot through Wallstedt off a perfect cross-ice feed from Nikolaj Ehlers to force overtime.

The Hurricanes started Jordan Staal in overtime again, and unlike last time around against Edmonton, he won the draw to allow the Hurricanes to start the 3-on-3 period with the puck.

The Canes trapped Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson-Ek on the ice for more than two minutes to start overtime, but they couldn’t capitalize. Blake had a bid for a hat trick on a breakaway with just under. minute left, but a strong back check allowed Wallstedt to make a save that forced a shootout.

Zuccarello started the skills competition and was stopped by Andersen before Wallstedt denied a slick move by Jarvis. Kaprizov was up next in the two-spot for Minnesota, and he too couldn’t beat Andersen with a shot. His fellow Russian Svechnikov got the next bid for the Canes, and Wallstedt flashed the glove in impressive fashion to keep it scoreless.

Boldy beat Andersen in the third round to put Carolina and Taylor Hall in a do-or-die position, and Wallstedt came up with the save to seal the win for his team.

The result put the Hurricanes alone in first place in the Metropolitan Division by points with the Devils off Wednesday.

Carolina is now halfway through a four-game road trip. The Canes will be right back at it again on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets.

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/genera...ly-late-against-minnesota-wild-nhl-game-recap

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

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[Carolina Hurricanes]

Hurricanes @ Jets – Preview and Game Thread

Nikolaj Ehlers returns to whence he came on Friday night as the Carolina Hurricanes , (13-5-2) travel to Winnipeg the take on the Jets, (12-7-0). Game time is set for 8 P.M. Eastern and the game will be back on FanDuel Sports along with homeboys, Tripp Tracy and Mike Maniscalco.

Ehlers was originally drafted by the Jets and has only played for that franchise before being signed by Carolina this offseason. Look for a nice video tribute for him.

The big news out of Winnipeg this morning is that star goaltender, Connor Hellebuyck will be out and will undergo minor knee surgery.

Breaking: The @NHLJets are shutting down Connor Hellebuyck in order for him undergo a minor Arthroscopic knee procedure. It is anticipated Hellebuyck will be out 4 to 6 weeks.

— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) November 21, 2025

Expect Eric Comrie to take his place between the pipes tonight. Comrie is no slouch and is boasting a 4-1-0 record with a SV% of .908 and a GAA of 2.60.

The Jets are led by Mark Scheifele who has 11 goals and 27 points in his 19 games played this season.

Josh Morrisey is their standout on the blueline.

The former Thrashers have won two games in a row and they are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games.

The Canes are coming off an overtime loss in Minnesota. They have posted a 6-2-2 record in their last 10 and now sit at first place in the Metropolitan Division.

I would expect Pyotr Kochetkov to be in goal for Carolina tonight. Kochetkov has been hot since returning from injury and has a 4-0-0 record with a SV% of .926 and GAA of 1.70.

But I suppose there is always a chance that coach could go with Brandon Bussi.

The Canes are led by Sebastian Aho who has 8 goals and 19 points in 20 games this season.

Aho is followed closely by Seth Jarvis who has 10 goals and 17 points.

Rookie, Alexander Nikishin continues to lead the team in plus/minus with a (plus) +14.

Look for the same lines as the Hurricanes posted on Wednesday night, although this is always subject to change.

Jarvis – Aho – Svechnikov

Blake – Stankoven – Ehlers

Martinook – Staal – Carrier

Hall – Jankowski – Robinson

There has been no official word yet from the team about the return of injured players, Jalen Chatfield and Jesperi Kotkaniemi, but Chatfield has been skating with the team and could return to action tonight.

Notes:

Score another win for Carolina’s scouting staff. One of their second round picks, Charlie Cerrato, is tearing it up in the NCAA. He is currently third in the NCAA with 20 points in 14 games.

The team recently posted an update on prospects.

Prospect report – https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news...to-s-still-hot-unger-sorum-s-stepping-forward

Finally, fans of former Carolina first round pick Haydn Fleury might be able to see him tonight. He is scoreless in 15 games for Winnipeg.

