Rod Brind'Amour News

The Carolina Hurricanes are desperate to make changes, but GM Jim Rutherford is finding it difficult.

Jason Blake got the winner but Jonas Gustavsson earned the save. A whole bunch of them, in fact.

Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win for the second time in 14 games this season, 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

Scoring first is as big a topic in the Toronto Maple Leafs' dressing room as H1N1 flu is everywhere else.

Rod Brind'Amour doesn't have the answer. Ray Whitney doesn't have it. Neither does any other Carolina Hurricanes player.

The Carolina Hurricanes completed a three-game stretch of brutal results Sunday afternoon.

David Perron had two goals, Yan Stastny and Jay McClement scored 16 seconds apart, and Chris Mason made 34 saves to help the St.

The Carolina Hurricanes lost an early lead. They lost forward Tuomo Ruutu, who had a goal and assist, to a game misconduct.

Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker was taken off the ice on a backboard after he was checked into the boards by Carolina forward Tuomo Ruutu.

Devils rookie Matt Halischuk took a stick to the face in Saturday's game against the Hurricanes.

Carolina's Scott Walker, right, scores the overtime winner during Game 7 of the Hurricanes's second-round playoff series against Boston last season.

It's all up to Sergei Samsonov. Who'd a thunk it? Well, all right, so that overstates things just a tad.

Listen to Carolina coach Paul Maurice , and it becomes clear that he sees no point in second-guessing what happened during the Eastern Conference final this spring, that he wastes no time wondering what might have been.

Only Joni Pitkanen knows if his knee will have recovered enough for the Carolina Hurricanes defenseman to play Wednesday.

Ryan Malone had three goals, including a go-ahead score midway through the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday night.

Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida's end to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers 7-2 on Friday night.

When, where: Tonight, 7, at TD Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM . Goals: Eric Staal 40, Tuomo Ruutu 26, Ray Whitney 24.

The Hurricanes showcase their new scoreboard with a look back at last year's magical playoff run, as fans file into RBC Center for tonight's 7 p.m. game.

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.

The Carolina Hurricanes gave up nine goals in their first two games of the season, were shut out by the Flyers at home on Friday, and scored only twice in a 7-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday.