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  3.  <title>Canes Country -  All Posts</title>
  4.  <subtitle>News and views about the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL</subtitle>
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  10.    <published>2025-04-17T00:19:40-04:00</published>
  11.    <updated>2025-04-17T00:19:40-04:00</updated>
  12.    <title>Canadiens 4, Hurricanes 2</title>
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  14.  
  15.    &lt;figure&gt;
  16.      &lt;img alt="Carolina Hurricanes v Montreal Canadiens" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NOpaoM1oTUyvw2WqiNoxtqfxbDM=/0x0:5276x3517/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74028001/2210005374.0.jpg" /&gt;
  17.        &lt;figcaption&gt;MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 16: Kaiden Guhle #21 of the Montreal Canadiens defends against Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes as oaltender Sam Montembeault #35 of the Montreal Canadiens allows a goal on a shot by Taylor Hall #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes (not pictured) during the first period at the Bell Centre on April 16, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  18.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  19.  
  20.  &lt;p&gt;Montreal clinches playoff spot with win&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="40onYG"&gt;The Montreal Canadiens won a game they had to have as they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2 on Wednesday night.  &lt;/p&gt;
  21. &lt;p id="hqScQs"&gt;The win puts the Habs in a first round matchup against the Washington Capitals.&lt;/p&gt;
  22. &lt;p id="csGecI"&gt;Of course, Carolina had already wrapped up second place in the Metropolitan and will face New Jersey.&lt;/p&gt;
  23. &lt;p id="32ENCG"&gt;The Hurricanes fell behind just three minutes and change into the game but Taylor Hall made a shot to tie things up midway through the first.&lt;/p&gt;
  24. &lt;p id="GDdLxS"&gt;The Habs scored twice in the second period even though the Canes outshot them 14-5 and seemed to deserve better.  &lt;/p&gt;
  25. &lt;p id="OGI2wz"&gt;Bradly Nadeau got a shot near the blueline and Tyson Jost knocked it in to make it 3-2 in the third.  It was Nadeau’s first career NHL point.  &lt;/p&gt;
  26. &lt;p id="YmYXAe"&gt;While Carolina was applying some pressure, Montreal would close things out with an empty netter.  &lt;/p&gt;
  27. &lt;p id="MKrTqg"&gt;Skyler Brind’Amour, Domenick Fensore, and Nadeau each made their NHL debuts.  The Canes rested many of their regulars.  &lt;/p&gt;
  28. &lt;p id="1L9Vih"&gt;Pytor Kochetkov made 17 saves on 20 shots.&lt;/p&gt;
  29. &lt;p id="ptIiVB"&gt;The Canes will close out their regular season with a game in Ottawa on Thursday night. &lt;/p&gt;
  30. &lt;p id="M5NLKS"&gt;Game Summary - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/GS021301.HTM"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/GS021301.HTM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  31. &lt;p id="H3oqxf"&gt;Event Summary - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/ES021301.HTM"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/ES021301.HTM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  32. &lt;p id="33911I"&gt;Team’s Recap - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-shorthanded-canes-held-off-by-habs"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-shorthanded-canes-held-off-by-habs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  35. &lt;p id="JqJ0fb"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  40.    <author>
  41.      <name>Bob Wage</name>
  42.    </author>
  43.  </entry>
  44.  <entry>
  45.    <published>2025-04-16T12:41:03-04:00</published>
  46.    <updated>2025-04-16T12:41:03-04:00</updated>
  47.    <title>Hurricanes @ Canadiens - Preview and Game Thread </title>
  48.    <content type="html">  
  49.  
  50.    &lt;figure&gt;
  51.      &lt;img alt="NHL: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wLbHcZ3WUk7yPTxu9flcHN8z4AI=/0x0:4000x2667/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74026978/usa_today_25511751.0.jpg" /&gt;
  52.        &lt;figcaption&gt;David Kirouac-Imagn Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  53.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  54.  
  55.  &lt;p&gt;Canes are resting players while the Habs need one point to clinch spot in playoffs&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="LVPWVp"&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes (47-28-5) are in Montreal and will face the Canadiens (39-31-11) tonight at the Bell Centre.  &lt;/p&gt;
  56. &lt;p id="xvig8e"&gt;Game time is 7 P.M. and it will be televised locally by the FanDual Sports Network.&lt;/p&gt;
  57. &lt;p id="UknkKD"&gt;The Canes recently recalled a few players from Chicago to fill in for some regulars.  Skyler Brind’Amour, Bradly Nadeau, Riley Stillman, and Domenick Fensore are all expected to play.&lt;/p&gt;
  58. &lt;p id="JijCjW"&gt;The game’s official lineup has yet to be released but Walt Ruff sent this out on the Twitter this morning.&lt;/p&gt;
  59. &lt;div id="5ABDT7"&gt;
  60. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  61. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Here is who is NOT on the ice for the &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Canes&lt;/a&gt; at morning skate in Montreal:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;• Sebastian Aho&lt;br&gt;• Jackson Blake&lt;br&gt;• Jalen Chatfield&lt;br&gt;• Seth Jarvis&lt;br&gt;• Jordan Martinook&lt;br&gt;• Jaccob Slavin&lt;br&gt;• Jordan Staal&lt;/p&gt;— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WaltRuff/status/1912530362900656317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  62. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  66. &lt;p id="ecwmKF"&gt;Some of these guys might just be taking the morning off, but take this as you will.&lt;/p&gt;
  67. &lt;p id="EHt0kc"&gt;There is some good news for Carolina.  Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Shayne Gostisbehere were both back on the ice in practice yesterday.  There  are both expected to be back in action tonight.&lt;/p&gt;
  68. &lt;p id="JKYyme"&gt;Pyotr Kochetkov should be in net for the Canes.  &lt;/p&gt;
