RALEIGH, N.C. — The Stanley Cup has been awarded, the draft is a week away and free agency looms. For those working in an NHL front office, this is arguably the busiest and most consequential ...

The proof is in the pudding, as the Panthers outscored the Hurricanes 16-7 at even strength. Carolina also didn't have a lead at any point in the series until the aforementioned Game 4, and again ...

The Carolina Hurricanes have reached the Eastern Conference Final in two of the last three seasons. But the Canes may need some roster tweaks to make it to the Stanley Cup.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi holds Evan Rodrigues just as the Hurricanes power play ends. Florida is 0-for-2 in the game and has no power play goals in the last 10 opportunities.

Hurricanes' Jesperi Kotkaniemi: Draws in, earns assist By RotoWire Staff May 25, 2025 at 12:48 am ET • 1 min read ...

Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers was tied going into the third period. Then the Panthers scored five goals in the final 20 minutes ...

Game recap Final score: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 2 The Hurricanes kept it a game for two periods and still got crushed. That's 15 consecutive losses in the conference finals, dating to 2009.

Things haven’t been going too well for Jesperi Kotkaniemi lately. The Hurricanes’ forward has scored just one goal in his last 36 games… and clearly, his coach is fed up.

The Hurricanes led the NHL with 31 home victories this season and were 5-0 at home through two rounds of these playoffs. But the Panthers, reigning Stanley Cup champs, outclassed Carolina in Game 2.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Carolina Hurricanes 24-year-old center Jesperi Kotkaniemi has shed the pressure of being a top-3 draft pick to become a quality, bottom-six center for the Hurricanes.