Indiana Pacers June 3 What were the top 10 storylines in sports in May? May had several championship and playoff events. Which ones were the biggest? Here are the 10 top sports storylines of May.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 29 Panthers advance to Stanley Cup Final with win over Hurricanes, refuse to touch Prince of Wales Trophy The Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 27 Hurricanes stave off elimination with shutout win against Panthers in Eastern Conference finals The Carolina Hurricanes avoided being swept in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, and beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 to keep their season alive.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 26 Panthers' Brad Marchand leans into dessert drama as Florida looks to advance to Stanley Cup Final Florida Panthers winger Brad Marchand fueled Dairy Queen Blizzard rumors after being seen licking a spoon in the locker room during an intermission in Game 3.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 23 Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal says 5-0 Eastern Conference final loss to Panthers was an 'a-- whooping' Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal called the team's 5-0 loss to the Florida Panthers Thursday an "a-- whooping" after the Canes fell behind 2-0 in the series.
Washington Capitals April 3 Alex Ovechkin scores career goal No 892 as he nears Wayne Gretzky's all-time mark Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin inched closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record on Wednesday night with a score against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes March 7 Ex-North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper takes swipe at Mikko Rantanen after he's traded from Hurricanes Roy Cooper, the former governor of North Carolina, took a a swipe at former Carolina Hurricanes star Mikko Rantanen after the winger was traded to the Dallas Stars.
Carolina Hurricanes December 30 North Carolina gov cross-checks Devils after loss to Hurricanes: 'Too good for such dirty play' North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took a swipe at the New Jersey Devils after the Carolina Hurricanes defeated their divisional opponent on Saturday.
NHL October 8 5 sets of NHL brothers who shared the ice as part of the same team Through the years, there have been an abundance of brothers who were teammates in the NHL. This roundup highlights five sets of NHL brothers who shared the ice.
Carolina Hurricanes July 17 Hurricanes place Stanley Cup champion on unconditional waivers, terminating his contract The Carolina Hurricanes placed Russian center Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers on Wednesday, terminating the rest of his contract.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 16, 2024 Chris Kreider's 3rd period hat trick wills Rangers to Eastern Conference Final as Hurricanes stunned in Game 6 Chris Kreider willed the Rangers to a Game 6 victory over the Hurricanes, scoring three goals in the third period to help his team advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 8, 2024 Rangers captain's 'dirty' hit attempt has fans calling for suspension: 'A disgrace' Hockey fans are calling for New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba to be suspended after a "dirty" hit attempt on Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas.
New York Rangers May 8, 2024 ESPN cuts away from crucial closing seconds of Rangers-Hurricanes playoff game: 'Absolutely terrible' With the New York Rangers on the power play in a tie game with less than a minute to go, ESPN went black for a split second, then switched to warmups of another game.
Carolina Hurricanes May 2, 2024 Carolina Hurricanes limiting playoff ticket sales vs Rangers to local residents The Carolina Hurricanes are limiting ticket sales for their playoff series against the New York Rangers to residents of the Carolinas and parts of Virginia.
Hurricanes August 30, 2023 Idalia heads into Carolinas after killing 1, injuring others in Georgia as tropical storm After making landfall as a Category 3 storm earlier Wednesday, Hurricane Idalia is now making its way through Georgia and the Carolinas as a downgraded tropical storm.
Carolina Hurricanes July 27, 2023 Hurricanes sign Sebastian Aho to eight-year, $78 million contract The Carolina Hurricanes locked up one of their franchise cornerstones on Wednesday signing Sebastian Aho to a eight-year, $78 million contract.
Carolina Hurricanes May 25, 2023 Hurricanes' head coach says team 'didn't lose four games' after getting swept by Panthers The Carolina Hurricanes may have gotten swept by the Florida Panthers in the NHL's Eastern Conference Final, but Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour wants people to know the series was closer than it seemed.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 25, 2023 Matthew Tkachuk's goal with seconds left earns Panthers trip to Stanley Cup Final The Florida Panthers completed the sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes to earn a trip to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 22, 2023 Panthers inch closer to Stanley Cup appearance with Game 3 win over Hurricanes Sam Reinhart scored a goal and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots to help the Florida Panthers to a Game 3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 20, 2023 Matthew Tkachuk scores another overtime winner, puts Panthers up 2-0 in ECF over Hurricanes Matthew Tkachuk is the hero once again - less than 48 hours after scoring the 4OT winner in Game 1, he scored in overtime again in Game 2.
Arizona Coyotes May 20, 2023 Connecticut governor pushes for Coyotes to move to Hartford, says he has meeting with Gary Bettman The future home of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes is in doubt, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is open to hosting the state's first NHL team since 1997.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 19, 2023 Panthers 4OT hero reveals college-type diet that got team through 6th-longest game in NHL history The Florida Panthers found themselves in a marathon of a playoff game Thursday night and Friday morning, so they slugged some Red Bulls and ate pizza to get through it.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 19, 2023 Florida Panthers try to get fans out of work and school after 4OT thriller The Florida Panthers won the sixth-longest game in NHL history, and it did not end until just before 2 a.m Friday. So, fans may be playing hooky.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 13, 2023 Hurricanes troll Devils with New Jersey celebrities congratulating them on beating team in playoffs Members of "The sopranos" as well as reality TV stars "The Situation" and Teresa Guidice were, perhaps unknowingly, a part of Carolina's troll job.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 11, 2023 Jesper Fast's overtime goal sends Hurricanes to Eastern Conference Finals over Devils Jesper Fast scored the series-winning goal 7:09 into overtime to put the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 9, 2023 Hurricanes score 4 goals in 5:20 span to take commanding series lead over Devils The Carolina Hurricanes scored five goals in the second period, including four in a 5:20 span, en route to taking a 3-1 series lead over the New Jersey Devils.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 7, 2023 Devils' offense explodes, scores 8 goals to win first game in series with Hurricanes The New Jersey Devils scored eight goals to rout the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 after falling in Games 1 and 2 on the road. Jack Hughes tallied two of the goals.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 5, 2023 Hurricanes go on scoring barrage to take commanding lead over Devils The Carolina Hurricanes scored all of their goals in the final two periods en route to taking a 2-0 series lead over the New Jersey Devils.
Stanley Cup Playoffs May 3, 2023 Hurricanes sail to easy win over Devils in Game 1 of second round The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the New Jersey Devils on home ice to win Game 1 of their second-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Stanley Cup Playoffs April 28, 2023 Paul Stastny's overtime winner clinches first round for Hurricanes over Islanders The Carolina Hurricanes are moving on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after Paul Stastny netted the overtime winner in Game 6.