It looks like a certain rookie is going to be getting a big opportunity with the Carolina Hurricanes. At the team's practice on Wednesday and morning skate on Thursday, rookie defenseman Alexander ...

Brind'Amour reveals why rookie defenseman Nikishin was scratched, highlighting lessons on earning ice time and mastering defensive details.

Carolina Hurricanes rookie Alexander Nikishin has made a quick impact during the Stanley Cup playoffs, earning the nickname ‘Niki’ and impressing in a must-win game vs. Florida Panthers.

Brandon Bussi stopped all three Washington attempts in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the ...

The Carolina Hurricanes are 7-4-0 11 games into the 2025-26 season. They’re only four points behind the Metropolitan Division lead with two games in hand on the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh ...

The Carolina Hurricanes were excited for several years about the potential of Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin. A standout in the KHL, he made the leap to the Hurricanes at the end of last season ...

Nikishin scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Nikishin scored a goal Saturday in a 2-1 loss to Boston. He wired a slap shot from the slot late in the third period with the extra skater on the ice for Carolina's lone goal. Nikishin has a goal and ...

However well — or poorly — history shines upon the current iteration of the Carolina Hurricanes, the team is already confounding critics and stacking statistical anomalies related to injuries and ...