2019 NHL Playoffs: Hurricanes shut out Caps 5-0, pull back into series

April 16, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes pulled one shoulder up off the mat on Monday. Trailing 2-0 in their best-of-seven opening-round NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Washington Capitals, the Hurricanes […]

Pros and cons of youth, postseason inexperience come to the fore for Hurricanes

April 12, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – The excitement of following NHL playoff hockey in the Triangle was back on Thursday. Watch parties at local establishments and homes had attendees glued to their screens as the […]

2019 NHL Playoffs: Carolina Hurricanes

April 8, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Sunday the team’s schedule for the First Round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals. Marking the first time the franchises […]

Hurricanes playoff bound with 3-1 win over Devils

April 4, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – They did it! The Carolina Hurricanes finally did it! Their journey to the NHL postseason will finally take place for the first time since 2009. Fueled by goals from […]

Koutroumpis – Was end to Carolina Hurricanes Storm Surge premature?

March 29, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – It caught everyone by surprise. Storm surges, serious weather-related flood/high-water events, usually do. Just as quickly as the Storm Surge postgame celebration was initiated by Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin […]

Hurricanes fall 3-2 to Capitals

March 28, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – It was an all too familiar scene at this point in the NHL season for the Carolina Hurricanes. While still holding on to a wildcard playoff spot following a […]

McElhinney, Svechnikov outlast Price as Hurricanes fend off Canadiens in OT

March 25, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes gave themselves some more breathing room following a 2-1 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. A 28-save performance by goaltender Curtis McElhinney highlighted a […]

Hurricanes kick into high gear, put Wild away in decisive 5-1 win

March 23, 2019 Peter Koutroumpis

Peter Koutroumpis editor@trianglesportsnet.com RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t let another game slip through their fingers on Saturday night. A solid effort in the third period finished off the visiting Minnesota Wild, as Carolina’s […]