So why did the final game summary look like some kind of hockey rap sheet ... McMichael to the ice. Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi ...

The Carolina ... Hurricanes in second. The biggest games, in the Stanley Cup playoffs, begin later in the month. Both teams know that. So why did the final game summary look like some kind of ...

The new Stars forward emphasized Wednesday that he didn't close the book on his brief chapter with the Carolina Hurricanes lightly ... where I really want to play hockey for the next eight ...

the Carolina Hurricanes are in the National Hockey League playoffs. The Canes clinched a spot after beating the Washington Capitals Wednesday night on home ice at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh.