Sean Gentille
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hockey for The Athletic • lord i hope it's chill
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Of course I drank out of the Beer Skate at Hurricanes-Flyers. Don’t be silly. Post is free to everyone —
www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...
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Hold my beer skate: I drank from the Carolina Hurricanes’ viral novelty mug (Gift Article)
The Canes' brew boot is the most recent in a series of non-traditional drinking vessels at NHL arenas, including Buffalo's "Beer Sabre."
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7249200/2026/05/02/carolina-hurricanes-viral-beer-skate-mug-cup-glass/?unlocked_article_code=1.flA.oLMC.Rl0TA4kReeZL
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if there’s a funnier place to potentially watch the Knicks win a title, I’d love to hear it
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that was over as soon as they started doing hack-a-Mitch with a 25-point lead
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The single greatest sporting event I have ever watched on my phone on a plane
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I should text Sandler and see how he’s doing
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Did we just watch Jordan Staal win the Conn Smythe? Specifics on why Mike Babcock coaching any team in 2026 is a bad idea New TAHS with
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social
and Frankie. It’s a good show. Audio:
pod.fo/e/42d195
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfcm...
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The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Has Jordan Staal entered the Conn Smythe Trophy race?
The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Captain Jordan Staal, even up the Stanley Cup Final at two games a piece. Sean, Frank and Sean break down another nail biter in Vegas, if Staal has done enough to en...
https://pod.fo/e/42d195
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"The pressure is there,” Taylor Hall said about Jordan Staal on Monday. “Everyone can feel it and see it. He doesn't feel it, you know? He doesn't get nervous." Game 4. Another banger.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
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Hurricanes edge Golden Knights, even series in chaotic Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Takeaways (Gift Article)
Jordan Staal, who found the net twice, became the first captain in NHL history to score in his first four games of the Stanley Cup Final.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7346158/2026/06/09/hurricanes-golden-knights-stanley-cup-final-game-4-score-result-takeaways/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.pFA.V1CB.7SPsrShlsnEQ
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"The pressure is there,” Taylor Hall said about Jordan Staal on Monday. “Everyone can feel it and see it. He doesn't feel it, you know? He doesn't get nervous." Game 4. Another banger.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
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Hurricanes edge Golden Knights, even series in chaotic Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Takeaways (Gift Article)
Jordan Staal, who found the net twice, became the first captain in NHL history to score in his first four games of the Stanley Cup Final.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7346158/2026/06/09/hurricanes-golden-knights-stanley-cup-final-game-4-score-result-takeaways/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.pFA.V1CB.7SPsrShlsnEQ
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- Jordan Clarkson
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Can anybody catch Mitch Marner? Conn watch from CJ and
@russohockey.bsky.social
, with an accompanying from me — live, at the hottest underground spots in Sin City! Yowza!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
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Can anybody catch Mitch Marner? Conn watch from CJ and
@russohockey.bsky.social
, with an accompanying from me — live, at the hottest underground spots in Sin City! Yowza!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...
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Jesse Granger
5 days ago
Shea Theodore wins one of the best hockey games I’ve ever watched. Instant takeaways from myself,
@russohockey.bsky.social
and
@seangentille.bsky.social
On
@theathletic.com
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Golden Knights survive Hurricanes’ shocking comeback in historic Stanley Cup Final Game 3 (Gift Article)
Mitch Marner scored the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history as Vegas took a 2-1 series lead over Carolina in Game 3.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7337393/2026/06/07/hurricanes-golden-knights-stanley-cup-final-game-3-score-result-takeaways/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.oVA.LmME.3OEQQVCwbvUL
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nice of them to bring some of tonight’s giveaway to the press box
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Chris Vannini
6 days ago
The legacy of the 2025 Oklahoma State team that went 1-11 will last for generations