More news:

Will be interesting to see how the Jets fare.
Hellebuyck with 16 goals saved above expected in 14 games. Jets have not been the strong, defensive team they were last season. Comrie has been solid, getting Samberg back helps but Hellebuyck is a huge part of the Jets success. https://t.co/z2aMjRHyjp pic.twitter.com/cRY0sQsq5B

— Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyNHL) November 21, 2025

Winnipeg’s game info-

Bright lights of Friday night

https://t.co/dmIUPf7By0 pic.twitter.com/MWcnTvqhYp

— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) November 21, 2025

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/caroli...52280/huuricanes-jets-preview-and-game-thread

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

“Ride Captain Ride” – Hurricanes 4, Jets 3

Team Captain, Jordan Staal scored twice and Brandon Bussi held the fort in goal to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.

The win improves the team’s record to 14-5-2 and keeps them at first in the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference.

Staal is riding a hot streak as he scored just 16 seconds into the game, the second time this season he scored on his first shift of the game.

After the Jets tied the score and then went on to take a 2-1 lead, Staal scored again three minutes into the second period on a sniped shot from the slot area.

With the score tied 2-2, Jarvis and Aho combined for another shorthanded goal to make it 3-2, Canes.

Aho sprinted ahead on a breakaway but Eric Comrie stopped the 5-hole attempt. Jarvis was there to clean it up though for his 11th goal of the season.

It was the 10th career shorthanded tally of his career.

Early in the third period, Andrei Svechnikov blasted in a one-timer off a ridiculous pass by Nikolaj Ehlers, to give the Hurricanes a much needed insurance goal and a 4-2 lead.

The powerplay goal moved the Canes to 31st in the league with the man advantage, one spot ahead of Calgary.

The Jets would score again to make it 4-3, but Bussi played very well down the stretch to earn the 5th win of his NHL career.

He improved his stats to 5-1-0 with a GAA of 2.67 and a SV% of .896.

According to the broadcast, Brind’Amour said he wanted to go with Pyotr Kochetkov in net, but the Russian said he was not feeling well.

In a surprising move to most observers, the coach scratched Alexander Nikishin for this game. Tripp Tracy said that it could just be a scratch for rest, and not for a specific negative reason.

Still, Nikishin has the best plus/minus on the team, has more points than most other blueliners, (without benefit of powerplay time), and he leads the team with 50 hits and is second in blocked shots with 28.

The coach was not asked about the benching after the game.

Next up will be an afternoon affair in Buffalo on Sunday.

Game Summary – https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20252026/GS020333.HTM

Event Summary – https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20252026/ES020333.HTM

Quotes and team recap – https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-staal-strikes-twice-as-canes-ground-jets

Interesting video captured here where Lowry ragdolls two Canes.

Adam Lowry was handling BOTH Sebastian Aho and Sean Walker all on his own pic.twitter.com/85KHzVUmOi

— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) November 22, 2025

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/2010-1...s/52290/ride-captain-ride-hurricanes-4-jets-3

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Canes Fall 4-1 in Buffalo

A 1:00 PM start, no Jordan Staal, and an adjusted 11/7 lineup were not a recipe for success Sunday afternoon.

The Carolina Hurricanes fell to Buffalo 4-1 to close out their road trip.

The Canes did not start on time and seemed to be chasing their game all afternoon. Defensive breakdowns and poor positioning were the themes of the loss. Buffalo’s speed, a key factor from the game preview, was on display. The Sabres forced the Hurricanes to chase, and turnovers in the defensive and neutral zone led to chances on the rush.

Alex Tuch, one of the players to watch, scored a power play goal to give Buffalo the early lead.

It was almost a 2-0 game, but the Sabres were called for goaltender interference.

The good news from today’s game is that, for the second straight game, the Canes scored a power play goal.

The passing was excellent, and the Canes capitalized on a Sabres defenseman interfering with his own goalie. Shayne Gostisbehere’s unassisted tally would end up as the lone goal for Carolina.

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The Hurricanes had just 18 shot attempts in the first period and went 10 minutes until their first shot on goal.

Buffalo’s transition game and passing led to their second period goal. The Sabres had great puck movement, and Sean Walker was slow to cover the slot.

The Canes had a couple of great chances on their second period power play, but could not convert.

The Sabres went ahead by two with just under two to play in the second, and did so off another rush. Once he was launched into the Carolina end from a great pinch and pass in the neutral zone, Beck Malenstyn made a great individual move, sidestepping Sebastian Aho to end up one-on-one with Frederik Andersen.

Carolina had better pressure in the third but was unable to capitalize on their chances.

With just under three minutes to go, Carolina pulled Andersen. The Canes had four good chances in the minute after pulling their goalie, but the bounces did not go Carolina’s way.