  69. &lt;p id="HLbCgf"&gt;The Habs have a lot of pressure on them tonight as they still need one point to clinch a spot tin the playoffs.  The Blue Jackets are right on their heels.  &lt;/p&gt;
  70. &lt;p id="cSfQXB"&gt;The Daily Faceoff is posting these lines for Montreal.&lt;/p&gt;
  71. &lt;div id="lUxsU9"&gt;
  72. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  73. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;With that line getting reunited, the &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#GoHabsGo&lt;/a&gt; lines should look like: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky&lt;br&gt;Gallagher-Dvorak-Anderson&lt;br&gt;Demidov-Newhook-Laine&lt;br&gt;Heineman-Evans-Armia &lt;a href="https://t.co/4g4p4MCy4E"&gt;https://t.co/4g4p4MCy4E&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Daily Faceoff - Fantasy (@DFOFantasy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/DFOFantasy/status/1912526341041246210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  78. &lt;p id="x07uka"&gt;Carolina will be hoping for no last minute injuries like what has happened to them in the past.  They have already clinched home ice advantage against the Devils, so they are playing for pride tonight.&lt;/p&gt;
  79. &lt;p id="rEvZO2"&gt;Team’s Preview - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/preview-april-16-at-montreal"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/preview-april-16-at-montreal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  80. &lt;p id="ibrhxb"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  81. &lt;p id="I61w8r"&gt;UPDATE - from Walt Ruff-&lt;/p&gt;
  82. &lt;div id="ll1m42"&gt;
  83. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  84. &lt;p lang="und" dir="ltr"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Canes&lt;/a&gt;' morning skate in Montreal -&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Hall&lt;br&gt;Robinson - Jankowski - Roslovic&lt;br&gt;Carrier - Brind’Amour - Stankoven&lt;br&gt;Jost - Nadeau&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Orlov - Burns&lt;br&gt;Gostisbehere - Walker&lt;br&gt;Stillman - Morrow&lt;br&gt;Fensore&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kochetkov in the starter's crease. &lt;a href="https://t.co/sPix73s6Ga"&gt;pic.twitter.com/sPix73s6Ga&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WaltRuff/status/1912547889525457186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  89. &lt;p id="CjkS0P"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  90. &lt;p id="AhHuyv"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  95.    <author>
  96.      <name>Bob Wage</name>
  97.    </author>
  98.  </entry>
  99.  <entry>
  100.    <published>2025-04-16T09:30:51-04:00</published>
  101.    <updated>2025-04-16T09:30:51-04:00</updated>
  102.    <title>By the Numbers: Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils Series Preview</title>
  103.    <content type="html">  
  104.  
  105.    &lt;figure&gt;
  106.      &lt;img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/o1Ctc9W_WyxnFnn4kA_T7zrys7c=/0x0:612x408/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74026502/raleigh_north_carolina_seth_jarvis_of_the_carolina_hurricanes_shoots_the_puck_during_the.0.jpg" /&gt;
  107.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Josh Lavallee, NHLI via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  108.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  109.  
  110.  &lt;p&gt;It’s a new spin on a classic tale in the NHL playoffs as the Canes will take on the New Jersey Devils in the first round&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="NT8ak0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  111. &lt;p id="AaYpa3"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.canescountry.com"&gt;Carolina Hurricanes&lt;/a&gt; still have work to do in the regular season before the &lt;a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl-playoffs"&gt;NHL playoffs&lt;/a&gt; start, but there’s no intrigue or stakes left for their own fate.&lt;/p&gt;
  112. &lt;p id="b7vA13"&gt;The Hurricanes will face off with a familiar foe in the &lt;a href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com"&gt;New Jersey Devils&lt;/a&gt; in the first round, in a series that will likely begin either Sunday or Monday in Raleigh.&lt;/p&gt;
  113. &lt;p id="zRhkb9"&gt;The two franchises have a long history of postseason meet-ups, dating back to 2001, the last time the Canes fell short against New Jersey.&lt;/p&gt;
  114. &lt;p id="fubqbS"&gt;Carolina avenged that loss in 2002 on their way to the &lt;a href="http://www.sbnation.com/stanley-cup-final"&gt;Stanley Cup Final&lt;/a&gt;, and the beat the Devils again in 2006 in the second round on their way to winning the Cup.&lt;/p&gt;
  115. &lt;p id="GtNHdP"&gt;The first-round series in 2009 was arguably the most memorable, as it featured Eric Staal’s late game heroics in Game 7’s “Shock at the Rock.”&lt;/p&gt;
  116. &lt;p id="YoAzNK"&gt;It would be 14 years before the two teams would meet again in 2023, largely due to Carolina’s near-decade-long postseason drought. &lt;/p&gt;
  117. &lt;p id="I50mAw"&gt;Again, the Canes sent the Devils packing in a rather non-competitive five-game series before getting swept by Florida in the Eastern Conference Final.&lt;/p&gt;
  118. &lt;p id="EkfwBx"&gt;Quite a lot has changed for both of these franchises since 2023. Most notably, Brett Pesce now resides in the Garden State and has helped solidify a once-shaky backend. &lt;/p&gt;
  119. &lt;p id="MPjGkA"&gt;Sheldon Keefe is behind the bench for New Jersey now after getting sent packing by the Toronto Maple Leafs, chiefly due to his inability to get it done in the spring.&lt;/p&gt;
  120. &lt;p id="Gsjvzd"&gt;Carolina, for its part, has undergone a major roster overhaul both in the last offseason and during this regular season. &lt;/p&gt;
  121. &lt;p id="pCiUHz"&gt;The Hurricanes are favorites in this series, currently sitting at -245 to advance to the second round on DraftKings. That feels about right, I’d maybe give the Devils a slightly better shot than their +200 odds suggest, but the Canes have the upper hand.&lt;/p&gt;
  122. &lt;p id="y9aG5G"&gt;Here’s some thoughts on how these teams stack up statistically, including the case for the Hurricanes as a clear favorite and why New Jersey could very much pull off the upset.&lt;/p&gt;