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The "Tarps Off" moment changed the Hurricanes’ Game 2 fortunes — and maybe the Stanley Cup Final. Whose idea was it? How did they pull it off? I was curious, so I asked. Free to read —
www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
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How ‘Tarps Off’ changed the Hurricanes’ Game 2 fortunes — and maybe the Cup Final (Gift Article)
After picking up steam in college football and Major League Baseball, the trend of shirtless fans reached Carolina at an opportune moment.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7336038/2026/06/05/hurricanes-stanley-cup-final-tarps-shirtless-golden-knights/?unlocked_article_code=1.n1A.QXWz.qnB5skREk4sc
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The "Tarps Off" moment changed the Hurricanes’ Game 2 fortunes — and maybe the Stanley Cup Final. Whose idea was it? How did they pull it off? I was curious, so I asked. Free to read —
www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
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How ‘Tarps Off’ changed the Hurricanes’ Game 2 fortunes — and maybe the Cup Final (Gift Article)
After picking up steam in college football and Major League Baseball, the trend of shirtless fans reached Carolina at an opportune moment.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7336038/2026/06/05/hurricanes-stanley-cup-final-tarps-shirtless-golden-knights/?unlocked_article_code=1.n1A.QXWz.qnB5skREk4sc
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How to have a baby during the Stanley Cup playoffs, according to the Carolina Hurricanes? Casseroles and police escorts, mainly. Free to read ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
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How to have a baby during the NHL playoffs, according to the Carolina Hurricanes (Gift Article)
There's been plenty of celebrating for the Hurricanes this postseason — and not just because of hockey victories.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7331397/2026/06/04/carolina-hurricanes-baby-chatfield-miller/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.VdyN.X9HttnUMfGli&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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How to have a baby during the Stanley Cup playoffs, according to the Carolina Hurricanes? Casseroles and police escorts, mainly. Free to read ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
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How to have a baby during the NHL playoffs, according to the Carolina Hurricanes (Gift Article)
There's been plenty of celebrating for the Hurricanes this postseason — and not just because of hockey victories.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7331397/2026/06/04/carolina-hurricanes-baby-chatfield-miller/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.nlA.VdyN.X9HttnUMfGli&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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For weeks, all through their run, the Hurricanes' top line has struggled to put goals on the board. Then, it was a subplot. Now, it's a problem. From Game 1 in Raleigh, free to read —
www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...
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The Carolina Hurricanes’ top line still isn’t scoring — and it’s officially a problem (Gift Article)
What used to be a minor concern as the Hurricanes steamrolled their way to the Stanley Cup Final is now a much more urgent issue.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7329185/2026/06/03/hurricanes-stanley-cup-final-aho-svechnikov-jarvis-scoring/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.nVA.IbEv.LMvcKXegmuWh
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In October, Carter Hart spoke non-specifically about how he’d grown during his 20-month suspension, and about plans “to show the community my true character.” Monday, I asked for an update. He answered. Then his Media Day ended quick and early. Free, full story ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...
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Carter Hart is 4 wins from the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights still don’t want to talk about his past (Gift Article)
Found not guilty of sexual assault last summer, Hart now sits on hockey's biggest stage. Vegas continues to shield him from the media.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7325683/2026/06/02/carter-hart-hockey-canada-trial-stanley-cup-final/?unlocked_article_code=1.nFA.ctIA.Kmo6J0nzIo5s&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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If you’re not a broadcast exec, why give a single shit about the TV market matchup? Canes-Golden Knights is here, and it should be good. Full preview with
@domluszczyszyn.bsky.social
and
@shaynagoldman.bsky.social
🎁⤵️⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Vegas Golden Knights 2026 Stanley Cup Final preview (Gift Article)
Carolina vs. Vegas will be a closely contested battle between two puck-possession powerhouses with the Stanley Cup on the line.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7320794/2026/05/31/carolina-hurricanes-vegas-golden-knights-2026-nhl-stanley-cup-final-preview/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.mlA.OHYU.JgXcENZ4nHyQ
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OKC had better mention the encyclical to Kornet. gotta distract him before it’s too late.
