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Although the Ottawa Senators have already clinched a playoff spot, they were still looking to improve their position. Now, they can't finish any better than seventh in the Eastern Conference after a 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu has agreed to a four-year extension, taking him off the trade market.

As teams approach the NHL trade deadline, even top contenders like the Canucks are looking for help. Hockey Prospectus examines how they can do so and what the rest of the Northwest Division will do leading up to the trade deadline.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2012

The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect forward Tuomo Ruutu to miss three weeks with an unspecified upper body injury.

The latest news as we count down to the trade deadline: Rick NashTeams that I believe have either been contacted by Columbus regarding Rick Nash or have reached out to the Blue Jackets: the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers, the Los Angele...

The Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to re-sign Tuomo Ruutu rather than trade the forward, general manager Jim Rutherford told ESPN.com Thursday.

Craig Custance writes that the Carolina Hurricanes have not resigned themselves to being sellers at this year's trade deadline, giving them options in how they approach the coming weeks.

Blog | Conversation | February 07, 2012

Tim Gleason was a man in demand. Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Detroit were just some on a long list of the teams that were believed to have some level of interest in the rugged defenseman. Slated for unrestricted free agency on...

OTTAWA -- From conversations I've had with teams over the weekend, there's a chance the trade season will get going for real after the All-Star break. One name that could move as early as this week is Tuomo Ruutu, the Carolina Hurricanes forward w...

Hurricanes 5, Lightning 2

The World Junior Championship, which gets underway Monday in Canada, can be a proving ground for young players as they try to work their way to the National Hockey League. And it's a tournament where Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen made his mark early...

Tuomo Ruutu tipped in Jay Harrison's slap shot in overtime, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes past the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Friday night.

Kirk Muller earned his first win behind the Hurricanes bench, and his club snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

The Dallas Stars opened their four-game road trip impressively, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Raleigh Sunday afternoon. The Stars became the first team to hit 10 wins this season and their 10-3-0 record gives them the best points percenta...

Petteri Nokelainen scored the first of Finland's five third-period goals to lift it to a 6-1 win over Sweden 6-1 on Sunday for its second ice hockey world championship title.

Jarkko Immonen scored twice to help Finland beat Norway 4-1 Thursday and reach the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship.