NHL Early Look: Oft-Overlooked Hurricanes On the Rise

The Carolina Hurricanes are a team on the rise. Furthermore, this is only the beginning of further good times ahead.

Oct. 8th: Season starts in North America

Nov. 1st and 2nd: Global Series – Florida and Dallas in Tampere, Finland

Dec. 31st: NHL Winter Classic – St. Louis vs. Chicago at Wrigley Field

Jan. 18th: Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada

Feb. 10th – Feb. 21st: 4 Nations Face-Off – Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States in Boston and Montreal

Mar. 1st: NHL Stadium Series – Detroit vs. Columbus at Ohio State University

Mar. 7th: NHL Trade Deadline (3:00 PM ET)

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, and the Boston Bruins

At least three teams are watching Montreal Canadiens Jake Evans. Brad Marchand has to…

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Timothy Liljegren didn't have much of a market. Could Matt Benning be on the move…

Mathew Barzal returns to Long Islander with an upper-body injury. Ryan Hartman returns.…