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Frederik Andersen Continues to Be a Wall in Between the Pipes for the Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are eight wins away from their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. One can point to the team’s timely offense, structured defense, and great coaching from Rod Brind’Amour as the main reasons why they are playing well at the most important time of the year. While these factors have certainly contributed to […]
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2025 IIHF Worlds: USA vs Germany – A Clash of Power and Precision
As the 2025 IIHF World Championship heats up, we’re in for a thrilling showdown as Team USA faces off against Germany in a highly anticipated Group B matchup. Both teams are eager to build on their tournament performances, but USA enters with momentum from a dominant win over Norway, while Germany will be looking to […]
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NHL SERIES RECAP: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes have advanced to the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2023. The team will play the winner of the Toronto/Florida series. If the Florida Panthers advance, the ECF will be a 2023 rematch.
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Alexander Nikishin Makes Hurricanes Debut
WASHINGTON DC: After five years and one thousand days later, the wait for many Hurricanes fans has ended. On May 15, ahead of Game 5 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals, Carolina rookie defenseman Alexander Nikishin took warmups. Nikishin was drafted in the 2020 NHL Draft by the […]
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2025 IIHF Worlds: MacKinnon Powers Canada to 5-1 Victory Over Austria
In a thrilling Group A matchup at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, Canada moved to a perfect 4–0 with a 5–1 victory over Austria. Despite being outshot 52–16, Austria’s goalie Florian Vorauer put up a valiant effort, but Nathan MacKinnon led Canada with two goals and an assist, while Brandon Montour added three assists in […]
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NHL Playoff Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 5/15/2025
NHL Playoff Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 5/15/2025
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2024-25 Inside The Rink NHL Awards
The 2024-25 NHL Season is all wrapped up, and we at Inside The Rink surveyed several writers on who they think should win each NHL award. Each winner of the Inside The Rink awards will be bolded and italicized. Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) 8 votes (61.5%)Leon Draisaitl (EDM) 1 vote […]
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2025 IIHF Worlds: USA Looks to Regain Momentum Against Norway
As the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship continues to heat up, Team USA and Norway face off in what promises to be an exciting matchup in Group B. USA, coming off a tough loss to Switzerland, will be looking to bounce back with a commanding performance against Norway, who is still searching for their first […]
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2025 IIHF Worlds: Canada Dominates France 5-0
Canada continued their perfect start to the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship with a dominant 5-0 victory over France at Avicii Arena. With a flawless 3-0 record, Canada now sits at the top of Group A, sharing first place with Sweden but holding a superior goal differential. Meanwhile, France remains near the bottom of the […]
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2025 IIHF Worlds: France Looks to Upset Unbeaten Canada
Canada enters its third game of the 2025 IIHF World Championship undefeated, having outscored opponents 11–1 through two games. After a 4–0 shutout of Slovenia, the Canadians erupted for a 7–1 win over Latvia. They were powered by Travis Konecny’s two-goal, three-point performance and three assists from captain Sidney Crosby. Veteran goaltender Marc-André Fleury made […]
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