  123. &lt;p id="PQwi9i"&gt;Both of these teams are done playing for anything meaningful, so all of these stats are as of Tuesday April 15 to minimize the noise of the season’s final contest. All stats courtesy of Natural Stat Trick.&lt;/p&gt;
  124. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="ZTqn9D"&gt;
  125. &lt;h2 id="FdQV1q"&gt;Why the Canes Should Win&lt;/h2&gt;
  126. &lt;p id="44B0yS"&gt;As they are in pretty much any playoff series they play, the Hurricanes are the best five-on-five team between the two. &lt;/p&gt;
  127. &lt;p id="qWMza2"&gt;The Canes are first in the NHL in both shot attempts for and against per 60, and they’re first in the NHL in expected goals for per 60, ninth in xGA/60.&lt;/p&gt;
  128. &lt;p id="C2tbU9"&gt;No team generates more chances of any variety than Carolina. Low danger, medium danger, high danger, the Hurricanes generate the most in them all. &lt;/p&gt;
  129. &lt;p id="UzsRwT"&gt;The shooting percentage struggles are there this year, but they’re not as bad as we’ve seen them in the past. The Canes are 20th in the NHL in 5-on-5 shooting percentage, so they still grade out very well in goals for per 60 at 7th in the league. &lt;/p&gt;
  130. &lt;p id="FSWdSl"&gt;The Devils are 14th in the NHL in high danger chances against, which is worse than their ranking in both low and medium danger. If the Canes have the patience to go for good opportunities, that’s where you get the Devils.&lt;/p&gt;
  131. &lt;p id="yqU18u"&gt;Similarly, New Jersey is 21st in the league in generating low danger chances and 17th in creating high danger looks. They thrive on medium-danger, where they’re seventh. &lt;/p&gt;
  132. &lt;p id="txP25c"&gt;The Hurricanes’ weak point this year, rather uncharacteristically, has been surrendering high danger chances. &lt;/p&gt;
  133. &lt;p id="p9fJ8c"&gt;They’re first in the league at preventing low danger; second at stopping medium danger; but 22nd at allowing high-danger opportunities. &lt;/p&gt;
  134. &lt;p id="888QIw"&gt;Some team will likely make them pay for that at some point this postseason, but at least based on how they played in the regular season, the Devils aren’t overly equipped to do that.&lt;/p&gt;
  135. &lt;p id="uNAurT"&gt;And while Pesce and the growth of some young players have strengthened the Devils defensively, they’re more good than great at preventing both quality and quantity in their own end. &lt;/p&gt;
  136. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="HMtzIx"&gt;
  137. &lt;h2 id="qVBFsO"&gt;Why New Jersey Could Win&lt;/h2&gt;
  138. &lt;p id="9fvIpO"&gt;The last four teams to knock Carolina out of the playoffs are the 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning, 2022 New York Rangers, 2023 Florida Panthers, and 2024 New York Rangers.&lt;/p&gt;
  139. &lt;p id="k4WXoJ"&gt;Those four teams all have a few things in common that posed significant challenges to the Hurricanes, and a couple of those qualities are shared by the Devils.&lt;/p&gt;
  140. &lt;p id="uOm3Ad"&gt;One thing we’ve seen in those series is the opposition’s power play stepping up to flummox an elite Carolina penalty kill. &lt;/p&gt;
  141. &lt;p id="HsIGUK"&gt;Last year, the Rangers scored five power play goals to Carolina’s two. Florida’s power play similarly beat Carolina’s 4-2, and the 2022 Rangers poured in &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;seven &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;power play goals compared to, you guessed it, two for the Hurricanes.&lt;/p&gt;
  142. &lt;p id="SXR5h1"&gt;Those two New York squads and the 2023 Panthers were all in the top four of the NHL in expected goals for rate on the power play in the regular season. New Jersey is first in the NHL this year. &lt;/p&gt;
  143. &lt;p id="hvkC6T"&gt;They’re third in the league in power play conversion rate, and the data suggests they could be even better than that. If the Canes get on a parade to the penalty box, it could very much bite them. &lt;/p&gt;
  144. &lt;p id="6AKcrq"&gt;While Carolina has the number one penalty kill in the league by conversion rate, that’s driven more by elite shorthanded goaltending than by chance suppression. The Hurricanes are 13th in the NHL in shorthanded expected goals against rate. &lt;/p&gt;
  145. &lt;p id="vHQ1Ri"&gt;That’s of course still above average, but if the goaltending falters there at all, it looks like something that could be a mismatch.&lt;/p&gt;
  146. &lt;p id="viFw69"&gt;Now, the Devils will be without Jack Hughes for this series, which does sap quite a bit of the juice from their roster in exploiting Carolina’s high-pressure kill.&lt;/p&gt;
  147. &lt;p id="OrHpLV"&gt;Think about what poised, skilled players like Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin do against this kill in the playoffs. They don’t panic under pressure, and they make quick, sharp decisions to keep the puck moving and eventually find the open man.&lt;/p&gt;
  148. &lt;p id="TcKyzS"&gt;Can the Devils replicate that without Hughes? It’s possible, but he’s the guy with that skill set that would scare you if you’re Carolina’s coaching and video staff there.&lt;/p&gt;
  149. &lt;p id="VqpBwN"&gt;At even-strength, if somebody on the Devils is going to capitalize on Carolina’s new-found weakness in preventing dangerous looks, keep an eye on Timo Meier.&lt;/p&gt;
  150. &lt;p id="6gYnew"&gt;The once-coveted Hurricanes target has been something of a disappointment for New Jersey since his acquisition from San Jose, but he does lead the team with 4.3 individual high-danger chances per 60.&lt;/p&gt;
  151. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="bK1Baa"&gt;
  152. &lt;h2 id="YHxDhj"&gt;Goaltending Addendum&lt;/h2&gt;
  153. &lt;p id="HJUSB9"&gt;Wow, is there ever some interesting stuff going on here.&lt;/p&gt;
  154. &lt;p id="1afEwa"&gt;You will hear a lot from the mainstream media heading into this series about New Jersey’s purported advantage between the pipes. &lt;/p&gt;
  155. &lt;p id="CfSbOe"&gt;On the surface, it checks out. The Devils engineered a steal of a deal to get Jacob Markstrom from Calgary, and his reputation as a strong, reliable net minder is well-earned. &lt;/p&gt;
  156. &lt;p id="Q5dohY"&gt;It even holds up when you glance at the numbers. On the season, Carolina is 31st in the NHL in 5-on-5 save percentage at a .897. (The team’s overall performance does not feel &lt;em&gt;that &lt;/em&gt;bad, and it’s because they are fifth in shorthanded save percentage.)&lt;/p&gt;
