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2 days ago | 
huffmancouchthoughts.blogspot.com | Ben Huffman
The Carolina Hurricanes tried to defend home ice once again after dominating Game 1 on Easter Sunday. The group got off to a great start and only got better from there. Big performances from almost every line contributed to the victory, but Frederik Andersen was the major standout, stopping 23 shots in a 4-1 win.
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4 days ago | 
huffmancouchthoughts.blogspot.com | Ben Huffman
Playoff hockey is back in Raleigh as the Carolina Hurricanes began their race to the top of the mountain in the first round against the New Jersey Devils. With home ice advantage to begin the series, the Canes tried bringing their home success during the regular season with them into the postseason by setting the tone in Game 1. While the Devils might have the fewest points of the 16 playoff teams this season, their firepower isn't anything to underestimate as division rivals squared off.
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4 days ago | 
cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman
The rookie scores twice in the second period as the Canes dominate wire-to-wire against the Devils to start the series with a 4-1 win. A new season began on Easter Sunday afternoon as the Carolina Hurricanes' pursuit of the Stanley Cup started against the New Jersey Devils. Both teams struggled down the stretch, with the Canes dropping their season finale in a wild 7-5 loss to the Senators on Thursday. With plenty of playoff history between the two sides, Game 1 was certain to be a wild battle.
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4 days ago | 
huffmancouchthoughts.blogspot.com | Ben Huffman
It's time for the race to the Stanley Cup! The Carolina Hurricanes finished second in the Metropolitan Division, amassing 99 points to fall 12 points behind the Washington Capitals for the division crown. Still, they have home ice for the opening round against the division's third-place finisher, the New Jersey Devils. Despite dropping seven of their final eight (1-6-1), the Canes ended comfortably in second, finishing ten points ahead of the Devils.
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6 days ago | 
cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman
The Hurricanes are penalized nine times against the Ottawa Senators, losing 7-5 despite holding a two-goal lead entering the third period. The Carolina Hurricanes played their final regular season game on Thursday night, reaching the end of a grueling seven-month, 82-game journey against the Ottawa Senators. The Canes fell to Montreal 24 hours earlier, allowing the Canadiens to clinch the final playoff spot with a 4-2 victory.
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1 week ago | 
huffmancouchthoughts.blogspot.com | Ben Huffman
For the final time during the regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes took the ice. With nothing to play for tonight, this was simply a "cross our fingers and hope nothing terrible happens"-type of game for the fans at home and the coaching staff behind the bench. The Canes rolled a similar lineup from Wednesday's loss in Montreal, while Ottawa opted for a lineup mirroring their likely Game 1 matchup with the Maple Leafs on Sunday.
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1 week ago | 
cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman
The Canadiens claim the final Wild Card spot with a 4-2 victory against a Hurricanes team sitting several starters to stay healthy for the playoffs. We've entered the final days of the regular season. The Carolina Hurricanes began their final back-to-back of the season on Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. The Canes dropped their final home game to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.
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1 week ago | 
huffmancouchthoughts.blogspot.com | Ben Huffman
The Carolina Hurricanes lost the first half of their season-ending back-to-back on Wednesday night, falling 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens. Kaiden Guhle opened the scoring less than four minutes in, getting his shot through a screened Pyotr Kochetkov to get the Canadiens off to a quick start. Taylor Hall knotted the game midway through the period, sending a spinning chance past Samuel Montemeault. The deadlock remained until late in the second period, when Montreal finally pulled ahead for good.
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1 week ago | 
huffmancouchthoughts.blogspot.com | Ben Huffman
With the last two games meaning absolutely nothing to the Hurricanes, they decided to give many of their starters the night off. The group skated 11/7 this morning during their morning skate, so all signs pointed to the NHL debuts of Skylar Brind'Amour and Domenick Fensore. This was welcome news to the Canadiens, who need a point to clinch a playoff spot, while Columbus fans were probably very upset. The Canes' only goal during these next two games is to not get hurt.
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1 week ago | 
huffmancouchthoughts.blogspot.com | Ben Huffman
The Carolina Hurricanes concluded their home schedule on Sunday night, dropping the second half of a back-to-back to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canes controlled the first period, but Pontus Holmberg scored with 16.5 seconds left in the frame to steal the lead. The Core 4 took over from there. Auston Matthews buried a one-timer midway through the second to double the lead before William Nylander redirected a pass 1:25 into the third to make it 3-0.