Head coach Rod Brind’Amour called a timeout with 35 seconds left, but just 14 seconds later, Buffalo sealed it with an empty netter.

Buffalo goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was the best player in the third, turning away all 13 shots and 29 of 30 on the day.

The team flies home to Raleigh today and will host the New York Rangers on Wednesday.

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First Period

Alex Tuch (8), PPG; R. McLeod (7), J. Doan (8)

Shayne Gostisbehere (2), PPG; Unassisted

Second Period

Jack Quinn (5); R. McLeod (8), J. Zucker (6)

Beck Malenstyn (2); T. Kozak (2), P. Krebs (6)

Third Period

Tage Thompson (12), EN; Z. Benson (9)

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/2010-1...rricanes-fall-4-1-in-buffalo-sabres-nhl-recap

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Carolina takes on Buffalo in a Sunday Matinee

The Carolina Hurricanes wrap up their four-game road trip this afternoon in Buffalo. The Canes have earned points in five straight games and are looking to extend their lead atop the Eastern Conference.

The Sabres are last in the East and have struggled to find consistent play this season.

Buffalo put themselves in a hole to start the season with a three-game losing streak. The Sabres put together a seven-game points streak to get above the .500 mark by the beginning of November.

A four-game losing streak followed that, and once again, Buffalo is behind all the teams in the East. One of those losses during that skid was a 6-3 Carolina win in Raleigh.

The Sabres have won three of the last four and had an offensive explosion Friday night against Chicago. Buffalo won 9-3, matching the highest goal total in the NHL this season.

Today’s matinee features a clash of styles between Carolina’s structured system and Buffalo’s rush offense.

According to NHL Edge tracking data for the 2025-26 season, the Sabres rank in the top 15 league-wide for “Speed Bursts over 20 mph” and “22+ mph bursts.” This team speed is important to keep in mind when the Carolina defenders pinch at the blue line. The Canes must ensure they have the coverage to limit odd-man rushes.

All eyes are on Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson. These players lead the Sabres with 20 points each. Tuch fuels the rush offense while Thompson is the finisher.

If Tuch cheats high in the defensive zone and creates a gap, trailers like Thompson, Josh Doan, or JJ Peterka can fill the high slot. If a turnover is created, the Sabres are off to the races.

Thompson, Buffalo’s leading goal scorer, has to be the focus of Carolina’s defense. Thompson is on a five-game goal streak, and does it a few ways. He is fast, physical, and creates a lot of chances for himself and others. Thompson transitions the puck like a winger despite playing center. According to NHL Edge data, Thompson ranks in the 90th percentile for speed bursts over 20 mph this season.

Thompson ranks seventh in the NHL in shots, and a lot of those have come off the rush. Because he enters the zone with so much speed, Thompson often stops up or curls just inside the blue line at the top of the circles. He can also stretch the defense due to his success around the circles.

A massive contradiction defines the Sabres’ defense: they have the league’s best penalty kill, yet they are one of the worst teams at preventing goals at five-on-five.
Buffalo’s goaltenders have been their best penalty killers. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon, and Colten Ellis have combined for a .952 save percentage on the kill.

However, Buffalo has allowed 52 five-on-five goals this season, fourth worst in the league.

Buffalo ranks 21st in suppressing High-Danger Chances Against (HDCA), and the defensive heatmap shows that vulnerability in the mid-range slot.

Despite his offensive capabilities, captain Rasmus Dahlin has struggled on the defensive end. His Expected Goals For Percentage (xGF%) at five-on-five is at 44.7 percent, which is not what a team needs for a top-pair defenseman.

Dahlin, Owen Power, and Bowen Byram are elite skaters that aggressively close gaps. However, when they miss or get caught chasing, they leave the high slot wide open.

Look for the Hurricanes to work the puck low to high, and hopefully the forwards can slip behind the defense into that soft middle.

Carolina wins by turning the game into a half-court grind, pinning Buffalo deep, and pummeling the slot until the Sabres’ defense breaks down.