  157. &lt;p id="T5IB3R"&gt;New Jersey, on the other hand, is 15th in the NHL at 5-on-5 at a .913. &lt;/p&gt;
  158. &lt;p id="FYSteF"&gt;But Carolina’s number is dragged down by a few performances from goalies who aren’t Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov. &lt;/p&gt;
  159. &lt;p id="UgFtrd"&gt;Let’s assume Andersen gets the nod for this series given Kochetkov’s struggles of late. Andersen’s 5-on-5 save percentage this year is .907.&lt;/p&gt;
  160. &lt;p id="GyyedM"&gt;That’s still not as good as New Jersey’s, sure, but would you believe it’s actually better than Markstrom’s .905? And that the Devils’ ranking is largely due to some excellent play from backup Jake Allen?&lt;/p&gt;
  161. &lt;p id="JMqzM5"&gt;It seems unbelievably far-fetched that Keefe would even consider giving Allen the nod given Markstrom’s pedigree and his status as the team’s major acquisition to solve the position. &lt;/p&gt;
  162. &lt;p id="pt237m"&gt;But if we take Andersen and Markstrom’s regular season performance as a good indicator of where they’ll be next week? It’s a dead heat between the two.&lt;/p&gt;
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  167.    <author>
  168.      <name>Kyle Morton</name>
  169.    </author>
  170.  </entry>
  171.  <entry>
  172.    <published>2025-04-13T22:49:26-04:00</published>
  173.    <updated>2025-04-13T22:49:26-04:00</updated>
  174.    <title>Maple Leafs 4, Hurricanes 1</title>
  175.    <content type="html">  
  176.  
  177.    &lt;figure&gt;
  178.      &lt;img alt="Toronto Maple Leafs v Carolina Hurricanes" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jIKxqzJhRjzhljp1dUNctQOJPXE=/0x0:3000x2000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74022079/2209604822.0.jpg" /&gt;
  179.        &lt;figcaption&gt;NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 13: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his teammate William Nylander #88 goal during the 3rd period of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on April 13, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. | Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  180.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  181.  
  182.  &lt;p&gt;Canes close out regular season home ice finale with a loss to Toronto.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="yBPX6e"&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes were hoping to set a franchise record for home wins in a single season, but instead lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1 on Sunday night at the Lenovo Center.  &lt;/p&gt;
  183. &lt;p id="u1DGT9"&gt;The Canes started out well and had a strong first period, but did not score.  They were outshooting the Leafs by a significant number up until the last minute of the period when the Leafs scored. &lt;/p&gt;
  184. &lt;p id="4RTokn"&gt;After that, it was pretty much all Toronto.  &lt;/p&gt;
  185. &lt;p id="XWjyUA"&gt;In the second, a wide open Austin Matthews buried a shot from the slot area.  &lt;/p&gt;
  186. &lt;p id="NRdWa1"&gt;Carolina could only muster two shots on goal the entire period.&lt;/p&gt;
  187. &lt;p id="TAsaUo"&gt;Early in third, William Nylander made it 3-0.&lt;/p&gt;
  188. &lt;p id="5D5mE3"&gt;The Hurricanes were awarded a four minute powerplay later in the third and Sebastian Aho was able to cash in on a nice feed by Seth Jarvis.  &lt;/p&gt;
  189. &lt;p id="sScMRL"&gt;But with less than five minutes remaining, John Tavares knocked one in and that was as much as the end.  &lt;/p&gt;
  190. &lt;p id="JEEbsu"&gt;This was a pretty meaningless game for Carolina and all fans can hope for is that they will play with more passion come playoff time.&lt;/p&gt;
  191. &lt;p id="xDVuJA"&gt;The following is a postgame quote from team Captain, Jordan Staal.&lt;/p&gt;
  192. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="K9hJoW"&gt;“So we’ll learn from this and we’ll make sure that we’re sharper next time. When it matters, everyone will be ready to go.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  193. &lt;p id="U940PL"&gt;Next up will be another “meaningless” game in Montreal on Wednesday night.&lt;/p&gt;
  194. &lt;p id="3EjIiy"&gt;Game Summary - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/GS021279.HTM"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/GS021279.HTM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  195. &lt;p id="MbCNwv"&gt;Event Summary - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/ES021279.HTM"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/ES021279.HTM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  196. &lt;p id="zw52XI"&gt;Team’s Recap - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-canes-lose-to-leafs-in-home-finale"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-canes-lose-to-leafs-in-home-finale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  197. &lt;p id="dUYDcf"&gt;Interviews - &lt;a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mduyjht19gxgz7f2jxyca/ABZf2ZzxwKFZeWTKh4kBMIs?rlkey=c811yi7sba17e6sz0t3uk279a&amp;amp;e=1&amp;amp;st=y2mmkolu&amp;amp;dl=0"&gt;https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mduyjht19gxgz7f2jxyca/ABZf2ZzxwKFZeWTKh4kBMIs?rlkey=c811yi7sba17e6sz0t3uk279a&amp;amp;e=1&amp;amp;st=y2mmkolu&amp;amp;dl=0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  198. &lt;p id="wtUdMq"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  199. &lt;p id="pQo6L5"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  200. &lt;p id="qbVDcX"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  201. &lt;p id="PWMVzq"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  202.  
  203. </content>
  204.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/13/24407826/maple-leafs-4-hurricanes-1"/>
  205.    <id>https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/13/24407826/maple-leafs-4-hurricanes-1</id>
  206.    <author>
  207.      <name>Bob Wage</name>
  208.    </author>
  209.  </entry>
  210.  <entry>
  211.    <published>2025-04-13T12:00:00-04:00</published>
  212.    <updated>2025-04-13T12:00:00-04:00</updated>
  213.    <title>Game Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Hurricanes</title>
  214.    <content type="html">  
  215.  
