Canadiens prospect Zharovsky discusses his 34th overall selection, his connection with Ivan Demidov, and what’s next in his ...

The skilled Russian center has more red flags than a short-track race -- effort, attitude, conditioning -- but the Hurricanes ...

The Post’s hockey writers make their pick for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Larry Brooks First round Maple Leafs over Senators in 6 Lightning over Panthers in 7 Capitals over Canadiens in 6 ...

With Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk, Nikita Kucherov, Alexander Ovechkin, and more scorers in the conference, Carolina needs their guy.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov skates against the Carolina Hurricanes. / Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images ...

Kucherov is third in the NHL this season with 92 points (28 goals, 64 assists). Gage Goncalves scored for the Lightning (37-23-4), who have lost two in a row after winning 10 of 11.

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) jumps on the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Jan. 12—For 56 minutes and 52 seconds, the Penguins could feel good about the way they responded to Saturday's shutout loss to Ottawa, their worst game in quite a while.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Reports of the Hurricanes’ death were seemingly exaggerated. No one could be blamed for thinking Carolina might take a step back this year, given its offseason losses. But few ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Nikita Kucherov had a third-period hat trick to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in Friday night's season opener for both teams.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates after his goal along the fence during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 11 ...

Kucherov, who led the league in scoring and recorded 100 assists last season, rifled a one-timer from above the right circle past Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen on the power play with 9:56 ...