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Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Wednesday he hopes to lock up restricted free-agent forward Tuomo Ruutu with a two- or three-year deal.
Inactive Canes need to do something
As far as the Carolina Hurricanes were concerned, Friday's first round of the NHL draft was about the dog that didn't bark.
RALEIGH a ' For the second straight game, the Carolina Hurricanes scored first. And for the second straight game, the Pittsburgh Penguins answered back with two goals.
Despite sweep, playoff run validates Canes' season
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes are preparing for another comeback after being unable to rally in the Eastern Conference finals.
The Morning Skate: Geno's Trick, Pavel's Pain, J.R.'s Mouth and a Chelsea Dagger
The Hurricanes' game plan last night was to play as much as they could in the Penguins' end of the ice, beat the Penguins with quick bursts and get pucks to the net.
Crosby and Co. return to Finals after sweeping Hurricanes
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Talking Points: Mulling the options
So if Erik Cole and/or Tuomo Ruutu cana TMt play Thursday a ' and the bet here is that Ruutu is in and Cole is out a ' where does that leave the Hurricanes? Or, more to the point, who goes into the lineup? The Hurricanes may not need Tim Conboya TMs toughness as much in this series, so ita TMs more of a question than it was when Conboy replaced the ...
Foward Tuomo Ruutu returns to lineup for Game 3 for the Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu returned to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to grab a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals tonight, when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 at Mellon Arena.
Hurricanes RW Cole gets into Game 2 lineup
Hurricanes forward Erik Cole is in the Carolina lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh, but forward Tuomo Ruutu is sitting out due to a right ankle injury.
Officials rub Canes the wrong way
Erik Cole of the Carolina Hurricanes battles with Pittsburgh defencemen Brooks Orpik and Sergie Gonchar during Game 1 Photograph by: Getty Images, File, Vancouver Sun Conspiracy theories abound in the Stanley Cup playoffs, so heading in to tonight's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal between the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins, ...
NHL decides not to suspend Penguins winger Cooke
Penguins left winger Matt Cooke will not be suspended for a knee-on-knee hit on Carolina forward Erik Cole during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final Monday at Mellon Arena.
Fleury Comes Up Big in Game 1 for Pittsburgh
Is it possible for a pass to be too good? That could be a question that Carolina's Eric Stall and Jussi Jokinen might be asking themselves in the immediate aftermath of Pittsburgh's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.
Hurricanes work extra shifts without Ruutu, Cole
The 'Canes almost tied it on an Eric Staal shot at the goal mouth with 28 seconds left.
There weren't too many areas of the team-versus-team breakdown, before Game 1 the Eastern Conference final, in which the Carolina Hurricanes would have been given the edge - but goal was one of them.
Bruins Return Home, Trying To Stay Alive Vs. Canes
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Dougherty becomes fan of hockey again
Most traditional fans would not classify the state of North Carolina as a hockey hot spot.
The Carolina Hurricanes' Chad LaRose and the rest of the team hang their heads after the Boston Bruins scored their second goal.
Haunting presence is named Sergei Samsonov
The Carolina Hurricanes got an up-close and personal look at Sergei Samsonov in 2006 when the former Bruin almost helped the Edmonton Oilers steal the Stanley Cup out of their hands in a thrilling, seven-game final.
Tested Jokinen has become Hurricanes' inspiration
After scoring yet another huge goal for the Carolina Hurricanes, this time to put them within one win of the conference finals, Jussi Jokinen stood in front of his locker with a wide smile on his face.