  216.    &lt;figure&gt;
  217.      &lt;img alt="New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/aLAsjxnQ5mcER0NtbqQixVbn80M=/0x0:3000x2000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74021233/2209312357.0.jpg" /&gt;
  218.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  219.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  220.  
  221.  &lt;p&gt;The Canes host the Leafs in the home regular season finale. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="rreDdi"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.canescountry.com"&gt;Carolina Hurricanes&lt;/a&gt; host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final home game of the regular season. &lt;/p&gt;
  222. &lt;p id="UeHVKS"&gt;Both teams are locked into the playoffs, so it will be interesting to see how they approach today’s game, especially with Toronto’s injuries on defense. &lt;/p&gt;
  223. &lt;div class="c-float-right"&gt;&lt;div id="wVjDt9"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="aside:12525836"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  224. &lt;p id="6URb5s"&gt;Toronto passed the 100-point mark for the fourth consecutive season, and is looking for its first division title since the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season. The Leafs are on a two-game winning streak, earning overtime victories against Tampa Bay and Montreal. &lt;/p&gt;
  225. &lt;p id="1xzvzg"&gt;Since losing four of five in early March, Toronto is 10-2-1 in the last 13 games, the best in the NHL over that stretch. This surge has elevated them from a tie for second in the Atlantic Division to a four-point lead over the Lightning and Panthers. &lt;/p&gt;
  226. &lt;p id="dAuKyB"&gt;The stars continue to shine for the Leafs. Mitch Marner continues to lead Toronto in assists and points, and has led the way over the last 13 games with 18 points, including the overtime winner last night. He is third in the NHL with 72 assists and fourth with 102 points. &lt;/p&gt;
  227. &lt;p id="ISJaz8"&gt;John Tavares continues to produce. He is second on the team with 37 goals. This is Tavares’s highest goal-scoring total since the 2018-19 season. He and Auston Matthews have tallied 17 points each over the last 13 games. &lt;/p&gt;
  228. &lt;p id="Zw4h9o"&gt;Carolina will face another top power play unit. Toronto ranks sixth in the league with a 25.5 percent conversion rate on the man advantage. However, the Leafs have just one power play goal in the last six games. &lt;/p&gt;
  229. &lt;p id="m0It50"&gt;Like the Hurricanes, the Maple Leafs have shared the workload in net. Since returning from a lower-body injury in February, Anthony Stolarz has made 15 starts, while Joseph Woll has made 11. &lt;/p&gt;
  230. &lt;p id="jhLij8"&gt;The Canes have faced both goalies this season, with a win over Woll in January and a loss to Stolarz in February. With Stolarz earning the shutout last night against Montreal, expect Woll to get the start this evening. &lt;/p&gt;
  231. &lt;p id="deQA97"&gt;Former Hurricanes Max Pacioretty and Jani Hakanpaa are both on the injured reserve. Defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jake McCabe, and center David Kampf are confirmed to be out of the lineup tonight. Toronto played with just five defensemen last night, and will do so again tonight. &lt;/p&gt;
  232. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="75b36v"&gt;
  233. &lt;p id="zOq9zu"&gt;Maple Leafs projected lineup:&lt;/p&gt;
  234. &lt;ul&gt;
  235. &lt;li id="HPU49w"&gt;Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner&lt;/li&gt;
  236. &lt;li id="oYERHl"&gt;Calle Jarnkrok — John Tavares — William Nylander&lt;/li&gt;
  237. &lt;li id="E8rKc0"&gt;Bobby McMann — Max Domi — Nicholas Robertson&lt;/li&gt;
  238. &lt;li id="zfOuZI"&gt;Pontus Holmberg — Scott Laughton — Steven Lorentz&lt;/li&gt;
  239. &lt;/ul&gt;
  240. &lt;p id="HEwoAI"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  241. &lt;ul&gt;
  242. &lt;li id="ysbvgj"&gt;Morgan Rielly — Brandon Carlo&lt;/li&gt;
  243. &lt;li id="KTggNp"&gt;Simon Benoit — Chris Tanev&lt;/li&gt;
  244. &lt;li id="ho6l3u"&gt;Philippe Myers&lt;/li&gt;
  245. &lt;/ul&gt;
  246. &lt;p id="PvX3ki"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  247. &lt;ul&gt;
  248. &lt;li id="Jj5Fb7"&gt;Joseph Woll&lt;/li&gt;
  249. &lt;li id="ul7mNP"&gt;Anthony Stolarz&lt;/li&gt;
  250. &lt;/ul&gt;
  251. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="miTKgQ"&gt;
  252. &lt;p id="JvLCxW"&gt;Yesterday’s dominating win over New York was great in many ways. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak, Pyotr Kochetkov earned his first win in three starts, and the Rangers were eliminated from the playoffs. &lt;/p&gt;
  253. &lt;p id="GBr07B"&gt;The regular season finale at Lenovo Center could have many milestones. A win will be the fourth consecutive 50-win, 100-point season for the Canes. It will also set the franchise record of 32 home victories. &lt;/p&gt;
  254. &lt;p id="pauCLV"&gt;Seth Jarvis’s goal yesterday tied Eric Staal for the franchise record for home goals. Let’s see if he can break the record this evening. &lt;/p&gt;
  255. &lt;p id="z5UP1o"&gt;With Kochetkov earning the victory yesterday, expect to see Frederik Andersen between the pipes. &lt;/p&gt;
  256. &lt;p id="whVgGc"&gt;Shayne Gostisbehere and Jesperi Kotkaniemi will remain out of the lineup. Taylor Hall may return to the lineup. &lt;/p&gt;
  257. &lt;p id="pHbYV4"&gt;Staying healthy is the priority for the final three games of the season. The Canes must avoid a sleepwalk into the playoffs, and yesterday, it was nice to see a return to proper playing form. &lt;/p&gt;
  258. &lt;p id="Z7KbFb"&gt;Carolina still has the top penalty kill in the NHL, but the national telecasts put a jinx on the team during the last two games. Tonight will be a good test for the Canes' penalty killers. &lt;/p&gt;
  259. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="9zYPHM"&gt;
  260. &lt;p id="8Vi0m3"&gt;Hurricanes projected lineup:&lt;/p&gt;
  261. &lt;ul&gt;
  262. &lt;li id="dZwlH7"&gt;Seth Jarvis — Sebastian Aho — Jackson Blake&lt;/li&gt;
  263. &lt;li id="LOTJ0g"&gt;Taylor Hall — Jack Roslovic — Andrei Svechnikov&lt;/li&gt;
