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The videos are short but the message is powerful. The public service announcements, made by both the Carolina Hurricanes and Duke University, support the You Can Play Project, an advocacy organization seeking an end to homophobia in sports. Hurricanes...

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...

PITTSBURGH _ Other than holding up the Stanley Cup in victory, there is probably no good way for an NHL team to end the hockey season. There's disappointment. There's a finality to playing the last game that brings frustration and regret. So it was...

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...

Other than holding up the Stanley Cup in victory, there probably is no good way for an NHL team to end the hockey season. There's disappointment. There's a finality to playing the last game that brings frustration and regret. So it was Saturday for...

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...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3 Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3: James Neal recorded a hat trick and added an assist after missing eight games with a concussion as visiting Pittsburgh erupted for five goals in the third period to win its...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange 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....

The Carolina Hurricanes' season will finish Saturday in Pittsburgh. What began with promise will end in disappointment, with the Canes again missing the Stanley Cup playoffs. That the final game will be played in the Penguins' Consol Energy Center...

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....

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...

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...