The Carolina Hurricanes just wanted to be healthy going into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, even as it meant resting key players and stumbling down the stretch of the regular season. The first payoff ...

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour has always been the type to dodge and deflect any questions about the Stanley Cup playoffs during the regular season, and did again in recent weeks.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Logan Stankoven scored two second-period goals in his first playoff game with Carolina as the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday to open their first-round series ...