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Adding to what had already been a busy morning, the Ottawa Senators have acquired centre Matt Cullen in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes, sending defenceman Alexandre Picard and a second-round draft pick to Carolina in exchange.
Cullen is ninth on Carolina’s post-relocation scoring list, with 181 points in 266 games with the Hurricanes. The 32-year-old was part of the team’s run to the Stanley Cup title Continue reading ‘Sens send Picard to Canes for centre Cullen’
RALEIGH, N.C. — This ought to make the Carolina Hurricanes’ training camp worth watching: Aaron Ward skating with the player who decked him during the playoffs.
The Hurricanes on Friday reacquired the rugged defenceman who helped them win the 2006 Stanley Cup from the Boston Bruins for forward Patrick Eaves and a fourth-round draft pick next year.
The move makes teammates of Ward and Scott Walker, the player who infamously punched Continue reading ‘‘Canes acquire B’s Ward for Eaves’
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have locked up Tuomo Ruutu for three seasons.
The Hurricanes said Thursday that they avoided arbitration with the physical forward by signing him to a deal worth US$11.4 million.
The 26-year-old Ruutu is coming off a regular season in which he had career highs with 26 goals, 28 assists and 54 points, then added a goal and three assists during the Hurricanes’ run to the Eastern Conference Continue reading ‘Canes sign Ruutu to new deal’
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RALEIGH, N.C. — The wife of Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker has cancer. The team says the cervical cancer is treatable and she is expected to make a full recovery.
The team said Saturday that Julie Walker was diagnosed during the Eastern Conference semifinal against Boston.
Scott Walker said his wife wants him to concentrate on hockey. He adds that she has been consoling Continue reading ‘Wife of Canes’ Walker has cancer’
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PITTSBURGH — The Carolina Hurricanes are never one and done.
Lose the first game of a playoff series? No big deal to the Hurricanes, who usually play their best when challenged. They trail Pittsburgh 1-0 in the Eastern Conference final, but they’ve won each of the last five series in which they dropped the opener.
Carolina also lost Game 1s to New Jersey and Boston in the opening Continue reading ‘Comeback ‘Canes face tougher task’
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker will not be suspended but was fined US$2,500 by the NHL on Monday for throwing a punch that may have broken a bone in Boston defenceman Aaron Ward’s face.
Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford told The Associated Press that the automatic suspension given to Walker was rescinded during a hearing with league disciplinarian Colin Continue reading ‘‘Canes Walker fined, no suspension’
RALEIGH, N.C. — They brought back a former coach, traded for a fan favourite and now the Carolina Hurricanes have returned to an old habit — winning.
After matching a franchise record with nine straight victories down the stretch and setting the club mark with 12 home wins in a row, they enter their first playoff series since winning the 2006 Stanley Cup as one of the NHL’s hottest teams.
Welcome back coach Paul Maurice Continue reading ‘‘Canes squad has a familiar look’
OTTAWA — Dany Heatley scored his 30th goal of the season Tuesday and the Ottawa Senators went on to beat the Hurricanes 4-2.
It’s the fifth time in his seven NHL seasons that he’s reached the 30-goal mark and fourth year in a row.
Heatley and Chris Kelly scored goals 46 seconds apart in the first period.
Mike Comrie, acquired from the New York Islanders along with defenceman Chris Campoli in a trade last Friday, also Continue reading ‘Sens chase Ward in win over Canes’
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RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are playing playoff hockey just to get into the post-season.
“We’ve been playing some pretty good playoff hockey, I think,” Matt Cullen said after scoring three goals in the Hurricanes’ 6-2 victory over Colorado on Sunday.
“I think the guys have realized the opportunity that we have in front of us. We’re right on the doorstep. We’ve talked Continue reading ‘Cullen trick leads Canes over Avs’
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes placed forward Justin Williams on the injured reserve list Thursday.
He broke his hand when he was hit by teammate Anton Babchuk’s shot during the first period of Sunday’s win at Buffalo.
Williams sat out the first two months of the season with a torn Achilles tendon. He missed 43 games last season after having knee surgery, and that injury ended a string of 205 consecutive games played Continue reading ‘‘Canes place Justin Williams on IR’