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Sabres projected lineup
Josh Doan — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch
Jason Zucker — Ryan McLeod — Jack Quinn
Isak Rosen — Tyson Kozak — Noah Ostlund
Jordan Greenway — Peyton Krebs — Beck Malenstyn

Mattias Samuelsson — Rasmus Dahlin
Bowen Byram — Conor Timmins
Jacob Bryson — Owen Power

Colten Ellis
Alex Lyon

Scratched: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Josh Dunne, Zach Metsa
Injured: Michael Kesselring (lower body), Jiri Kulich (blood clot), Zach Benson (lower body), Justin Danforth (lower body), Josh Norris (upper body)

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Andrei Svechnikov was a major story last night on the NHL wire. Hockey Night in Canada reported that he was open to trade during his early-season struggles. Those rumors may have been overblown or just seen as posturing by his camp. Svech seems to be over the hump and will skate in his 500th NHL game today.

Pyotr Kochetkov was slated to start on Friday but did not feel well enough. Expect him between the pipes this afternoon.

Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist in the first game between these teams this season. He has 31 points in 23 career games against Buffalo.

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Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Seth Jarvis
Nikolaj Ehlers — Logan Stankoven — Jackson Blake
William Carrier — Jordan Staal — Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall — Mark Jankowski — Eric Robinson

Shayne Gostisbehere — Sean Walker
K’Andre Miller — Jalen Chatfield
Mike Reilly — Joel Nystrom

Pyotr Kochetkov
Frederik Andersen

Scratched: Alexander Nikishin, Brandon Bussi
Injured: Jaccob Slavin (lower body), Charles Alexis Legault (hand), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (lower body)

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Here’s how to check out the action:

Time: 1:00 PM ET
Location: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
TV: FanDuel Sports Network with Mike Maniscalco, play-by-play; Tripp Tracy, color analyst; Shane Willis, analyst; Hannah Yates, rinkside.
Radio: 99.9 The Fan FM
Line: ML: CAR -192; PL: CAR -1.5 +130

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/caroli...kes-on-buffalo-sabres-in-a-sunday-matinee-nhl

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Rangers down Hurricanes, 4-2.

The Rangers converted on their chances, the Hurricanes did not, and one of the oddest teams in the NHL this season picked up another road win on Wednesday Night as the New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 in a pre-Thanksgiving matchup in Raleigh.

Igor Shesterkin made 36 stops, several of the high-danger variety as the Canes once again could not cash in on good opportunities. Frederick Andersen stopped 15 on 18 shots, a couple as a result of some rough turnovers by Carolina.

The Canes got out to a rested start in the first with an up and down series that tested both starting goalies Frederik Andersen and Igor Shesterkin. The opening two minutes saw breakaways going on both ends, and the best way to describe it was by Cory Lavalette—“Hair on fire.” The constant back and forth eventually led to a Power Play for the Canes as Artemi Panarin tripped up Sebastian Aho. The group came up empty, as the best chance was a Jackson Blake shot at the end.

The lacking Power Play seemed to bolster the Rangers, as the ice tilted their way toward the end of the first. Sure enough with only their third shot on goal, the Rangers took the lead thanks to a mix up that left Noah Laba all alone in front of Andersen who was screened by Adam Edstrom. Laba popped the puck over Andersen’s shoulder, and New York had a 1-0 lead. Not too long after, Aho was called for a penalty and the Canes had to survive the last two minutes of the first without two of their best penalty killers in Jordan Staal and Aho, but they did the job well enough to where the best chance was actually a 2-on-2 chance shot by Seth Jarvis. The Canes went into the first intermission down 1-0, and outchanced 17-12 despite having a 13-4 lead in shots. It would be the only penalty the Canes would take on the night.

The Canes started the second period on time, and after a short push by the Rangers Carolina found themselves on another Power Play. This time they were able to convert, before PA Voice Wade Minter was able to get the full read out. A faceoff win resulted with the puck on the stick of Shayne Gostisbehere, and he ripped a shot past Shesterkin to knot the game at one. It was Gostisbehere’s third goal on the year.

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The Canes would get two more Power Play opportunities in the period, and arguably should have had a short 5-on-3 as well as another one when a Ranger kicked a missing stick away from Andrei Svechnikov as the play was going toward the other end. The first unit continued to perform well, generating chances during the Power Plays but when the second unit stepped out on the ice, more time was spent on the other end. The failure to convert more—though coach Rod Brind’Amour after the game called the Power Play successful—would prove costly for Carolina.

Andersen didn’t see a lot of chances in the second but made some great stops until a minute left in the period. A face off in the zone created a set play that resulted in Artemi Panarin open in front of the net, and Gostisbehere was a hair late in getting to him. Panarin blasted a shot by Andersen and the Rangers went into the Second Intermission up 2-1. Shots were 24-13 for The Canes.

