PETR MRAZEK

NHL roster freeze lifts, flat cap prompts money-saving moves

NHL teams wasted little time making moves once the roster freeze for the Seattle expansion draft was lifted.

'Fast and furious' NHL offseason to unfold over three weeks

Expect a fast and furious NHL offseason to unfold in the coming days and weeks.

Kucherov, Stamkos shine, lift Lightning over Hurricanes 6-4

Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 to open a commanding lead in their second-round playoff series.

Hurricanes, Preds set to open first-round playoff series

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators begin their Stanley Cup playoff series Monday.

Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit

Many draft-eligible prospects and NHL teams attempting to pick them face an uncertain future after many leagues were unable to hold full seasons or play at all because of the pandemic.

Necas lifts returning Hurricanes past Lightning 1-0 in OT

Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas (88) shoots the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for an overtime goal in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)RALEIGH, N.C. – Rod Brind’Amour got the tough and determined performance he wanted from his Carolina Hurricanes as they returned from a pause due to COVID-19 concerns. Martin Necas beat Andrei Vasilevskiy at 1:12 of overtime and Petr Mrazek had 32 saves to help the Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 on Thursday night after having four straight games postponed. “That was a goaltending duel tonight,” Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point said. Tampa Bay goaltender Curtis McElhinney remained the only Lightning player on Thursday's list.