  264. &lt;li id="FDhxAz"&gt;Jordan Martinook — Jordan Staal — Logan Stankoven&lt;/li&gt;
  265. &lt;li id="W4HBAh"&gt;William Carrier— Mark Jankowski — Eric Robinson&lt;/li&gt;
  266. &lt;/ul&gt;
  267. &lt;p id="rbmUOM"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  268. &lt;ul&gt;
  269. &lt;li id="JQdCVD"&gt;Jaccob Slavin — Brent Burns&lt;/li&gt;
  270. &lt;li id="5XE5t1"&gt;Dmitry Orlov — Jalen Chatfield&lt;/li&gt;
  271. &lt;li id="efBNCG"&gt;Scott Morrow — Sean Walker&lt;/li&gt;
  272. &lt;/ul&gt;
  273. &lt;p id="ndSf0E"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  274. &lt;ul&gt;
  275. &lt;li id="3B95Ca"&gt;Frederik Andersen&lt;/li&gt;
  276. &lt;li id="WjlvQz"&gt;Pyotr Kochetkov&lt;/li&gt;
  277. &lt;/ul&gt;
  278. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="YDSIC3"&gt;
  279. &lt;p id="VVSsxu"&gt;Here’s how to check out the action:&lt;/p&gt;
  280. &lt;ul&gt;
  281. &lt;li id="0cjCsO"&gt;
  282. &lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 5:00 PM ET&lt;/li&gt;
  283. &lt;li id="8MTR1m"&gt;
  284. &lt;strong&gt;Location: &lt;/strong&gt;Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC&lt;/li&gt;
  285. &lt;li id="m5xAkC"&gt;
  286. &lt;strong&gt;TV: &lt;/strong&gt;FanDuel Sports Network South with Mike Maniscalco, play-by-play; Tripp Tracy, color analyst; Hanna Yates, in-game reporter; Shane Willis, analyst.&lt;/li&gt;
  287. &lt;li id="2dujfD"&gt;
  288. &lt;strong&gt;Radio: &lt;/strong&gt;99.9 The Fan&lt;/li&gt;
  289. &lt;li id="uSb3dL"&gt;
  290. &lt;strong&gt;Line: &lt;/strong&gt;ML: CAR -225; PL: CAR -1.5 +120&lt;/li&gt;
  291. &lt;/ul&gt;
  292. &lt;p id="FqZxRI"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  293. &lt;p id="uHBVfn"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  294. &lt;p id="YHd3r9"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  295. &lt;p id="cSdUVS"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  296. &lt;p id="H6hkKt"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  297. &lt;p id="1wHFQe"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  298.  
  299. </content>
  300.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/13/24407396/game-preview-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-carolina-hurricanes-nhl-april-13-2025"/>
  301.    <id>https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/13/24407396/game-preview-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-carolina-hurricanes-nhl-april-13-2025</id>
  302.    <author>
  303.      <name>EvanTHB</name>
  304.    </author>
  305.  </entry>
  306.  <entry>
  307.    <published>2025-04-12T23:47:57-04:00</published>
  308.    <updated>2025-04-12T23:47:57-04:00</updated>
  309.    <title>Hurricanes 7, Rangers 3</title>
  310.    <content type="html">  
  311.  
  312.    &lt;figure&gt;
  313.      &lt;img alt="New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/uhefMKMWHRLi5bdbL1mvBXOP3Eg=/0x0:3000x2000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74020604/2209334868.0.jpg" /&gt;
  314.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  315.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  316.  
  317.  &lt;p&gt;Canes eliminate Rangers from playoff contention with win&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="YvzmOf"&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes got back to their home game and started out on fire as they defeated the New York Rangers, 7-3 at the Lenovo Center Saturday afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;
  318. &lt;p id="j35nnY"&gt;The Canes jumped out to a 4-0 lead and while things probably got a bit too close in the third, held on for the win.&lt;/p&gt;
  319. &lt;p id="xBTfCr"&gt;The loss eliminated the Rangers from the playoffs this postseason.&lt;/p&gt;
  320. &lt;p id="mvYayN"&gt;It was also the first time the Hurricanes were able to sweep a season series from the Rangers since the 80’s, when they were known as the Whalers.  &lt;/p&gt;
  321. &lt;p id="D6Z3nq"&gt;Jalen Chatfield got things started with a blast from the point about midway through the first period.  &lt;/p&gt;
  322. &lt;p id="pyEDUl"&gt;Later in the period, Seth Jarvis made it 2-0, off a pass by, you guessed it, Sebastian Aho.  &lt;/p&gt;
  323. &lt;p id="U3VP0Y"&gt;Two minutes into the second period, Jackson Blake scored his 17th of the season.  &lt;/p&gt;
  324. &lt;p id="G4YlI4"&gt;About 10 minutes later, Mark Jankowski took a nice pass from William Carrier and roofed it to make it 4-0.  &lt;/p&gt;
  325. &lt;p id="fs2ljx"&gt;The Rangers would get on the board with just 17 seconds left in the second, then would start percolating in the third.&lt;/p&gt;
  326. &lt;p id="oUooIy"&gt;Early in the last period, Jordan Staal scored unassisted on a beautiful play to make it 5-1, but the Rangers scored two straight and got another puck past Kochetkov that was stopped by Chatfield to keep it at 5-3.  &lt;/p&gt;
  327. &lt;p id="kLGP9E"&gt;The Canes then scored twice into an empty net to wrap things up, one by Martinook and one by Stankoven.&lt;/p&gt;
  328. &lt;p id="24xL9V"&gt;The Canes have now won their 31st home game this season which tied the franchise record.  Will they break the record on Sunday against Toronto?&lt;/p&gt;
  329. &lt;p id="a6Dox7"&gt;Game Summary -  &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/GS021266.HTM"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/GS021266.HTM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  330. &lt;p id="e3KVVH"&gt;Event Summary - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/ES021266.HTM"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20242025/ES021266.HTM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  331. &lt;p id="vUHhTc"&gt;Team’s Recap - &lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-canes-match-franchise-record-with-win-over-rangers"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/recap-canes-match-franchise-record-with-win-over-rangers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  332. &lt;p id="ulNCOc"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  333. &lt;p id="KPrkwx"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  334. &lt;p id="tLUnG0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  335.  