The third opened with a quick goal by former Cane Vincent Trocheck. The Hurricanes were in the midst of a change, and it looked like there was some miscommunication, allowing Trocheck to basically walk right up to Andersen and blast it right by him.

The Rangers tightened the screws for the first half of the third and the Canes were unable to generate anything. The action slogged along, until the first line was able to get a good push into the o-zone. Gostisbehere had some nifty stick work in the offensive zone, drawing Rangers to him, and he was able to whip a pass over to an open Seth Jarvis. Jarvis’ shot went roof on Shesterkin to bring the Canes back to within one with a little under ten minutes left. It would be Gostisbehere’s second point on the night.

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The Canes had a few chances as the period wore on but were unable to get anything else past Shesterkin. Will Cuylle added an empty netter with about 1:40 left, and while the Canes got one more chance on the Power Play with 1:07 left, they were unable to get even.

The Hurricanes will take Thanksgiving off and be back in action on Friday at 5 PM against Seth Jarvis’ home squad the Winnipeg Jets.

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/2010-1...game-recaps/52323/rangers-down-hurricanes-4-2

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Preview and Game Thread: Rangers at Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to bounce back from a sluggish effort in a loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday as they return home to take on the New York Rangers in a Metropolitan Division showdown.

With the flu bug going through the locker room and captain Jordan Staal sidelined, the Hurricanes put forth one of their weakest efforts of the season as they fell to the Sabres 3-1.

Despite the loss, Carolina remains in first place in the Eastern Conference, as they’re the only team in the conference to reach the 30-point mark.

Their lead is quite small, however, as the entire conference except for Toronto and Buffalo is within six points of the Canes. That’s where the Rangers come in, as they are bringing up the rear of the Metro with an 11-11-2 record that still has them just six points behind the Hurricanes.

New York has excelled on the road this season while struggling massively at home, where the Hurricanes beat them 3-0 earlier this season in Pyotr Kochetkov’s first start of the year. That game marked the first goal scored by Nikolaj Ehlers in his Carolina career.

The up-and-down Rangers are playing much better structural hockey under new head coach Mike Sullivan than they’ve played in the past, but they’ve had trouble finding reliable scoring throughout their lineup. J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafreniere have been quite underwhelming in their production, with 12 points and 13 points so far respectively.

Adam Fox leads the group pin points from the blue line with 21, while Artemi Panarin has racked up 20 points in 24 games, and Mika Zibanejad is working on something of a bounce back season with 15 points in 24 contests.

We’re likely to see star goalie Igor Shesterkin between the pipes for the Blueshirts tonight, as this game is a big one for New York. Shesterkin is 8-8-2 on the year with a 2.50 goals against average and .909 save percentage.

Frederik Andersen looks like the guy for Carolina with Kochetkov back on the shelf. Andersen has gone quite some time without putting together a high-level start, and we’ll see if a familiar foe can get him back on track. The Dane is 10-6-3 with a .906 SV% in 19 career starts against the Rangers.

Head coach Rod Brind’Amour told North State Journal’s Cory Lavalette that Staal is doubtful for tonight’s game. There was some question around Miller’s status after he missed Tuesday’s practice, but he was in his usual spot at the morning skate. If he does play, it would be his first career game against his former team.

Here’s how to check out the action:

Time: 7:00 PM ET

Location: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Streaming: FanDuel Sports App, ESPN+ out of market

Radio: 99.9 The Fan and affiliates

Odds: ML: CAR -200; PL: -1.5 +126

Source: https://www.canescountry.com/general/52315/carolina-hurricanes-new-york-rangers-nhl-game-preview

 

[Carolina Hurricanes]

Hurricanes storm past Winnipeg in Third, win 5-1

On the back of an explosive third period that saw Seth Jarvis score his second career hat trick and Brandon Bussi make twelve confident saves, the Carolina Hurricanes got back to their winning ways by defeating the Winnipeg Jets 5-1. The win ruined the NHL debut for Winnipeg goalie Thomas Milic, who was solid but couldn’t overcome the multiple waves the Canes put up in the third.

It’s Carolina’s first win since defeating these Jets last Friday up in Winnipeg, and it’s the Jets’ fourth straight loss, all since it was announced Vezina winner Connor Hellebuyck will miss 4-6 weeks with a surgery. For the Canes it was their first win since Jordan Staal went down with an illness, as Stall missed his third straight game.

