Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin has won two Lady Byng Trophies in his career, and those awards mean so much to him because it shows how he is trying to

With Rantanen now in Carolina, LeBrun noted the Hurricanes have the "key" advantage of offering an eight-year extension instead of just a seven-year deal, although he also noted that Rantanen will most probably demand $14-plus million.

A 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres is the latest in a handful of unacceptable performances.

Carolina can re-sign Rantanen and maintain a formidable supporting cast around him, which might have been tough for Colorado.

The Carolina Hurricanes mustered about 15 minutes of good hockey Wednesday night and it showed in the teams 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The Canes trailed 3-0 before scoring two third-period goals to make it look a bit closer,

Vlasic and Slavin play similar defense-first styles with ranginess and discipline, which makes Slavin a good model for Vlasic.

The Islanders have won eight straight Saturday games (six at home and two on the road). The Isles are 14-13-3 in their last 30 games (8-0-0 on Saturday; 6-13-3 on other days). Ten of their last fourteen wins have come on Saturday or Sunday.

Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in overtime and Jaccob Slavin collected three assists as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes notched a 4-3 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.

Sebastian Aho scored a minute into overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 victory as the Chicago Blackhawks once again squandered an early lead.

Philipp Kurashev had a bounce-back game, but the Chicago Blackhawks coughed up two leads — including a two-goal advantage.

The Carolina Hurricanes took to the road for a midweek road trip, taking on the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars in a central division back-to-back affair.