Eric Staal played 12 of his 18 seasons in the NHL with the Canes. Sunday, he’ll notch another milestone: His jersey will be retired at Lenovo Center.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Vancouver Canucks vs. Carolina Hurricanes NHL game to be played on January 10, 2025 on ESPN.

Carolina Hurricanes dig out of early two-goal hole to double up the Maple Leafs behind a hat trick from captain Jordan Staal.

The mantle went from Ron Francis and Glen Wesley to Rod Brind’Amour to Eric Staal, and he carried it alone for a long time, until it was no longer a privilege.

Staal and the Hurricanes have made life miserable for the Penguins in recent seasons — a team he has fond memories with.

Jordan Staal scored three goals for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Lenovo Center on Thursday. It was the fourth hat trick of the Hurricanes captain’s 19-year NHL career.

The Carolina Hurricanes have been frustrated with some recent results, and now there's barely any time to soak in a special performance. "That's what's hard about this league," coach Rod Brind'Amour said.

The hottest line on the Eastern Conference’s hottest team got served a cold slice of humble pie Thursday, as the Carolina Hurricanes outskated, out-checked, and outshone the Maple Leafs 6-3 in Raleigh.

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner manage to accomplish something no two Maple Leafs teammates have done in 33 years during Thursday's loss to Carolina.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Hurricanes are just past the halfway point of the 2024-25 season after Thursday’s 6-3 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s been a year of ups and downs for 25-15-2 Carolina thus far.

The Carolina Hurricanes have been frustrated with some recent results, and now there’s barely any time to soak in a special performance. “That’s what’s hard about this league,” coach Rod Brind’Amour said.