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Taylor Hall's overtime strike propels Hurricanes past Flyers
Taylor Hall scored the overtime winning goal to give the host Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday in Raleigh, N.C.,Nikolaj Ehlers scored once and added an assist, while Seth Jarvis tallied once for the Hurricanes, who lead the Eastern Conference semifina...

Hurricanes aim to continue dominance in Game 2 vs. Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers know they must be at their best in Game 2 on Monday in Raleigh, N.C. to have any hope of evening their playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Flyers received plenty of proof what happens when they fall short during Saturday's 3-0 loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Confer...

Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open East semifinal series
Logan Stankoven scored twice and goaltender Frederik Andersen collected his second shutout of this year's playoffs as the host Carolina Hurricanes opened their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 victory on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake scored once and added an assist...

Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open semifinal series
Logan Stankoven scored twice and goaltender Frederik Andersen collected his second shutout of this year's playoffs as the host Carolina Hurricanes opened their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 victory on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake scored once and added an assist...

Daniel Vladar, Flyers confident against East-best Canes as second round begins
The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off their first postseason upset since 2012 when they knocked the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday.,The Flyers begin their quest for another upset when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., to kick off their Ea...

Hurricanes sweep Senators in first-round series
Logan Stankoven's power-play goal midway through the third period broke a tie for Carolina, and the Hurricanes never trailed in defeating host Ottawa 4-2 on Saturday afternoon to eliminate the Senators from the playoffs.,The Hurricanes completed a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven, first-round Ea...

Hurricanes looking to finish off sweep of Senators
The Ottawa Senators will be in danger of elimination when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, went up 3-0 in the series with a 2-1 win over the host Senators on Th...

Sens D Jake Sanderson (concussion) to miss Game 4
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson will miss Saturday's potential playoff elimination game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes due to a concussion.,Senators coach Travis Green confirmed Sanderson's status Friday, telling reporters that he is "not doing well." The Hurricanes have a 3-0 le...

Hurricanes push Senators to brink with Game 3 win
Logan Stankoven scored for the third straight game and the Carolina Hurricanes put the Senators on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series in Ottawa on Thursday.,Carolina leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and Game 4 is set for Saturday ...

Hurricanes push Senators to the brink with Game 3 win
Logan Stankoven scored for the third straight game and the Carolina Hurricanes put the Senators on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round in Ottawa on Thursday.,Carolina leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and Game 4 is set for Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.,O...

Desperate Senators hope to capitalize on chances in Game 3
The math is very simple for the Ottawa Senators as they prepare to host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Thursday night.,Ottawa trails the series 2-0, and only four times in NHL history has a team come back from down 3-0 to win a playoff series. Th...

Jordan Martinook's goal in 2nd OT lifts Hurricanes over Senators
Jordan Martinook made amends after an earlier overtime opportunity went awry by scoring with 6:07 remaining in the second OT, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Monday at Raleigh, N.C.,Martinook scored coming down the slot to end the...

Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes look to shut down Senators in Game 2
Finding space on the ice is expected to be an ongoing challenge for the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes in their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series.,So, finding any small edge will be critical when they meet in Game 2 on Monday night at Raleigh, N.C.,"The first round always has all the ...

Frederik Andersen, Canes shut out Senators in Game 1
Frederik Andersen made 22 saves and Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes overcame a slow start to defeat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Taylor Hall also scored and Jackson Blake was...

Hurricanes brace for stern challenge vs. surging Senators
The Carolina Hurricanes worked all season to secure the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and now they turn their attention to the next phase of the season on Saturday afternoon.,They'll welcome the Ottawa Senators for the opener of the first-round series in Raleigh, N.C.,"We've been eager for thi...

Stanley Cup playoffs to open with Saturday tripleheader
The Stanley Cup playoffs won't have every seed finalized until later Thursday night, when the final batch of Western Conference games sorts out three remaining teams. But the NHL has revealed how the postseason will start.,Game 1 between the Ottawa Senators and Eastern Conference top seed Carolina H...

Hurricanes take down Islanders in final pre-playoff tune-up
Mark Jankowski scored the tie-breaking goal with 5:22 left Tuesday night for the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, who tuned up for the playoffs with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders in the regular season finale for both clubs.,Nikolaj Ehlers scored in the first for the Hurricanes (53-22-7, 113 poi...

Hurricanes complete playoff prep against Islanders
For most of the past several months, the regular-season finale between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders looked as if it would be a potential playoff preview.,However, while the Hurricanes will be in tune-up mode on Tuesday, the Islanders will be wondering where a previously successful ...

Report: Miami extends coordinators Shannon Dawson, Corey Hetherman
Miami has agreed to multi-year extensions with offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson and defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman after its run to the national title game last season, according to a report by ESPN.,Terms of the contract extensions, in years and salaries, were not reported.,Dawson arrive...

Playoff-hungry Flyers 'playing the right way' with Carolina test next
Two of the three teams in Metropolitan Division playoff spots meet on Monday night when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,The Hurricanes (52-22-6, 110 points) have clinched the division title, while the Flyers (41-27-12, 94 points) are in third. With two games to play, they lead...