Justin Peters

With their season at an end, the Carolina Hurricanes will begin to scatter in the next few days. Seven are headed to the IIHF World Championship in Sweden. Eric and Jordan Staal, Jay Harrison and Jeff Skinner will play for Canada. Defensemen Justin...

PITTSBURGH _ Other than holding up the Stanley Cup in victory, there is probably no good way for an NHL team to end the hockey season. There's disappointment. There's a finality to playing the last game that brings frustration and regret. So it was...

Other than holding up the Stanley Cup in victory, there probably is no good way for an NHL team to end the hockey season. There's disappointment. There's a finality to playing the last game that brings frustration and regret. So it was Saturday for...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3 PITTSBURGH - James Neal returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup in grand fashion Saturday night. The left wing had his third career hat trick after missing the...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3 Penguins 8, Hurricanes 3: James Neal recorded a hat trick and added an assist after missing eight games with a concussion as visiting Pittsburgh erupted for five goals in the third period to win its...

Jordan Staal won the opening faceoff and received a standing ovation in the first period at Consol Energy Center. Staal also has an assist as the Canes and Pens are tied 3-3 after the second period. The night's surprise star: Canes forward Kevin...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Neal returns with hat trick as Penguins romp PITTSBURGH -- James Neal was just happy to return to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup on Saturday night. He certainly wasn't looking for a hat trick....

The Tampa Bay Lightning have struggled since a promising start, except when they have met the Carolina Hurricanes. The Lightning will vie for a five-game sweep of their Southeast Division rival when they host the Hurricanes on Sunday. Tampa Bay has...

The Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes, underachieving teams that have tumbled out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, played a meaningless game Saturday night at PNC Arena. But don't tell that to Wayne Simmonds. The 24-year-old right winger scored...

Wayne Simmonds has scored twice in the second period as the Flyers have taken a 3-2 lead. Justin Faulk had a second-period goal and Jeff Skinner scored in the first period for the Canes. Faulk's goal, at 7:19 of the second, tied the score 2-2 and came...

RALEIGH, N.C. _ The Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes, underachieving teams that have tumbled out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, played a meaningless game Saturday night at PNC Arena. But don't tell that to Wayne Simmonds. The 24-year-old...

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