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How the Hurricanes reinvented hockey in North Carolina, and what's next
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Thursday, 18 April 2019 09:18
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Smoke from pulled pork and burgers on grills wafted through the parking lots outside PNC Arena. The cars blasted Kanye West and country music. The fans parked some four to five hours before the Carolina Hurricanes dropped the puck for their first playoff game in a decade, and played cornhole, drank beers, and wheeled pigs (yes, real…
Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily: Rantanen pushes Flames to the brink
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Thursday, 18 April 2019 05:20
Now that the Tampa Bay Lightning are out, the field is wide open -- and yet things are tighter than ever, with three of the six remaining series tied (pending the result of Thursday's Carolina Hurricanes-Washington Capitals clash in Raleigh, North Carolina).Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action (check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+) and what to…
Hurricanes likely without Ferland, Svechnikov
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Wednesday, 17 April 2019 12:15
The Carolina Hurricanes erupted for five goals to beat the Capitals in Game 3, but they will be missing some firepower for Thursday's game.Coach Rod Brind'Amour said Wednesday that power forward Micheal Ferland is not expected to play with an upper-body injury."I would say (he's) still a ways away," he told reporters.That news comes after he said Tuesday that 19-year-old…
Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily: Lightning, Penguins swept away
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Wednesday, 17 April 2019 07:05
Fare thee well, Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins. We hardly knew ye.Here's what happened in the NHL Tuesday night (check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+), and what to watch for Wednesday night, in today's edition of ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily:Jump ahead: Last night's games | Three Stars Play of the night | Today's games |…
Has the NHL's ultimate troll turned over a new leaf?
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Tuesday, 16 April 2019 12:54
When you think of Brad Marchand, you think of the winger's earned nickname, which President Barack Obama used when the Boston Bruins visited the White House after their 2011 Stanley Cup win."Brad Marchand went into the season playing on the fourth line," Obama said. "But the Little Ball of Hate shrugged off the rookie jitters and -- what's up with…
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