Tag: Carolina Hurricanes

Hurricanes could make major lineup switch for Game 6

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Post date 28 April 2023

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The Carolina Hurricanes were unable to close the deal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, dropping a 3-2 decision that forced a Game 6 back in New York tonight.

And while the Hurricanes have gotten a strong performance in net from goaltender Antti Raanta, it looks as though they could be making a change. Frederik Andersen, who has yet to make an appearance in the playoffs due to injury and an illness, could be getting the nod between the pipes, according to head coach Rod Brind’Amour.

Raanta, who had a spectacular regular season record of 19-3-3 with a 2.23 goals against average and a .910 save percentage, has posted a 2.59 goals against average in the first five games of the postseason.

Meanwhile, Andersen amassed a 21-11-1 record with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage during the regular season.

Game 6 between the Islanders and Hurricanes will get underway tonight from UBS Arena starting at 7:00 PM EST.

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Sebastian Aho’s face being cut open leads to Isles goal

Post author By Hockey Feed
Post date 26 April 2023

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The Carolina Hurricanes came into tonight’s Game 5 against the New York Islanders with thoughts of punching their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in front of their roaring fans at PNC Arena.

However, the Islanders are refusing to cooperate, having built up a 2-0 lead over the host Hurricanes, which was made possible by the would-be tying Carolina goal being waived off due to offsides.

And as if that wasn’t enough insult to injury, star Carolina forward Sebastian Aho was bloodied after being struck with the puck, which lead directly to his New York’s second goal:

Thankfully, Aho has returned to action:

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Red Wings lose captain Dylan Larkin to injury

Post author By Hockey Feed
Post date 12 April 2023

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The Detroit Red Wings are on the road for their final two games of the 2022-23 NHL regular season, and minutes before tonight’s game against the postseason-bound Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced that their most important player won’t be hitting the ice.

Minutes ago, the Red Wings official Twitter feed announced that captain Dylan Larkin will not be playing tonight due to a lower body injury.

Earlier this afternoon, the Red Wings recalled forward Danny O’Regan from the American Hockey League Grand Rapids Griffins. Due to Larkin’s absence from the lineup, don’t be surprised to see him slotted in. With 32 goals and 47 assists this year, the Red Wings captain established a new career high in points.

The Red Wings and Hurricanes will get underway from PNC Arena tonight starting at 7:00 PM EST.

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Ex-Hab Jesperi Kotkaniemi trolls Montreal

Post author By Hockey Feed
Post date 6 April 2023

A Winning Habit

Jesperi Kotkaniemi has been a member of the Carolina Hurricanes ever since he signed the offer sheet that he was given by Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell in the summer of 2021. While some say that it was an act of revenge after the Canadiens pulled the same maneuver with Sebastien Aho, Waddell insists otherwise.

It goes without saying that the hockey culture in Montreal as opposed to Raleigh, North Carolina is almost night and day. As the most historic Original 6 franchise in the National Hockey League, the media scrutiny that players in Montreal receive is relentless and never ending; for younger players, it can become rather daunting.

And in a recent interview with The Hockey News, Kotkaniemi admitted that things for him are much easier with the Hurricanes in terms of dealing with the media spotlight.

“The media is really big in Montreal, and it can get in your head really fast if you read all that stuff,” Kotkaniemi said.

“Here in Carolina, the life is so much easier,” he continued. “You don’t really stress about anything. Great teammates. Great staff. The media is not bad. It’s really a stress-free life here.”

And the Hurricanes are envisioning big things from Kotkaniemi moving forward.

“He could become a combination of a Jordan Staal type player — a guy you play against the other team’s best players — and someone who can score goals and make plays,” said head coach Rod Brind’Amour.

In the 77 games that he’s played this season with Carolina, Kotkaniemi has tallied 16 goals with 23 assists, a new career high in points.