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Hurricanes host the Senators to start the NHL Playoffs

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Ottawa Senators to open the Eastern Conference first round

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes odds, picks and predictions The Ottawa Senators and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina in Game 1 of their playoff series. Puck drop is at...

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7 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

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9 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

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11 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

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16 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

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Logan Stankoven - Back at practice Friday Stankoven (illness) participated in Friday's practice session, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Impact Stankoven sat out Thursday's practice session due to an illness, but his return to the ice a day later signals that he'll presumably be ready for Game 1 against the Senators on Saturday. He appeared in 81 regular-season games this year and logged 21 goals, 23 assists, 50 hits, 25 PIM and 22 blocked shots while averaging 15:27 of ice time.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Canes Announce First Round Schedule & Broadcast Information | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina faces Ottawa in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Upstart Sabres, Flyers upend Eastern Conference playoff mix that also includes Lightning, Hurricanes

The Buffalo Sabres are finally in the playoff mix after a 15-year absence

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Round 1 Preview: Canes vs. Senators | Carolina Hurricanes Taking a deeper look inside the series before Saturday's start

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Hurricanes don't name Andersen or Bussi as starting goalie for Game 1 vs. Senators | NHL.com 'We will get to that when we have to,' coach Brind'Amour says

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Carolina Hurricanes head into the playoffs showing more scoring punch with depth, Ehlers' arrival

The Carolina Hurricanes are headed into the Stanley Cup Playoffs showing more scoring punch

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Senators vs. Hurricanes Eastern 1st Round preview | NHL.com 2nd wild card, Metropolitan Division champions to face off in 1st postseason series

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Logan Stankoven - Not at practice Thursday Stankoven missed practice Thursday with an illness, according to Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.

Impact Stankoven ended the season on an eight-game scoring streak, potting seven goals and four assists. Stankoven set career highs in goals with 21 and assists with 23, playing in 81 regular-season games. His status for the first game of the playoffs should become clearer by Saturday.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes vs. Senators schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series | Sporting News Here’s a complete guide to watching the Hurricanes vs. Senators series, including start times, TV channels and live stream information.

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Jordan Staal - Healthy for postseason Staal (undisclosed) was back at practice Thursday, according to Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News,

Impact Staal was given the last two games off to rest for the playoffs. He had 20 goals and 36 points in 75 regular-season games in 2025-26. He is expected to be the Hurricanes' third line center during the playoffs.

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Taylor Hall - Ready for playoffs Hall (undisclosed) was back on the ice Thursday after missing Tuesday's tilt versus the Islanders, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Hall was red-hot at the beginning of April, scoring three times and adding five assists in a five-game scoring streak. He finished the regular season with '8 goals and 48 points in 80 games. He will start the playoffs on the second line, alongside Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake.

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Seth Jarvis - Ready for postseason Jarvis (undisclosed) practiced on the top line Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Jarvis sat out three of the final four games of the regular season, resting for the playoffs. He had 32 goals and 66 points with 224 shots on goal in 71 regular-season games this season. He should start on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov when the playoffs begin this weekend.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sebastian Aho - Ready for playoffs Aho (undisclosed) was back at center on the top line at practice Thursday, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.

Impact Aho sat out the final two games of the regular season, resting for the playoffs. He had 27 goals and 80 points in 79 games this season, including seven goals and 20 assists with the man advantage.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Andrei Svechnikov - Back on top line Svechnikov (undisclosed) returned to the first line in practice Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Svechnikov was back on the top unit after resting in Tuesday's regular-season finale against the Islanders. He had a career-high 31 goals and 70 points across 79 regular-season games, including 1'2 goals and 29 points on the power play.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sean Walker - Back in lineup Walker (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports Thursday.

Impact Walker was one of many Carolina players who got the night off Tuesday to rest for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Walker had nine goals, 22 assists, 179 shots on goal, 141 hits and 125 blocked shots over 81 regular-season games this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

K'Andre Miller - Back at practice Thursday Miller (undisclosed) was at practice Thursday after missing Tuesday's tilt against the Islanders, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.

Impact The Hurricanes rested a multitude of players in the final week of the season after clinching first place in the Metropolitan Division. Miller completed the 2025-26 regular season with eight goals, 29 assists, 101 hits and 79 blocked shots over 72 outings.

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Jalen Chatfield - Back on blue line Chatfield (undisclosed) was back at practice Thursday after missing the final game of the regular season Tuesday against the Islanders, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Chatfield lined up alongside Jaccob Slavin on the first unit. The defenseman had two goals and 17 points in 72 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jaccob Slavin - Ready for postseason Slavin (undisclosed) was back at practice Thursday, and is healthy to play when the playoffs begin on the weekend, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Slavin missed the final two games of the regular season and it was likely to rest him for the upcoming playoffs. Slavin had one goal and seven assists in 39 regular-season games this season, missing 39 of the Hurricanes' first 42 contests with a variety of injuries.

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Hurricanes host the Senators to start the NHL Playoffs

Upstart Sabres, Flyers upend Eastern Conference playoff mix that also includes Lightning, Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes head into the playoffs showing more scoring punch with depth, Ehlers' arrival