Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C., winning for only the second time in the past seven games.
John Tortorella and Boko Imama had a different opinion regarding a questionable hit in the Penguins' 5-4 overtime victory.
The Hurricanes blueliner is a big reason his team is in the final against Canada (8 p.m. ET on ESPN), despite flying under some radars.
After the Penguins went down 3-0 early in the second period of their matchup with the Flyers on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Mike Sullivan felt like pulling Alex Nedeljkovic could help change the momentum.
Immediately after the opening puck drop in the first period, Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens and Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi dropped their gloves and began exchanging some big punches.
The team absolutely nailed it with one of their fan giveaways: a Whalers-themed popcorn bucket in the shape of a zamboni. The team intends to sell the zambonis "wherever popcorn is sold" at the stadium,
People who don't watch many Wild or Hurricanes games could easily have missed just how good the duo are. Not anymore.
Nearly a dozen small businesses in Wake County got a special surprise and thank you from the Carolina Hurricanes and Lenovo Thursday.