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Year after flip flop, NBC's Eddie Olczyk hopes he feels better about his Kentucky Derby pick
Last year at the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it. -
NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders
Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. -
Analysis: The NHL playoffs are off to an odd start, from the net out
The greatest goal-scorer of his generation was held without a point for the first time in a series in his nearly two-decade NHL career. -
Nichushkin records 1st career hat trick, Avalanche beat Jets 5-1 in Game 4 to take 3-1 series lead
DENVER (AP) — In his postgame on-ice interview, Valeri Nichushkin described his day in as many words as he had goals: “I feel amazing.” -
Golden Knights have limited Stars' scoring chances to take 2-0 series lead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The problems for Dallas are two-fold — the Stars aren't getting great scoring chances and for long stretches aren't even putting the puck on net. -
Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks fired coach David Quinn on Wednesday following two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project. -
Panthers, Rangers, Jets and Canucks back home for Game 2s, all seeking 2-0 NHL playoff series leads
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A slew of big NHL names will be heading back onto NHL playoff ice on Tuesday night with 1-0 series leads. Among them: Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk in Florida, Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg and Brock Boeser in Vancouver. -
Gov. Roy Cooper celebrates start of mobile sports betting in NC by picking Canes to win it all
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's first sports bet came on Monday as he placed a wager on the Carolina Hurricanes to win the Stanley Cup. -
Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night, kick-starting a hopeful new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who's drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. -
Vegas Golden Knights come back to beat Florida Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in five years and trailing the Florida Panthers less than 10 minutes into Game 1, the Vegas Golden Knights sent a very clear message. -
Golden Knights advance to 2nd Stanley Cup Final after G6 win over Stars
William Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final with a 6-0 rout Monday night over the Dallas Stars, who had extended the Western Conference Final to six games after losing the first three. -
Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston score as Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to West final
Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 on Monday night. -
Jonathan Marchessault scores 3 to lead Golden Knights past Oilers 5-2 to advance to West final
The Vegas Golden Knights are back in familiar territory in the Western Conference final. -
Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 to force game 7
Jordan Eberle scored twice, Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and two assists, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Saturday night to force a deciding Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series. -
Stanley Cup comes to WRAL News Wednesday
The prized Stanley Cup will be making a visit to the WRAL News studio Wednesday morning. -
Devils shutout Rangers in game 7, advance to play at Hurricanes Wednesday
Unexpected hero Akira Schmid rebounded from his only bad game and made 31 saves in Game 7 to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night in an entertaining first-round playoff series. -
Canes match the Islanders, 2-1
Jordan Martinook scored for the first time in more than two months to break a third-period tie as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1. -
Canes fall to the Bruins, 4-3, in shootout
On a night honoring the Hartford Whalers, the Canes tried to muster some magic to defeat the Boston Bruins -
Predators sign former Canes forward Nino Niederreiter to two-year deal
Nino Niederreiter signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Nashville Predators. -
Hurricanes affiliate Chicago Wolves clinch Calder Cup in 4-0 win
The Chicago Wolves wrapped up their fifth league championship with a 4-0 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds Saturday night in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals.