The Stanley Cup playoffs is the annual elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, and the league champion of the National Hockey League. The four-round, best-of-seven tournamen
No. 88 - Nate Schmidt of the Washington Capitals skates near the Stanley Cup playoffs logo during their May 10, 2017 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins
The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks warming up before Game 2 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Easter
Stanley Cup playoffs
…him in an earlier game. At the conclusion of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals, head coaches Paul Maurice (Florida Panthers) and Rod Brind'Amour (Carolina Hurricanes) decided to have only their players exchange handshakes on the ice in view of cameras, while coaching and support staff exchanged handshakes near the…
Eric Staal was drafted by the Hurricanes in the 2003 NHL entry draft. He was named team captain in 2010. He was later traded to the New York Rangers.
The Hurricanes celebrate following their game seven victory in the 2006 Stanley Cup Final.
In 2009, the Hurricanes acquired Jussi Jokinen through a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Jeff Skinner was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy for his rookie season performance in the 2010–11 season.