Locked On Hurricanes - Daily Podcast On The Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes take on the New Jersey Devils for the final time in 2025-26. Can they complete the regular-season sweep? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the Saturday night game between the Hurricanes and Devils. Who has the edge in the final matchup of the season? Secondly, Zach shares his thoughts on who should be in the crease, not only a...

The Carolina Hurricanes are off for the next couple of days, so let's talk about individual awards. For the 2025-26 season, which Hurricanes players or coaches have the opportunity to bring home personal hardware? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on why Jordan Staal is making the case to win the Frank J. Selke Trophy. Outside of him bein...

The Carolina Hurricanes lost their 20th game of the season, losing 5-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. What stood out in the game? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the Hurricanes' loss on Tuesday to the Canadiens. While they did lose in the end, were there any positives to take away from the game? Power play stays red hot...

The Carolina Hurricanes travel to take on the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Who will win in the second meeting of the season after losing 7-5 on New Year's Day? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the Hurricanes' Tuesday night game against the Canadiens. What does the tale of the tape tell us about both teams? Who has the edge? The Hurricanes l...

The Carolina Hurricanes have been tabbed to take on the Seattle Kraken for the 2026 Global Series in Helsinki, Finland, this November 2026. How significant is this happening? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the Hurricanes being named to the 2026 Global Series against the Kraken. What does it mean for the team, players, and the fans? It...

The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night for the last regular-season showdown of 2025-26. Can the Hurricanes win the regular-season series? Which players should fans watch on Friday in Toronto? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the game between the Hurricanes and the Maple Leafs. Who has the edge 5-on-5, special teams,...

The Carolina Hurricanes win an 11-goal thriller with a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime. What stood out in the barnburner that saw multiple lead changes, a slew of penalties, and an abundance of scoring? Who stood out overall for the Hurricanes? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the Hurricanes' win in overtime after...

The Carolina Hurricanes find no gold at the end of the rainbow, losing 5-1 on St. Patrick's Day to the Columbus Blue Jackets. IS there anything to take away from that game? Also, we preview the Hurricanes' Wednesday game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Can they rebound to get back in the win column? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on...

The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on St. Patrick's Day with 16 games left in the regular season. Ahead of their matchup, what did the lines look like at practice on Monday? What did Rod Brind'Amour say after practice before the team traveled to Ohio? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the practice lines from Monda...

The Carolina Hurricanes move to 42-18-6 after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday night. After the win, where does it place the Hurricanes in the league overall? How has the 2025-26 season been impressive for the Canes, even with all of the injuries and uncertainty in the crease behind Brandon Bussi? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his t...

The Carolina Hurricanes get swept by the St. Louis Blues after losing 3-1 on Thursday night. Between both games against the Blues, the Hurricanes got outscored 6-1 through the two games. What went wrong in the loss? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the game overall. Outside of the fourth line, not much was produced from the guys on the...

The Carolina Hurricanes look to complete the two-game homestand against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night at the Lenovo Center. The last time these two teams met, the Blue shut out the Hurricanes 3-0. Can the Canes split the regular-season series? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the game between the Hurricanes and the Blues. Who has the edge...

The Carolina Hurricanes survived a shootout thriller that saw them defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in the shootout. What stood out in the game overall, which saw multiple lead changes and a force OT after a two-goal lead was lost? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the Hurricanes' shootout win over the Penguins. What stood out in a...

The Carolina Hurricanes practiced on Monday ahead of their game on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After dropping their last game of the road trip, the Hurricanes look to get back in the win column at home. Also, Nic Deslauriers had his first practice with the team. How did he feel afterwards? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on...

The Carolina Hurricanes had a pretty quiet trade deadline as they added Nicolas Deslauriers for a 2027 conditional 7th rounder. While it was minimal, what could he bring to the Hurricanes to help with the playoffs in terms of physicality and grit? The Hurricanes also finish the four-game road trip 2-2-0 after defeating the Edmonton Oilers Friday night, but losing to the Calgary Flames Saturday nig...

The Carolina Hurricanes look to claim their 40th win of the season as they travel to Edmonton to take on Connor McDavid and the Oilers. Who has the edge in the last matchup of the regular season between the two teams? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the Hurricanes' upcoming game against the Oilers on Friday night. Who has the edge between the two t...

The Carolina Hurricanes get back in the win column after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in a 10-goal shootout on Wednesday night. What stood out in the 6-4 victory that has the Hurricanes at 39-16-6 on the season? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the game overall. While the Hurricanes did win, could they have cleaned it up more to no...

The Carolina Hurricanes continue their four-game road trip as they take on the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night at Rogers Arena. Who has the edge in the final regular-season meeting between the two teams? Could these two teams be potential trade partners by the end of the trade deadline on Friday afternoon? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing th...

The Carolina Hurricanes dropped the first game of their four-game road trip with a loss to the Seattle Kraken. What stood out in the game, and what are Zach's thoughts overall? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the Hurricanes' 2-1 loss to the Kraken on Monday night. What stood out in the tough loss after dominating for most of the game?...

The Carolina Hurricanes close out February with five straight wins, sweeping the month in style. They defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Saturday night, following a three-point performance by Shayne Gostisbehere and Taylor Hall. What else stood out from the win, and the month of February overall? Also, the Hurricanes begin their four-game western road trip. Who do they take on Monday night? On...

Thursday night's game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa Bay Lightning was electric, ending in a nine-goal thriller. The Hurricanes hold off the Lightning with a 5-4 win as they push their point streak to 11 games. What stood out in the Canes' 37th win of the season? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by recapping the Hurricanes' thriller of a win to kee...

The Carolina Hurricanes are officially BACK with the full squad. That said, let the 25-game sprint begin for the NHL Playoffs. Their first opponent? The Tampa Bay Lightning. On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the Hurricanes' first game back since the Olympic break. What does the tale of the tap say about the two top teams in the Eastern Conference?...

As we're one day away from the Carolina Hurricanes back on the ice, let's talk about three main things to watch with 25 games left in the regular season. On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the special teams. Once they were dead last (power play) and mid-20s (penalty kill), now they're both within striking distance of the Top 10. What d...

As we get closer to the trade deadline, let's talk Carolina Hurricanes trade rumors. It's buy or sell time. On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on Jordan Binnington from the St. Louis Blues. While he did have a solid 4-Nations in Feb. 2025 and a silver at the 2026 Olympics, is he worth it for the Hurricanes? Secondly, Zach shares his thought...

The Winter Olympics are over, and the Carolina Hurricanes swept the Olympic Podium in Milan. Jaccob Slavin and the USA defeated Seth Jarvis and Canada 2-1 in overtime. Sebastian Aho walks away with the Bronze after helping Finland defeat Slovakia 6-1. That said, what were the big takeaways from the Gold Medal game, and how did the 3 Hurricanes players do en route to capturing all three medals? On...