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Ryan Henkel
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| writer for @TheHockeyNews | @Canes media | local reporter for @nsjnews | Formerly @CanesCountry, @NCSUTechnician and @TechSports | ncsu graduate | T1D |
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"Sometimes you need to sit back and watch from up top. It's just a good reminder too that it's not always going to be automatic that you play. You need to earn your ice time."

Rod Brind'Amour discusses why Alexander Nikishin was scratched. thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/n50...
Rod Brind'Amour Discusses Rookie Defenseman Alexander Nikishin's Healthy Scratch In Winnipeg
Brind'Amour reveals why rookie defenseman Nikishin was scratched, highlighting lessons on earning ice time and mastering defensive details.
thehockeynews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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"Just a rumor and I really don't discuss those rumors. ... For the last two years it's been like that. I deleted all of my social media a couple of years ago, so I don't read it."

Andrei Svechnikov refutes recent speculation. thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/d3t...
Andrei Svechnikov Refutes Trade Request Rumor
Svechnikov denies trade rumors, asserting his commitment to the Hurricanes. He's bounced back strongly after a tough start, silencing speculation about his future.
thehockeynews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"Sometimes you need to sit back and watch from up top. It's just a good reminder too that it's not always going to be automatic that you play. You need to earn your ice time."

Rod Brind'Amour discusses why Alexander Nikishin was scratched. thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/n50...
Rod Brind'Amour Discusses Rookie Defenseman Alexander Nikishin's Healthy Scratch In Winnipeg
Brind'Amour reveals why rookie defenseman Nikishin was scratched, highlighting lessons on earning ice time and mastering defensive details.
thehockeynews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"Just a rumor and I really don't discuss those rumors. ... For the last two years it's been like that. I deleted all of my social media a couple of years ago, so I don't read it."

Andrei Svechnikov refutes recent speculation. thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/d3t...
Andrei Svechnikov Refutes Trade Request Rumor
Svechnikov denies trade rumors, asserting his commitment to the Hurricanes. He's bounced back strongly after a tough start, silencing speculation about his future.
thehockeynews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Miller got nicked up in Buffalo per Brind'Amour. Questionable for tomorrow.
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Brind'Amour says Kochetkov is dealing with an injury currently. Said he thinks it might be the same one he had earlier but isn't too sure. Said he just doesn't feel right.
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Brind'Amour says Kochetkov is dealing with an injury currently. Said he thinks it might be the same one he had earlier but isn't too sure. Said he just doesn't feel right.
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Bussi's helmet pays homage a lot to his brother Dylan, who is autistic.

Puzzle pieces, butterflies and his intials are on the back plate.
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A lot of hooting and hollering (mostly all Jarvis) at today's practice.
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Brandon Bussi finally has a Canes themed wrap on his helmet.

No more all-white helm
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"We didn't do anything for two periods."

Rod Brind'Amour, Shayne Gostisbehere on dispirited loss in Buffalo. thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/Chg...
'The Energy Was Just So Dead And We Played Like It': Rod Brind'Amour, Shayne Gostisbehere On Loss In Buffalo
Brind'Amour and Gostisbehere admit the Hurricanes played flat and lacked energy against Buffalo. They dissect the lackluster performance and missed opportunities.
thehockeynews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Gostisbehere: "Kind of felt like we were just trying to get home."
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Brind'Amour on the game: "I'll try to keep it PG here... Not very good. It was one of those afternoons where I could just feel from the start that we were just flat. No excuses, but long road trip, we're fighting the flu bug a little here and the energy was just so dead and we played like it."
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Canes lose 4-1 to Sabres.

Fifth straight loss for Carolina in Buffalo, where they haven't won since 2023.
November 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Canes have been better in the third period, but they're 40 minutes too late.
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Canes trail 3-1 after two.

Team just hasn't really shown up, not much juice or rhythm.

But it's also the tail end of a long road trip, with an apparent illness going around.
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Malenstyn just danced around Aho and finishes in tight on Andersen, who got a piece of it, but not enough.

3-1
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Carrier boards Timmons and the Canes will go to the kill
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Andersen doing everything he can to keep his team in this one. Canes skaters are very much asleep at the wheel here.
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Soft call on Dunne, but Canes will take it.
November 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Andersen with a sequence of huge saves but he's getting no support and eventually Sabres cash in from the slot.

2-1
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Canes tied 1-1 after one.

Good to be tied here after the way 5v5 play has gone. Need a better showing the rest of the way.
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Sabres cancel out the remainder of their power play again, as Tuch slashes Jarvis
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM