WASHINGTON -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin made his NHL debut in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Second ...

Twice selected as the best defenseman in the Kontinental Hockey League by general managers, Nikishin blossomed over six years ...

The Hurricanes moved on to the Eastern Conference Finals after a tough-angle game-winner by Andrei Svechnikov put Carolina up ...

The Hurricanes eliminated the Capitals in five games with a tight-checking defensive effort that was a masterclass of the ...

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 3-1 Thursday night to take the series in five games and advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

Behind another solid performance from Frederik Andersen in net and a late third-period charge punctuated by an Andrei ...