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RALEIGH, N.C - Doug Warf, President of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced the team’s ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in game one of the Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular ...

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USA TODAY's Jason Anderson, Mike Brehm and Jace Evans provide their predictions for the Stanley Cup Final teams, the NHL ...

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If the Carolina Hurricanes are going to make their style work in the playoffs — the way they play, the way they’re built, the ...