The Department of Player Safety of the NHL has come up with its ruling concerning the controversial hit of a Washington Capitals forward, Tom Wilson, on a Carolina Hurricanes forward, Logan Stankoven.

Carolina Hurricanes prospect Bradly Nadeau has been named the AHL's Player of the Month for January. The 20-year-old sniper had eight goals and 18 points in 13 games with the Chicago Wolves last month, with five multi-point games and a seven-game goal streak.

With the NHL's Olympic break on the horizon, here is one trade the Carolina Hurricanes must consider making.

The Hurricanes faced a two-goal deficit in the final two minutes of regulation, but scored three times for a 5-4 victory.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes put together one of the most improbable comebacks in NHL history on Thursday night. With three late goals, the Hurricanes became the first team in more than 30 years and third overall to rally from two goals down in the final two minutes to win in regulation,

The Hurricanes announced that they’ve activated defenseman Charles-Alexis Legault from injured reserve and assigned him to AHL Chicago. He had been out since early November due to surgery to repair several torn extensor tendons on his right hand.

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The Carolina Hurricanes pulled off an improbable come-from-behind win Thursday night at home against the Utah Mammoth.