Antti Raanta

Sebastian Aho Signs Long-Term Extension With Carolina Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho will be staying with the Carolina Hurricanes for quite some time after signing an eight-year contract extension worth $76 million. “Sebastian has developed into one of the best two-way centers in hockey,” Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said. “He’s a tremendous leader on and off the ice who sets a great example for […]

Hurricanes Smart to Stick with Andersen and Raanta in Goal

When it comes to goaltending in the NHL these days, it is wise for teams to have two goaltenders that are capable of winning games, whether it is in the regular season or the Stanley Cup playoffs. Just look at what the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights accomplished in winning it this year. They […]

Carolina Hurricanes Free Agency Day 1 Report Card

Day 1 of the NHL Free Agency is wrapping up for the most part and here is a report card on how they did today.

Carolina Hurricanes re-sign Jesper Fast, Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta

The Carolina Hurricanes re-sign Jesper Fast and Antti Raanta

Islanders Shooting Themselves in The Foot in Their Series with the Hurricanes

It does not have to be this way for the New York Islanders in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. Going into this series, the Islanders had the better goaltender in Ilya Sorokin, a little bit more offensive depth than the injury-ravaged Hurricanes, and they had been playing playoff-style hockey for […]

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern Conference Round One Preview with our expert picks

It is that time of year again. The one all hockey fans wait for. It’s Stanley Cup playoff time! Let’s take a look at the matchups schedules and our staff picks for the first round. (1A) Boston Bruins 65-12-5, 135 points vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers 42-32-8, 92 points Here is the Schedule Mon., April 17: Panthers […]

Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman hugging after a Bruins win.

Goaltending Separates the Bruins and the Hurricanes

The Boston Bruins are having an unbelievable season. In fact, saying unbelievable is an understatement. As of this writing (Sunday, February 19), the Bruins are first in both the Atlantic Division and the NHL, with a 42-8-5 record for 89 points. The team is also second in the league in goals scored (205 goals in […]

Pyotr Kochetkov is the Carolina Hurricanes’ Goalie of the Future

Pyotr Kochetkov, drafted 36th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, has traveled a long and winding road to where he currently stands as the Canes’ 3rd string (for now) netminder. The now 23-year-old goaltender played for no less than nine teams across the KHL, VHL, and MHL since entering the […]

Hurricanes Need A Healthy Andersen for the Playoffs

While the Carolina Hurricanes were able to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, poor goaltending did them in their second-round seven-game loss to the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes are having another strong season this year. The team is currently (Friday, January 27) first in the Metropolitan Division and […]

Can Pyotr Kotchetkov Bring Home the Calder Trophy to Carolina?

Coming into the 2022-23 season, there were high expectations for the Carolina Hurricanes as they went all in during the offseason adding big-name players such as Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty. It has been one player, though, that has taken this team by storm and made an impact that no one saw coming. Rookie goaltender […]