Erik Cole News

With the possibility that Ray Whitney and Tuomo Ruutu may miss games with upper-body injuries, the Canes are calling up forward Zach Boychuk from the Albany River Rats .

Shawn Thornton takes on former Bruins teammate Steve Montador in the first period of a chippy contest.

Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was taken to the hospital after his leg was cut by a skate during the first period of the Hurricanes' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

It's official. The Carolina Hurricanes are definitely the worst team in the NHL right now.

In a 3-0 loss Wednesday to Florida, Canes outshot Panthers 21-4 in the first period.

Florida's Michael Frolik, left, and Carolina's Erik Cole fall to the ice in a game Wednesday that ended with a Panthers win.

Carolina's quest to snap its franchise-record tying losing streak just got a little harder, as the Hurricanes will be without center Eric Staal for tonight's game against the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without star centre Eric Staal for several games, according to general manager Jim Rutherford.

Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 on Sunday.

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So much for that strong start to the season that the Carolina Hurricanes deemed so important.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has been suspended for three games by the NHL for his hit on Darcy Tucker of the Colorado Avalanche in Friday's game in Denver, coach Paul Maurice said today.

The Carolina Hurricanes today recalled center Brandon Sutter from the Albany River Rats.

Hockey: Duhatschek Weekly notebook: The NHL's slow starters Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes only have two wins in their first eight games and are averaging less than three goals a game.

The last time the Penguins made their way to the RBC Center was on May 26, a day where they swept the Cardiac Canes out of the playoffs to capture their second straight Prince of Wales Trophy.

Pious Pete Laviolette was clearly above this. And Erik Cole? He's not asking for special treatment from the Edmonton Oilers.

Ruutu had been quiet this season up until breaking the silence with... Ruutu had been quiet this season up until breaking the silence with a shootout goal in a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Tuomo Ruutu scored the final goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout, giving them a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

RALEIGH The pain of a miserable start to the NHL season was compounded for the Carolina Hurricanes because of more pain for right wing Erik Cole.

Carolina forward Erik Cole, right, collides with Boston defenceman Dennis Wideman during Saturday's game.