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Hurricanes in perfect position to survive expansion draft

The Carolina Hurricanes’ youth movement has not only set up the team for a serious playoff push in 2016-17 but also maneuvered...

24 APR 2016: Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) in action during Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by: David Berding/Icon Sportswire)

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Boudreau hoping to play Suter ‘between 23 and 25 minutes’ per game

Defenseman Ryan Suter once again led the Minnesota Wild in ice time last year with an average of 28:35 per game. Ideally,...

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Joakim Nordstrom may take a step back in 2016-17

Without Jordan Staal, Joakim Nordstrom has shown virtually no signs that he can be a capable NHL forward. Yet thanks to an explosive 2015-16...

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Young talent will drive Hurricanes’ power play

Last season the Carolina Hurricanes had one of the NHL’s worst offenses. They were one of three teams to score fewer than...

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NHL Playoffs within reach for Hurricanes

Every season in the NHL, a few teams that missed the playoffs the previous year end up playing their way back into...

09 Apr 2016; Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom (25) against the Edmonton Oilers during a game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver BC. (Photograph by Bob Frid/Icon Sportswire)

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Projecting the three worst NHL teams of 2016-17

The past two NHL drafts have seen wunderkind prospects at the top, considered ‘generational’ talents, in the form of Connor McDavid (2015)...

01 MAR 2016: Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters during the first period of the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes played at the Prudential Center in Newark,NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

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Bill Peters: Analytics ‘provoke thought and conversation’

On several occasions recently, Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters has shed some insight into his relationship with the team’s analytics department....

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Four possible line combos for next season’s Hurricanes

The extensive depth but lack of elite talent added to the Carolina Hurricanes’ forwards unit this offseason has created a massive puzzle...

February 26, 2016: Carolina Hurricanes Defenceman Noah Hanifin (5) [11064] celebrates scoring a third period goal in a game between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Boston defeated Carolina 4 - 1. (Photograph by: Greg Thompson / Icon Sportswire)

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Bill Peters: ‘I know we’re going to score more’

Bill Peters, tasked with leading the charge for what could be an exciting era for the Carolina Hurricanes because of the young talent...

05 April 2016: Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Bill Peters watches the game. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 (SO) in a regular season NHL game at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photograph by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)

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Bill Peters earns extension with Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes had one year left on their current deal with head coach Bill Peters. He helped the team improve to...

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Can Haydn Fleury crack the Hurricanes’ roster next year?

Picked seventh overall in the 2014 draft, Haydn Fleury is expected to turn pro this fall rather than take advantage of his...

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David Krejci fits Hurricanes’ needs but carries risks

The combination of speculation that the rebuilding Boston Bruins are shopping first-line forward David Krejci and the Carolina Hurricanes’ ongoing need for...

05 April 2016: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk (27) [7843] takes a shot from the blue line. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 (SO) in a regular season NHL game at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photograph by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)

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Bill Peters: ‘We’ve got to activate our D’

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters was on Toronto’s SiriusXMNHL on Friday afternoon. On how his top two lines might look, on...

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Evaluating options for Hurricanes’ open defensive spot

Most of the Carolina Hurricanes’ offseason activity has been spent answering questions and filling holes in the lineup. But one move —...

14 April 2016: Charlotte Checkers D Ryan Murphy (6) looks to shoot during the first period of the AHL hockey game between the Charlotte Checkers and Lake Erie Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. Lake Erie defeated Charlotte 3-1 to clinch home ice in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)

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Ryan Murphy inks two year extension with Hurricanes

Drafted 12th overall at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, blue liner Ryan Murphy is expected to be a...

April 11, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Keegan Lowe (45) in the first period of a game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Detroit Red Wings at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Detroit defeated Carolina 2 - 0.

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Keegan Lowe signs one more year with Carolina

Former Edmonton Oil Kings defenseman Keegan Lowe finished his 2015-16 season with three goals and 14 points in 67 regular season AHL...

February 25, 2015: Dennis Robertson (20) of the Charlotte Checkers during the third period at the Toronto Marlies versus the Charlotte Checkers game at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, ON.

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Dennis Robertson inks extension with Hurricanes

Defenseman Dennis Robertson split his 2015-16 season between the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs and the Charlotte Checkers, getting bounced from the Carolina Hurricanes...