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.

Breaking down the third-period penalties, fisticuffs that overshadowed the Caps’ Alex Ovechkin scoring career goal No. 892 as ...

Hurricanes rookie forward Jackson Blake had his first two-goal game, while goalie Frederik Andersen won seventh straight game ...