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June 10, 2025

Analytics part of 'balances and checks' for Canes

June 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Combined with traditional scouting and video scouting, analytics can give you as much information as possible to find the best players.”

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June 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Ron Francis
June 07, 2025

Coaching search continues for Hurricanes

June 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I’m more focused on trying to be thorough and comfortable with the guy we get than get this behind me.”

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June 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Ron Francis
May 18, 2025

Canes' Francis likes Staal at left wing

May 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Ron Francis is eager to hear how potential coaching candidates for the Hurricanes would want to structure their forward lines.

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May 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes
May 14, 2025

Former Dallas ties drew Muller to Blues

May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Once I talked to Doug, I really didn’t pursue anything else.”

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May 14, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Kirk Muller, Ken Hitchcock, Doug Armstrong, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes
May 04, 2025

Francis brings perspective to Canes' GM role

May 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I think because of his work ethic, the roles he played on the team in management and the experience he has gained, he will do a terrific job.”

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May 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes, Rick Curran, Jim Rutherford
April 30, 2025

Berard helped Malhotra value fresh perspective

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He knew he had to leave Toronto because they’d always see him as having that eye injury. He needed that clean slate in New York."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Manny Malhotra, Bryan Berard
April 30, 2025

Canes' Malhotra not retiring anytime soon

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I love the game and I love being around the game."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Manny Malhotra, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks
April 25, 2025

Rangers' Staal relishes every second of playoff action

April 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“My brothers are green with envy at my situation right now."

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April 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, Marc Staal, Eric Staal, Jordan Staal
April 20, 2025

Skinner looks to develop leadership role

April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“It’s not something that you can set out and say you’re going to do this. It’s a little more abstract than that."

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April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Jeff Skinner, Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes
April 15, 2025

Ward never found his rhythm for Canes

April 15, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I do believe I’ll overcome this and get my game back to where it used to be. I hope that’s here in Carolina.”

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April 15, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Cam Ward, Eric Staal
April 08, 2025

Karmanos: Canes don't have to tear everything down

April 08, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We might have to do some tweaking here and some tweaking there; change some attitudes here, change some attitudes there."

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April 08, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes
April 07, 2025

Canes, Gerbe rewarded from mutual 'leap of faith'

April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“He came in with no guarantees or promises and earned his ice time.”

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April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Nathan Gerbe
April 07, 2025

Canes' Skinner eyes future 40-goal plateau

April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"It would be nice to take that next step, and produce more and help the team win more.”

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April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Jeff Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes, Kirk Muller
April 05, 2025

'Steady' Loktionov delivering for Hurricanes

April 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Some of our people here saw Lokti in junior and in L.A. They said if he gets a little freedom…"

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April 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Andrei Loktionov, Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings
April 02, 2025

Cole thinks Skinner has 40-goal ability

April 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"If you’re going to be a 40-goal guy you can’t really miss too many games."

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April 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Erik Cole, Valeri Nichushkin, Jeff Skinner
April 01, 2025

Devils' DeBoer sees nightly value from Ruutu

April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The one thing about him is, at the very least, even on an off night, he’s going to bring energy and physical play.”

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April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
New Jersey Devils, Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes, Pete DeBoer
April 01, 2025

Carolina Hurricanes roll out April 1 offering

April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The National Weather Service (NWS) today announced an alteration to its forecasting models..."

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April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes
March 30, 2025

Canes' Malhotra feeling 'normal' again

March 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“The decision to be shut down last year was not my own and was the opinion of somebody else.”

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March 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Manny Malhotra
March 28, 2025

Canes' Eric Staal still prefers center

March 28, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I think for me to be at the top of the top of my game, center ice is where I need to be."

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March 28, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes
March 10, 2025

Canes impressed by Lindholm's intangibles

March 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Elias Lindholm "knows the game the way a 19-year-old really shouldn’t know the game."

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March 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Carolina Hurricanes, Elias Lindholm, Jeff Skinner, Jay Harrison
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