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"I love that guy," Jordan Martinook said, "and I’m proud of him.” Frederik Andersen is stoic, steady, tough to read. On Friday night, amid tragedy, he was something else. From the Hurricanes' clincher in Raleigh ⤵️⤵️⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Frederik Andersen battled tragedy to make the Hurricanes ‘proud’ in clinching Game 5
Andersen’s agent was Claude Lemieux, who died this week. 'It's so special to be able to show up for Lemieux and make him proud,' he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7319499/2026/05/30/frederik-andersen-hurricanes-claude-lemieux/
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"I love that guy," Jordan Martinook said, "and I’m proud of him.” Frederik Andersen is stoic, steady, tough to read. On Friday night, amid tragedy, he was something else. From the Hurricanes' clincher in Raleigh ⤵️⤵️⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Frederik Andersen battled tragedy to make the Hurricanes ‘proud’ in clinching Game 5
Andersen’s agent was Claude Lemieux, who died this week. 'It's so special to be able to show up for Lemieux and make him proud,' he said.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7319499/2026/05/30/frederik-andersen-hurricanes-claude-lemieux/
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Cory Lavalette
14 days ago
For
@theathletic.com
, the Hurricanes are firing on all cylinders. Welcome to “the machine.” Free for everyone.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Inside the Hurricanes’ ‘machine’: The approach that’s fueling Carolina’s playoff success (Gift Article)
Carolina will try to stay in its groove and keep its machine running by closing out Montreal in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7317053/2026/05/29/carolina-hurricanes-stanley-cup-playoffs-nhl/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.mFA.VGYR.jEeSFK-ww3Vq
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Seth Jarvis got asked about taking a stick to the face. “That’s my moneymaker,” he said.
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new Wild Pink song is him reciting Wikipedia facts about the Kennedy assassinations + periodically saying “I don’t know what my idea of fun is anymore.” taking it as a personal attack.
open.spotify.com/track/1mjtX4...
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Round Of Applause At The End Of The World
Wild Pink · Round Of Applause At The End Of The World · Song · 2026
https://open.spotify.com/track/1mjtX4af3hbvz8TsM4Eium?si=grtgTd62TIehkabgagzXmQ
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A win away from the Stanley Cup Final, Hurricanes are more comfortable admitting something. They learned something from the Florida Panthers, and they are taking it out on the Montreal Canadiens. Unlocked post from Montreal ⤵️⤵️⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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The Hurricanes learned a tough lesson. They’re taking it out on the Canadiens (Gift Article)
The Hurricanes were overpowered in last year’s conference final loss to the Florida Panthers. They took notes.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7314528/2026/05/28/hurricanes-win-canadiens-game-4-lesson/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.l1A.Kogi.RrWBv8Dy0euz
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“Sometimes you gotta find the body blows to get to the head," Logan Stankoven said. The Hurricanes dealt a bunch to the Canadiens on Wednesday, and they've got a few more to go. Takeaways from Game 3 from
@arponbasu.bsky.social
@mirtle.bsky.social
and me ⤵️⤵️⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Game 4: Key takeaways from Carolina’s emphatic win
Carolina scored three quick goals in the first period en route to a 4-0 win and a 3-1 series lead.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7308381/2026/05/27/canadiens-hurricanes-nhl-playoffs-game-4-score-result-takeaways/
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ian
15 days ago
they’re pissed because the canes replaced hutson’s rocket skates with dynamite and then the refs wouldn’t even review it.
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the officials send off a canadien for smacking a hurricane with a great big looney tunes mallet, and fans here at the bell centre are not happy about it
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Wrote about K'Andre Miller last round. When the Hurricanes look for players to add, they ask “Who is going to look better here than they do somewhere else?” They appear to have chosen correctly.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...
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K’Andre Miller showed why Hurricanes coveted him with diving Game 1 highlight
Plus, insider's notes on a bizarre high-sticking penalty, Carolina injuries and a chippy end to Game 1.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7250440/2026/05/04/kandre-miller-hurricanes-flyers-nhl-playoffs/
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bell centre temp check: an english-speaking child just screamed "WHAT THE FUCK" so loud that i heard it in the press box.
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svechnikov tipped that, actually
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choosing to treat Halak holding the torch as a direct shot at a Jordan Staal.
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Arpon Basu
16 days ago
The Canadiens are trained to think in the future, to anticipate both offensively and defensively. The Hurricanes' stifling style is forcing them to think in the present. The Canadiens need to get back to the future as soon as possible.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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The Canadiens’ belief system in their brand of hockey is under attack from the Hurricanes (Gift Article)
The Canadiens' offensive principle of favouring shot quality over volume is being put to the test by the Hurricanes in this series.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7308618/2026/05/26/canadiens-lose-hurricanes-game-3-brand/?unlocked_article_code=1.lVA.qaET.XpRdgznr-vfV&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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Ben Smith (he/him/any)
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"Carolina’s on-ice shooting percentage in their minutes is comically low, under 4 percent..." Just a gnarly stat for a team making good plays, generating great chances. If that comes up at all....