  336. </content>
  337.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/12/24407202/hurricanes-7-rangers-3"/>
  338.    <id>https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/12/24407202/hurricanes-7-rangers-3</id>
  339.    <author>
  340.      <name>Bob Wage</name>
  341.    </author>
  342.  </entry>
  343.  <entry>
  344.    <published>2025-04-12T09:15:42-04:00</published>
  345.    <updated>2025-04-12T09:15:42-04:00</updated>
  346.    <title>Rangers @ Hurricanes - Preview and Game Thread</title>
  347.    <content type="html">  
  348.  
  349.    &lt;figure&gt;
  350.      &lt;img alt="Carolina Hurricanes v New York Rangers" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/aafo5Gxy2jqTjiizxykhCFiLrPM=/0x314:4700x3447/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74019694/2197098566.0.jpg" /&gt;
  351.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Michael Mooney/NHLI via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  352.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  353.  
  354.  &lt;p&gt;Canes return home and will try to break their four game losing streak&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="Iv7Fvi"&gt;The Carolina Hurricanes (46-27-5) have returned home and will take on the New York Rangers (37-35-7)  this afternoon at the Lenovo Center.  The game has a special start time of 3 P.M. and will be televised by ABC and ESPN+.&lt;/p&gt;
  355. &lt;p id="KTfKCC"&gt;The Canes have lost four games in a row including a 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals Thursday night.  They are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games.&lt;/p&gt;
  356. &lt;p id="DdB9ap"&gt;The Rangers have had a disappointing season.  They are coming off a win against the Islanders but they also have a 4-5-1 record in their last 10.&lt;/p&gt;
  357. &lt;p id="bPdNLo"&gt;This is the first game of a back-to-back for Carolina so look for them to stick with their goalie rotation which would put Pyotr Kochetkov in net.&lt;/p&gt;
  358. &lt;p id="icOsxq"&gt;Jesperi Kotkaniemi has been fighting an injury and may or may not play.  William Carrier has been practicing, but there has been no announcement whether or not he will play.&lt;/p&gt;
  359. &lt;p id="IZH6dA"&gt;The lineups will be posted in the comment section a bit later.  &lt;/p&gt;
  360. &lt;p id="B0GCHj"&gt;Team’s preview is next.&lt;/p&gt;
  361. &lt;p id="KB1aGt"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/preview-april-12-vs-ny-rangers"&gt;https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/preview-april-12-vs-ny-rangers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  362. &lt;p id="dLfmvR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  363. &lt;p id="N4SM2R"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  364. &lt;p id="aOUph4"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  365.  
  366. </content>
  367.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/12/24406718/rangers-hurricanes-preview-and-game-thread"/>
  368.    <id>https://www.canescountry.com/2025/4/12/24406718/rangers-hurricanes-preview-and-game-thread</id>
  369.    <author>
  370.      <name>Bob Wage</name>
  371.    </author>
  372.  </entry>
  373.  <entry>
  374.    <published>2025-04-11T10:04:24-04:00</published>
  375.    <updated>2025-04-11T10:04:24-04:00</updated>
  376.    <title>Alexander Nikishin headed to Hurricanes</title>
  377.    <content type="html">  
  378.  
  379.    &lt;figure&gt;
  380.      &lt;img alt="Ice Hockey - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 16" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/qccSf9O3S00cXEhPDkifYJ7IaMI=/0x0:4108x2739/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74017632/1371649425.0.jpg" /&gt;
  381.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Elsa/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  382.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  383.  
  384.  &lt;p&gt;The moment the Canes have been readying for is finally at hand &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="LPoEOe"&gt;***Update—The Canes have made this all official&lt;/p&gt;
  385. &lt;div id="fKoTi5"&gt;
  386. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  387. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BRINGING THE BOOM TO RALEIGH!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Canes&lt;/a&gt; have signed defenseman Alexander Nikishin to a two-year, entry-level contract  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Details » &lt;a href="https://t.co/JRuEVBIma9"&gt;https://t.co/JRuEVBIma9&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/MJTh3qR30l"&gt;pic.twitter.com/MJTh3qR30l&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— x - Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Canes/status/1910698415861665920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 11, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  388. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  389. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  390.  
  391. &lt;/div&gt;
  392. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="5fodwN"&gt;
  393. &lt;p id="Spi6b3"&gt;Alexander Nikishin, the star Russian defensman that the Carolina Hurricanes snagged in the third round of the 2020 NHL draft, looks to be headed to the United States and play with the team that drafted him. &lt;/p&gt;
  394. &lt;p id="CgZAkN"&gt;His contact wasn’t due to expire with his KHL club SKA St. Petersburg until May 31, but SKA was ousted in the KHL playoffs and so discussions began between the club and the Hurricanes to go ahead and get him stateside.  Overnight, SKA made it official that they and Nikishin had mutually agreed to terminate his contract.&lt;/p&gt;
  395. &lt;div id="lM5oc9"&gt;
  396. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  397. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Good luck, captain!  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;SKA Hockey Club and Alexander Nikishin have mutually terminated his contract, with the defenseman joining the Carolina Hurricanes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;His KHL rights remain with SKA. &lt;a href="https://t.co/jjgNPpJDkO"&gt;pic.twitter.com/jjgNPpJDkO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— SKA Ice Hockey Club (@hcSKA_News) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hcSKA_News/status/1910647716729757708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 11, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  398. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  399. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  400.  