The first period started similar to Wednesday night, with up and down action, but before too long the Canes tilted the ice in their favor, testing the rookie Thomas Milic. He was up to the task early, as the Canes put up several good shots that Milic was able to see, and his defenders in front of him helped support to make the chances a little easier to see. That support helped keep the action in the Canes’ end, and resulted in two Power Plays for the Canes—both of which were empty. Both units though had chances, a significant improvement over Wednesday Night.

It was actually after Winnipeg’s first sustained offensive push of the night that Carolina was able to score. The Jets hemmed in the Canes’ third line for an extended period, getting a few shot attempts on starter Brandon Bussi, but the defense held strong. Once the Canes were finally able to push the puck out of the zone, the Aho line jumped on the ice and quickly pushed back, leading to to a behind the goal pass from Shayne Gostisbehere to Seth Jarvis at the left faceoff dot, who was able to get it past Milic for the first goal of the game.

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The Canes had a 10-5 shot advantage after one, and generally dominated play. It’s a credit to Milic that the score wasn’t worse for the Jets.

The Jets found their game in the second, dominating play and getting a power play when Andrei Svechnikov was called for an interference that really looked like a typical hip check. The kill succeeded, but the Jets kept the pressure on. Eventually, the Canes were able to get set up in the offensive zone but a bad pass by Svechnikov was intercepted by Gabriel Vilardi. Gostisbehere was the target of the pass—presumably—and dove to try and stop the exit, and was unsuccessful. The puck ended up on the stick of a rushing Mark Scheifele, who pushed it past Bussi at 10:41.

The rest of the period was back and forth as the teams traded unsuccessful Power Plays, and the period ended in a weird sequence that somehow saw two players for each side assessed matching roughing minors despite some clear instigation from Winnipeg. The Canes held the shot advantage that period 11-5 and 21-10 overall, but the action was a lot more even.

The floodgates eventually opened in the third. After the game multiple players and coach Rod Brind’Amour stated they needed to get back to their style in that period, and the ice tilted back towards the Winnipeg end. Bussi was called on to make a few saves—which he did confidently leading to the crowd chanting his name. Finally at 11:52 of the third Jordan Martinook broke the tie by shooting the puck instead of passing, which seemed to have infected the team for the first part of the period. The open shot from the faceoff dot blew past Milic and the Canes grabbed the lead for good at 2-1.

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Just forty seconds later, the Aho line stepped up for the bump up shift and went to work. They got back into the Winnipeg zone, and a good keep in by Svechnikov started a series that saw the puck on the stick of K’Andre Miller, who fed a perfect pass to an open Jarvis. Jarvis shot from near about the same place as Martinook, got it past Milic, and the Canes were up 3-1.

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Carolina would do an outstanding job for the rest of the period keeping the pressure on Winnipeg, forcing them to hold Milic in his net until just over two minutes remaining in the second. Sure enough, Svechnikov was able to make up for his earlier mistake by intercepting a pass himself, and rather than skate down the ice threw it off the board in front of the penalty box where a streaking Seth Jarvis gathered it and put it in the net for the hats to rain down on the ice.

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It was the second hat trick of Jarvis’ carrer, his 15th of the season in only 24 games, and as Ryan Henkel notes it took him 46 to get to that mark last season. For someone who wants to make a case to be on Team Canada, he’s doing it at the right time.

The Canes weren’t quite done, as Alexander Nikishin decided to showcase his boom by blasting a shot at the blue line with under a minute to go. The feed came off a great pass by Justin Robidas, and the shot went by Milic to get the game to the 5-1 final score.

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The Canes now will take the good vibes into the weekend as they host another Western Candian team on Sunday, this time the Calgary Flames. Face off for that will be at 5 PM, and the Canes are expected to practice at noon in Lenovo Saturday.

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Hurricanes host Jets: Preview, Odds, How to Watch, Game Thread

***3PM update: Rod Brind’Amour confirms that Brandon Bussi will start and Jordan Staal will miss his third game with Illness***

What better way to celebrate the day after (American) Thanksgiving and the official start of the holiday season than some early evening hockey? The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Winnipeg Jets in Raleigh at an earlier start time—5 PM—to continue a long homestand that started with a disappointing 4-2 loss against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

Is it possible that the multiple injuries and players sitting are starting to catch up to Carolina? The Canes are only 5-3-2 in their last ten, and 2-2-1 in their last five. They’re no longer at the top of the Metro Division. The good news is that tonight starts a stretch of very winnable games to allow the team to grab some momentum.