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the clay
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🥲 immaculate vibes
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Rod Brind’Amour and Sebastian Aho didn’t care who scored the big goal. Andrei Svechnikov actively hoped it wasn’t him (bad news, man). That’s fine. But … it does matter. And Carolina knows it matters, because they’ve seen the alternative. New, free post from MTL—
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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Do the Hurricanes care that their first line finally broke through? They should (Gift Article)
Carolina’s most talented forwards were going to have to enter the chat at some point. They did so in Monday's overtime win.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7308626/2026/05/26/hurricanes-win-game-3-canadiens-first-line/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.lVA.uUak.0x1aujov_m7y
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once again, I am taunted by North America’s nastiest sign
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thought they played last night. figured the Avs would get it together.
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Cory Lavalette
18 days ago
For
@theathletic.com
: These aren’t the same old dump-and-chase Hurricanes. This version will attack opponents with speed, skill and physicality.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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How the Hurricanes are using speed, skill and physicality to change the narrative
Carolina's style of play and record in the playoffs have given rise to certain assumptions. This series might be proving them wrong.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7306370/2026/05/25/carolina-hurricanes-nhl-playoffs-narrative-physicality-ehlers/
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Mark Lazerus
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NEW: Scott Wedgewood said you'd have to kill Nathan MacKinnon to keep him off the ice. But a hobbled MacKinnon is a death knell for an Avalanche team that saw a lead, a game, a series and perhaps another year of its Cup window slip away. My G3 column:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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With Nathan MacKinnon hobbled and the Avalanche fading, what hope remains? (Gift Article)
Colorado is seeing it all slip away — the series, the season, another year of what looked like a wide-open championship window.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7306423/2026/05/25/avalanche-nathan-mackinnon-injury-golden-knights/?unlocked_article_code=1.lFA.oWL9.JwtH91LfvFvD&smid=ta-android-share
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The Carolina Hurricanes were searching for the reset button. On Saturday night, they found it. Now what? Free to read, from Raleigh —
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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Hurricanes were searching for the reset button. In Game 2, they found it (Gift Article)
“We're happy that, at least, we can start the series over,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said after his team's Game 2 overtime victory.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7304092/2026/05/24/hurricanes-canadiens-nhl-playoffs-game-2/?unlocked_article_code=1.k1A.1T5M.BMWtsBD7cXwr&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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The Carolina Hurricanes were searching for the reset button. On Saturday night, they found it. Now what? Free to read, from Raleigh —
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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Hurricanes were searching for the reset button. In Game 2, they found it (Gift Article)
“We're happy that, at least, we can start the series over,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said after his team's Game 2 overtime victory.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7304092/2026/05/24/hurricanes-canadiens-nhl-playoffs-game-2/?unlocked_article_code=1.k1A.1T5M.BMWtsBD7cXwr&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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Jake
19 days ago
wish my team had done that
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Again, that’s why you sign Nikolaj Ehlers. Free post from a few days ago explaining what he brings —
www.nytimes.com/athletic/726...
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Nikolaj Ehlers finds playoff home as Hurricanes' third-line game breaker
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7264464/2026/05/09/nikolaj-ehlers-hurricanes-flyers-nhl-playoffs/?unlocked_article_code=1.hFA.e0_L.KMVv0PPhxnbn
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gonna be an interesting psychological experiment in Raleigh today. free story with @ArponBasu
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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A breakdown of the Game 2 psychology between the Canadiens and Hurricanes (Gift Article)
The Hurricanes have their psychological hurdles to clear in Game 2, and to a far less urgent extent, so do the Canadiens.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7301807/2026/05/23/canadiens-hurricanes-game-2-nhl-playoffs/?unlocked_article_code=1.klA.ibWA.dkFf7neXDeBP&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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gonna be an interesting psychological experiment in Raleigh today. free story with @ArponBasu
www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...
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A breakdown of the Game 2 psychology between the Canadiens and Hurricanes (Gift Article)
The Hurricanes have their psychological hurdles to clear in Game 2, and to a far less urgent extent, so do the Canadiens.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7301807/2026/05/23/canadiens-hurricanes-game-2-nhl-playoffs/?unlocked_article_code=1.klA.ibWA.dkFf7neXDeBP&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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shoutout to Alex Carrier, but the transcript app isn’t doing a great job at translating Québécois to English.
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