After a blockbuster trade late Friday, Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall made their Carolina Hurricanes debuts in the team’s overtime road loss at the New York Islanders.

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

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

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall each made his debut for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Saturday. The forwards were acquired Friday in a three-team trade also involving the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks that sent Martin Necas and Jack Drury to the Avalanche.

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

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 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.

Ryan Henkel ([email protected]) is the Site Editor and Reporter for the Carolina Hurricanes team site with The Hockey News. A resident of Raleigh, NC, Henkel has spent the last four years covering the Canes and in his spare time, likes to cook. You can follow him @RyanHenkel_ on Twitter.

The Hurricanes are looking to finally get over the hump in the Eastern Conference, and could trade one of these players in a larger package.

Buffalo beat Carolina 4-2. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin, right, celebrates with centers Martin Necas, left, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo ...

The NHL is revealing quarter century teams for every team in the league and today, they revealed the Carolina Hurricanes First and Second Quarter-Century Teams. The members were voted on by a panel comprised of local media, retired players and club executives.