There is possible good news on the front of missing players, as the Canes held an optional practice on Thanksgiving. On the ice was Captain (Not General) Jordan Staal who had been taken out with a bug of some sort the last two games, and his presence had been missed. The 0-2 streak the Canes are on coincide with his missing games, and he was really missing in the faceoff dot on Thursday. At one point Sebastian Aho was 0-6 and the Hurricanes in general lost 54.1% of the faceoffs. In that optional skate, Jesperi Kotkaniemi was also out and working in a yellow sweater for the third consecutive day. However there was still no sign of Jaccob Slavin or Pyotr Kochetkov.

The Canes perhaps have a problem between the pipes as Freddie Andersen has not had the strongest start to the season. Anyone watching knows he didn’t necessarily cost Carolina the game—he made several key saves and on two of the goals he gave up the defensive miscues are more likely to blame—but there have also been multiple times when you’d want a goalie to make stops and he hasn’t. Perhaps the best way to describe the struggles of Andersen is in this state provided by Gary Marbry—who if you aren’t following his heavily stats-driven Substack, you should.

#Canes Freddie Andersen allowed 1+ "low danger" goals in 13 straight reg season games from Apr 13 thru Nov 19, the longest such streak of his career. His previous long was 8 (with TOR) and 5 as a Hurricane.

He allowed 0 LDG vs BUF (Sun) then 1 vs NYR (Wed).@albhood @AGoldFan pic.twitter.com/gfijsRC09z

— Gary M (@nuggetpalooza) November 28, 2025

The Canes don’t have a morning skate today, so we’ll see with Rod Brind’Amour’s media availability later in the day who is in and who is out for the team. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Brandon Bussi in net with the relatively short turnaround and still no sign of Kochetkov.

On the other side, the Jets are the last team the Canes were able to score a victory with a week ago. It was also Bussi’s last start, where he made 25 of 28 saves as the Canes came back from a one goal deficit in the first to win 4-3. The Jets have been struggling themselves, as last week’s game against the Canes was their first one since it was announced that Connor Hellebuyck will be sidelined due to a surgery. The Jets haven’t won since as they lost to both Minnesota at home and to Washington on the road. Tonight it’s expected that the Jets will let Thomas Milic make his NHL debut between the pipes. What’s funny as Mike McIntyre points out, Hellebuyck’s first ever start was also in Raleigh, although that came ten years ago against a slightly different roster.

The Jets also will be skipping the usual morning skate, but based on the report from McIntyre it appears the Jets were working for the rookie to make his debut. He’s 5-2 so far with a 2.14 GAA and .921 save percentage for Winnipeg’s AHL team, and with an unfamiliar goalie you never quite know what to expect. Having lost three straight and with the rookie netminder the Jets will likely have all hands on deck, but they also have a game tomorrow night in Nashville—apparently the NHL didn’t want to go for the funnier NAS CAR back-to-back—and this will be game two of a three games in four nights on the road situation. We’ll see what sort of focus the Jets have.

The Canes will be in their black sweaters tonight, and if you’re going to the game, note that hoodies and fleece will be 40% off at the team store. If you can’t make it, here’s how to catch the action.

Time: 5 PM

TV: FanDuel Sports Network. Mike Maniscalco will handle play-by-play alongside Tripp Tracy doing color. Hanna Yates and Shane Willis will provide off-ice reports as well as host pregame starting at 4:30 and postgame that will run for about 30 minutes after the conclusion.

Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network App for fans in the Carolinas. Outside of the area, the ESPN app has you covered as they have every out-of-market hockey game available to watch.

Radio: The pregame on 99.9 The Fan starts at 4:30. At 5PM the Hurricanes Radio Nework (consisting of 99.9, 730 The Game in Charlotte, ESPN New Bern 107.5/1490, and ESPN Greenville 107.5/1570) picks up the FDSN feed. You can also stream the call on the Hurricanes app.

Odds: Hurricanes -215 Moneyline, Puckline Hurricanes -1.5 (+112)/Jets +176 Moneyline, Puckline +1.5 (-138), O/U 6.5 (-110 either side)

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