Canes Corner

What should the Hurricanes do with Alexander Nikishin? Give him a big, long-term contract or do a short-term -- bridge -- deal? What kind of player is Nikishin? Is he a catalyst, like Montreal's Lane Hutson or Ducks' young blueliner Jackson Lacombe? I'm joined by Daily Faceoff host Jonny Lazarus to talk Nikishin, other Canes future questions and the real Metro contenders.

The Canes are STILL the Stanley Cup Champions. Joined by Ryan Henkel of Hockey news to discuss the parade, the landscape of the east and the potential of acquiring a top-flight goaltender.

Brandon Bussi made 22 saves, Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0, to claim the Stanley Cup. Jordan Staal was named the Conn Smythe Award winner as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs after a series in which he scored 6 goals, dominated the middle of the ice defensively and won 68% of his faceoffs. Taylor Hall put the Canes on the board less than 4 minutes in with his 7th goal of the postseason and 2nd of the series. Blake, wh

The Canes are one win away from their second Stanley Cup after beating Vegas, 4-2. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice on the power play, Sebastian Aho broke a 5-game goal drought and Jordan Staal scored for the 5th straight game as the big boys backed Brandon Bussi's 2nd win in as many games. Carolina can close the series out on Sunday in Las Vegas in Game 6. Bussi made 23 saves in the game as he became the first goaltender ever to make his first two career playoff starts in the Stanley Cup Final an

The Canes beat the Golden Knights, 5-3, taking Game 4 and evening the Stanley Cup Final series at 2-2. Jordan Staal scored twice -- and has now scored at least one goal in each of the four Stanley Cup Final games -- and Brandon Bussi made 18 saves in his first every Stanley Cup playoff start as they head back to Raleigh for Game 5 on Thursday. Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake put the Canes ahead with two goals in the first 3 1/1 minutes. Staal scored on the power play to make it 3-1 later in th

The Canes trailed 4-0 almost midway through the 3rd period. Mitch Marner had the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history. But, the fastest three goals in Cup history, by Carolina starting with about 7 minutes gone in the frame gave them life and Andre Svechnikov's extra attacker power play goal gtied the game at 4 with just under 2 minutes to play. Unfortunately, Shea Theodore's wild drive caromed off the end boards and went off Brandon Bussi and in for the Vegas Game 3 winner. Yes, Brand