NHL veteran Paul Stastny announced his retirement on Tuesday, lowering the curtain on a 17-year career. During the course of his impactful career, Stastny transformed from a first-line, power-play-type forward to a third- and fourth-line specialist.

Stastny revealed that he made his retirement decision in the fall. “I haven’t filed anything, but in early September we decided we were done. I didn’t put anything out on social media or anything,” he explained. “I kind of came into the league quietly, and I’m leaving the league quietly. That’s the way I like it. All the people close to me know, and then word always gets out eventually.”

Playing for the Carolina Hurricanes last season, Stastny scored nine goals and 22 points. Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the 2005 draft, the 37-year-old player also played for the Vegas Golden Knights and spent two stints at the Winnipeg Jets.

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Carolina Hurricanes quest to reach the Stanley Cup Finals has just become tougher as the team lost their defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk for the rest of the playoffs. van Riemsdyk underwent a shoulder surgery over the weekend and is expected to miss four to six months while recovering.

The 27-year-old injured his shoulder in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series against New York Islanders.

The news was confirmed by Hurricanes’ general manager Don Waddell, who also revealed that the team brought in defenseman Jake Bean from their AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers in order to replace van Riemsdyk.

Hurricanes, who haven’t been to the playoffs since 2009, will play either Boston Bruins or Columbus Blue Jackets in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Trevor van Riemsdyk started his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015 and spent three years with the organization, winning Stanley Cup in 2015. After being made available by Blackhawks in 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, van Riemsdyk was selected by Las Vegas Golden Knights and then traded to Hurricanes.

Since entering NHL, van Riemsdyk played a total of 315 games and managed to score 14 goals while also adding 47 assists.

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It’s been a decade since Carolina Hurricanes made their last Stanley Cup playoffs appearance, but that will soon change. Following a 3-1 win over New Jersey Devils on Thursday, the Hurricanes climbed to a 45-29-7 record which meant they have secured themselves a spot in the postseason.

Carolina also benefited from Washington Capitals’ 2-1 over Montreal Canadiens, who were Hurricanes’ main competition for a place in the playoffs. Canadiens still haven’t lost the chance to get there, however, as they can clinch the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot in their last game of the 2018/19 NHL season against Toronto Maple Leafs.

Carolina Hurricanes faced with many challenges prior to the start of the season, including a change of ownership and having a rookie head coach. They also boosted the NHL’s longest playoff drought and were coming off a year in which they had the lowest attendance in the league. Still, the team managed to turn things around and improve 14 points compared to the last season thanks to their outstanding defense.

“The goal was to get relevant. That’s the first thing,” – said Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour. “I felt like we’d kind of fallen off the map, and obviously, we’re not done. This isn’t the final thing. We want to be the best team. But there’s a step that has to be taken, and it’s a huge step to make the playoffs. Can’t say enough about the group — just can’t.”

 “It’s exciting, everyone can see all the emotion out of the group and in here right now, there’s still a bit of a vibe,” – added defenseman Justin Faulk. “It’s great, and we’re not happy yet, right? We’re excited, we’re obviously happy, but we’re not done, and that’s not enough just to get into the playoffs, and we know that, and that’s been our mindset the whole year.”

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NHL veteran Paul Stastny announced his retirement on Tuesday, lowering the curtain on a 17-year career. During the course of his impactful career, Stastny transformed from a first-line, power-play-type forward to a third- and fourth-line specialist.

Stastny revealed that he made his retirement decision in the fall. “I haven’t filed anything, but in early September we decided we were done. I didn’t put anything out on social media or anything,” he explained. “I kind of came into the league quietly, and I’m leaving the league quietly. That’s the way I like it. All the people close to me know, and then word always gets out eventually.”

Playing for the Carolina Hurricanes last season, Stastny scored nine goals and 22 points. Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the 2005 draft, the 37-year-old player also played for the Vegas Golden Knights and spent two stints at the Winnipeg Jets.

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Carolina Hurricanes quest to reach the Stanley Cup Finals has just become tougher as the team lost their defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk for the rest of the playoffs. van Riemsdyk underwent a shoulder surgery over the weekend and is expected to miss four to six months while recovering.

The 27-year-old injured his shoulder in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series against New York Islanders.

The news was confirmed by Hurricanes’ general manager Don Waddell, who also revealed that the team brought in defenseman Jake Bean from their AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers in order to replace van Riemsdyk.

Hurricanes, who haven’t been to the playoffs since 2009, will play either Boston Bruins or Columbus Blue Jackets in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Trevor van Riemsdyk started his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015 and spent three years with the organization, winning Stanley Cup in 2015. After being made available by Blackhawks in 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, van Riemsdyk was selected by Las Vegas Golden Knights and then traded to Hurricanes.

Since entering NHL, van Riemsdyk played a total of 315 games and managed to score 14 goals while also adding 47 assists.

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It’s been a decade since Carolina Hurricanes made their last Stanley Cup playoffs appearance, but that will soon change. Following a 3-1 win over New Jersey Devils on Thursday, the Hurricanes climbed to a 45-29-7 record which meant they have secured themselves a spot in the postseason.

Carolina also benefited from Washington Capitals’ 2-1 over Montreal Canadiens, who were Hurricanes’ main competition for a place in the playoffs. Canadiens still haven’t lost the chance to get there, however, as they can clinch the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot in their last game of the 2018/19 NHL season against Toronto Maple Leafs.

Carolina Hurricanes faced with many challenges prior to the start of the season, including a change of ownership and having a rookie head coach. They also boosted the NHL’s longest playoff drought and were coming off a year in which they had the lowest attendance in the league. Still, the team managed to turn things around and improve 14 points compared to the last season thanks to their outstanding defense.

“The goal was to get relevant. That’s the first thing,” – said Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour. “I felt like we’d kind of fallen off the map, and obviously, we’re not done. This isn’t the final thing. We want to be the best team. But there’s a step that has to be taken, and it’s a huge step to make the playoffs. Can’t say enough about the group — just can’t.”

 “It’s exciting, everyone can see all the emotion out of the group and in here right now, there’s still a bit of a vibe,” – added defenseman Justin Faulk. “It’s great, and we’re not happy yet, right? We’re excited, we’re obviously happy, but we’re not done, and that’s not enough just to get into the playoffs, and we know that, and that’s been our mindset the whole year.”

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