Burns is no stranger to the power play and in fact, 44 of his 118 points with Carolina have come on the man advantage. The veteran blueliner had been the team's PP1 quarterback since he arrived in 2022 before losing the gig this year after a tough postseason.

With Shayne Gostisbehere — the team's usual PP1 quarterback and top scoring defenseman — sidelined due to injury, Brent Burns was once again back up running the top unit. Ty Smith had been ...

Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

THROUGH GAMES OF SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 2025

The Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho and the Vegas Golden Knights’ Mark Stone are two of the best players to keep an eye on when these squads play on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, at PNC Arena. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

The Hurricanes are looking to finally get over the hump in the Eastern Conference, and could trade one of these players in a larger package.

(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Buffalo Sabres center Ryan McLeod, center, celebrates after scoring as Carolina Hurricanes goalie Dustin Tokarski (34) and center Sebastian Aho (20) look on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday ...

The Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Buffalo Sabres (16-22-5) for the first time this season tonight at KeyBank Center. The Canes are coming off of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday,

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road to play the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. EST. Carolina (26-15-3) is coming off a 3-2 OT loss to Anaheim. Buffalo (16-22-5) is coming off a 6-2 loss to Seattle in a game they led 2-0.

Anaheim Ducks’ Cutter Gauthier spoiled Eric Staal’s jersey retirement with two goals in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Hurricanes are just past the halfway point of the 2024-25 season after Thursday’s 6-3 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s been a year of ups and downs for 25-15-2 Carolina thus far.

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