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Carolina Hurricanes head to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Mammoth in a matchup of two hot teams, with the Canes aiming to keep their recent surge going while Utah just clinched a playoff berth; look for a potential Canes goaltending rotation and a Stankoven-led scoring push against a Mammoth squad riding momentum.
Forecasts suggest a rare, potentially strong “super El Niño” could form as ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific warm, altering global weather for months. If it strengthens, it may suppress Atlantic hurricanes, bring warmer northern U.S. winters and wetter conditions to the South, with timing possibly starting as soon as June and peaking in fall/winter. However, forecasts face the spring predictability barrier and there’s no certainty yet that it will reach “super” strength.
New Census Bureau estimates show U.S. metro-area population growth slowed to about 0.6% in 2025, with the steepest declines along the U.S.–Mexico border as immigrant inflows dropped, and Florida’s Gulf Coast counties losing residents after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Nine of ten counties saw lower immigration in 2025 than in 2024, while growth leaders shifted to Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Atlanta, Phoenix and Charlotte. Despite the slowdown, births outpaced deaths in places like New York, underscoring shifting demographic dynamics that shape long-term urban growth.
Frederik Andersen starts again for the Hurricanes against the Montreal Canadiens to cap a three-game road trip; Seth Jarvis has 29 goals and could join Sebastian Aho on a three straight 30-goal season club. The projected lineup remains unchanged, with Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis up front and Slavin-Chatfield on defense, while Gostisbehere and Kochetkov are out.
The NHL announced the 2026 Global Series Finland: the Carolina Hurricanes will play the Seattle Kraken in Helsinki at Veikkaus Arena on November 12 and 14, with tickets on sale March 31 (10 a.m. EET) and Canes Fan Tour packages available. The event continues the league’s European regular-season schedule, with Finland-born stars Sebastian Aho and Jesperi Kotkaniemi connected to the trip.
Hurricanes publish a projected lineup for Friday’s game in Toronto: Brandon Bussi in net, Taylor Hall poised for his 100th Hurricanes game, and a top forward trio of Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis with Hall-Stankoven-Blake on the second line; defense is Slavin-Chatfield, Miller-Walker, Reilly-Nikishin. Injuries list Gostisbehere and Kochetkov, while Deslauriers and Kotkaniemi are scratches; PP units are outlined.
On March 17, 2026 in Columbus, Andrei Svechnikov is expected to return for the Hurricanes against the Blue Jackets after missing practice with a minor issue; the lineup could see Eric Robinson in Svechnikov's spot with Nic Deslauriers potentially debuting, Gostisbehere out with a lower-body injury, and Brandon Bussi starting in net.
Carolina Hurricanes project Frederik Andersen to start in Tampa Bay against the Lightning, with Mark Jankowski aiming to extend his goal streak and Shayne Gostisbehere out with a lower-body injury; Mike Reilly draws back into the lineup. The projected forwards are Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis, Hall-Stankoven-Blake, Ehlers-Staal-Martinook, Carrier-Jankowski-Robinson, and the defense pairs Slavin-Chatfield, Miller-Walker, Reilly-Nikishin, plus detailed PP1/PP2 units. Scratches: Nicolas Deslauriers and Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Frederik Andersen is expected to start for the Hurricanes against the Seattle Kraken as Carolina begins a four-game Western swing, with no changes to a lineup that has earned points in 12 straight. Taylor Hall is hot, and the team lists lines, defense pairings, and special-teams setups, while Pyotr Kochetkov remains out for the year and Kotkaniemi/Mike Reilly are scratched.
Carolina Hurricanes bring a full lineup back for tonight's game vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning, with Eric Robinson returning and Sebastian Aho possibly taking the morning off; Brandon Bussi is expected to start in goal after seven straight wins; projected forwards include Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis, Hall-Stankoven-Blake, Ehlers-Staal-Martinook, Carrier-Jankowski/Kotkaniemi-Robinson, with Slavin-Chatfield on D and Gostisbehere-Nikishin; Pyotr Kochetkov out for the year and Jankowski/Kotkaniemi and Mike Reilly scratched.
A tour of five once-glamorous Caribbean getaways—Caneel Bay (St. John), Moonhole (Bequia), the Four Seasons Barbados project, La Belle Creole (St. Martin), and Sand Castle Hotel (Dominican Republic)—now ruins or derelict sites after hurricanes, financial setbacks, and shifting tourism, with rare signs some properties may be revived.
Trailing 3-0, the Capitals storm back against the Hurricanes with Hendrix Lapierre and Dylan Strome scoring in the second, Tom Wilson's momentum-shifting hit on Logan Stankoven in the third, Jakob Chychrun's 19th tying goal, and Justin Sourdif's first career overtime-winner sealing a 4-3 Washington victory.
Washington erased a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime, riding a strong five-on-five showing (64-48 in shot attempts, 33-20 SOG, 3.8 xG to 2.28). Rookie Justin Sourdif scored the OT winner, with Jakob Chychrun anchoring a leaky defense (28:01 ice time) and Clay Stevenson earning his first NHL win. Hendrix Lapierre and Sonny Milano contributed offensively, while Sourdif’s line generated heavily positive five-on-five metrics against Carolina.
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 22 on ESPN+/Hulu, aiming to extend a three-game winning streak after a 2-1 win over the Sabres, with Svechnikov and Aho heating up and either Brandon Bussi or Frederik Andersen in net; Chicago is led by Connor Bedard, and Hurricanes also provide injury updates as they prepare to travel to Ottawa afterward.
Carolina crushed Florida 9-1, led by Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick and a team-record nine players with multi-point games, tying franchise marks for goals in a game as the Canes roll toward a Saturday game in New Jersey.