  401. &lt;/div&gt;
  402. &lt;p id="MNRB5O"&gt;If you’re any sort of fan of the team, you’re aware just how huge this news is.  Within the first year of his drafting it was clear the Hurricanes had gotten a steal in the big Russian defenseman.  If you follow &lt;a href="https://x.com/CanesProspects"&gt;Canes Prospects on Twitter/X&lt;/a&gt; you’ve been flooded with highlights as the defenseman quickly became a star and the captain of SKA.  One post isn’t going to do him justice—you should probably go to his timeline to get a better timeline—but just to have an idea of how strong he is:&lt;/p&gt;
  403. &lt;div id="I8GH3z"&gt;
  404. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  405. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Alexander Nikishin after 6 seasons in the KHL:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;- 323 games (including playoffs)&lt;br&gt;- 62 goals&lt;br&gt;- 130 assists&lt;br&gt;- 192 points&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Holds the SKA records for Most goals, assists, and points by a defenseman. One of the best defenseman the KHL has seen in years &lt;a href="https://t.co/HpGAjao8Lk"&gt;pic.twitter.com/HpGAjao8Lk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Canes Prospects (@CanesProspects) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CanesProspects/status/1910654462282133871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 11, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  406. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  407. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  408.  
  409. &lt;/div&gt;
  410. &lt;p id="WpW3Gv"&gt;It’s been clear for a while that the Hurricanes were building their defense with him and Scott Morrow in mind to play for the team long term as both Dmitry Orlov’s and Brent Burns’ contracts are due to expire after this season.  Now the question becomes when the Canes will be able to get Nikishin to the US in order to start acclimating him to the NHL and the Canes’ style of hockey. &lt;/p&gt;
  411. &lt;p id="vjjydq"&gt;As rumblings had increased that the Canes were close to getting Nikishin signed—helped by a post from GM Eric Tulsky that was just an airplane emoji—internet sleuths were discerning just how long it may take to get him over to the US. A familiar one used her connection at work to explain just how cumbersome the process is now to get a US Visa if you’re a Russian Citizen right now. &lt;/p&gt;
  412. &lt;div id="UPYpIs"&gt;
  413. &lt;blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:3tmiogrizfjowqz5ldfxgmlp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmi236duuc2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidngkpe6eyg72appkniqrirwysu3ofbawbolc2pxfruw56yhze7ha"&gt;
  414. &lt;p lang="en"&gt;I work with a woman from Moscow who recently got her US citizenship. Also a hockey fan! She tells me that with the US Embassy in Russia closed, all visa applications must be made in person at a US Embassy in another country. Istanbul, Tukiye is apparently the 1st choice these days.  1/3&lt;/p&gt;— &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3tmiogrizfjowqz5ldfxgmlp?ref_src=embed"&gt;x - Carolyn O (@hmof2.bsky.social)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3tmiogrizfjowqz5ldfxgmlp/post/3lmi236duuc2p?ref_src=embed"&gt;2025-04-10T17:35:16.061Z&lt;/a&gt;
  415. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  416. &lt;script async="" src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  417. &lt;/div&gt;
  418. &lt;p id="686mDD"&gt;Also, Tom Edwards of OG Media went into what to look for contract wise and why both the Canes and Nikishin would be eager to go ahead and get this contract signed for it to count to the 2025 season:&lt;/p&gt;
  419. &lt;div id="fTuJue"&gt;
  420. &lt;blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:x7uv3bvggvehihcsse7muqfm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhweybbcc2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreica7vr47flgheincvuxnexdsj42rl3qwn6u3mm2aplexfbasvogze"&gt;
  421. &lt;p lang="en"&gt;You know, I *did* go into this in detail last week on OG Fans (subscribe today!) which I’ll link below, but I’ll give the quick and dirty here in a    ogtriangle.supportingcast.fm/posts/nikish...&lt;/p&gt;— &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x7uv3bvggvehihcsse7muqfm?ref_src=embed"&gt;Tom Edwards (@mrworkrate.com)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x7uv3bvggvehihcsse7muqfm/post/3lmhweybbcc2t?ref_src=embed"&gt;2025-04-10T16:29:10.261Z&lt;/a&gt;
  422. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  423. &lt;script async="" src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  424. &lt;/div&gt;
  425. &lt;p id="s6Lxl5"&gt;The short explanation—due to his age Nikishin’s Entry Level Contract can only be two years, and if you sign him for the 2024-25 season as year one, the collective bargaining agreement allows the team and player to go ahead and negotiate an extension.  This is why Nikishin and his representatives would be eager to get him into the NHL as quickly as possible, and honestly why the Hurricanes would as well to go ahead and get him locked up long term. &lt;/p&gt;
  426. &lt;p id="2rp62y"&gt;The question remains if Nikishin will draw into the lineup in the playoffs, or if the Canes will just use it more as a prolonged training camp for the Russian so they can get him comfortable in the area.  There’s little question about him drawing into the lineup over the last four regular season games if they can get him to the United States, now that the Canes have clinched home ice for the first round in their series against the Devils.  &lt;/p&gt;
  427. &lt;p id="iKyrjo"&gt;Finally, this from Frank Seravalli this morning.&lt;/p&gt;
  428. &lt;div id="cCZC2A"&gt;
  429. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  430. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;With his release from SKA St. Petersburg secured, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canes?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Canes&lt;/a&gt; will soon sign top prospect Alexander Nikishin to his entry-level deal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Visa process will take some time; his &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHL?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#NHL&lt;/a&gt; debut with &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaiseUp?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#RaiseUp&lt;/a&gt; will be in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njdevils?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#njdevils&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1910685291460829499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 11, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  431. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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