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The Carolina Hurricanes hoped to be using Monday to prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs, not packing up equipment bags, doing end-of-year media interviews and completing summer plans. General manager Jim Rutherford was in Toronto for the NHL Draft...

With their season at an end, the Carolina Hurricanes will begin to scatter in the next few days. Seven are headed to the IIHF World Championship in Sweden. Eric and Jordan Staal, Jay Harrison and Jeff Skinner will play for Canada. Defensemen Justin...

After Jiri Tlusty scored a career-high 17 goals last year for the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager Jim Rutherford called it a breakout season for the winger. "He's still a young player," Rutherford said last April. "There's still room for him to...

Neal returns with hat trick as Penguins romp PITTSBURGH -- James Neal was just happy to return to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup on Saturday night. He certainly wasn't looking for a hat trick. Yet the left wing had his third career three-goal game...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3 PITTSBURGH - James Neal returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup in grand fashion Saturday night. The left wing had his third career hat trick after missing the...

Canes coach Kirk Muller gave Canes fans what they wanted Thursday night in the final home game of the season -- the three Staal brothers in the starting lineup, on the same line. Eric, Jordan and Jared Staal played together as Jared made his NHL debut....

Rangers clinch playoff berth with overtime win RALEIGH, N.C. -- The New York Rangers created playoff-like moments before reaching the postseason. Captain Ryan Callahan scored midway through overtime and the Rangers punched their ticket to the playoffs...

The Sports Xchange Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT) RALEIGH, N.C. -- Captain Ryan Callahan scored midway through overtime and the New York Rangers punched their ticket to the postseason with a 4-3 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night at...

The New York Rangers squandered a chance to clinch a postseason berth against one struggling Southeast Division representative. The Rangers will look to make amends on Thursday, when they visit another in the floundering Carolina Hurricanes. New York...

The Carolina Hurricanes have the worst home record in the NHL this season, a big reason they won't be a part of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The New York Islanders have been an outstanding road team this season, a big reason they could be in postseason for...

In many ways, Jordan Staal's season epitomizes that of the Carolina Hurricanes: Unquestionably talented but disappointingly unproductive. Staal had two points in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders, including his first goal in 12...

April 23 (Sports Direct) - - Highlights of Tuesday's National Hockey league games. - - - Capitals 5, Jets 3 Mathieu Perreault, Jason Chimera, Nicklas Backstrom and captain Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist as hosts Washington hung on to...