#Derek Stepan

On January 18, 2019, following a 4-1 loss to the league-worst Ottawa Senators on home ice in Nino Niederreiter's debut with the team, then-rookie head coach Rod Brind'Amour slowly walked into the PNC Arena media room. The Carolina Hurricanes had lost 25 of their 47 games up to that point, but that particular loss felt totally deflating, especially…

Carolina is one of five Eastern Conference teams with winning records both at home and on the road despite being outscored 7-1 in the last two road contests. Perhaps playing a Chicago team that Carolina has picked up points against in each of the last six meetings is just what the Hurricanes need. The game features two of the top three faceoff…

The Florida Panthers will be making their first appearance on national television this season Wednesday night but Brandon Montour says he did not know anything about it. Coach Andrew Brunette says his team has bigger things on their mind than making their TNT debut. The Carolina Hurricanes have not only played four games while the Panthers were…

SUNRISE - It is another milestone night for Eric Staal and it will be a special one for the Florida Panthers center as they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Not only does Staal hit 1300 regular season NHL games tonight, but he does so against the team it all started with. As a special bonus, two of his brothers will be on…

In NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with …" we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. Today, we feature Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong. TEMPE, Ariz. -- Bill Armstrong has not minced words about the Arizona Coyotes rebuild. The general manager has been up front and honest about…

After a long wait and multiple revised schedules, the start of the National Hockey League season is finally here. The ongoing pandemic means business will be nowhere near usual, but aside from the specter of ongoing outbreaks and stadiums with less than full capacity, it will be nice to see actual games with actual players again. Last year, we…

The Carolina Hurricanes have three preseason games in the books in their exhibition schedule. So, how many important things have we learned that will play a massive role in this team's success throughout the regular season and the playoffs? Well... none. These are practice games, and we haven't seen any teams at full strength. But that doesn't mean…