WASHINGTON -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin made his NHL debut in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Second ...

The Hurricanes have been missing the services of veteran defenseman Jalen Chatfield, who's been a top-four staple for the Canes all year. Chatfield was injured in the team's last series against the ...

Twice selected as the best defenseman in the Kontinental Hockey League by general managers, Nikishin blossomed over six years ...

Alexander Nikishin took the ice helmetless for warmups prior to Game 5 of the Carolina Hurricanes' second-round series at ...

Defenseman Jalen Chatfield was not at Canes practice Wednesday and Nikishin was paired with fellow Russian Dmitry Orlov.

Scott Morrow struggled in Game 1, but may be back in the lineup Thursday night, while a Hurricanes regular at forward may lose his spot.

After five years and one thousand days later, the wait for many Hurricanes fans has ended.  On May 15, ahead of Game 5 of the ...

Defenseman Alexander Nikishin made his NHL debut in the Carolina Hurricanes’ playoff game Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The Russian-born player took a rookie “solo lap” before ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Nikishin is making his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Thursday night at the Washington Capitals. Nikishin took ...

WASHINGTON --Alexander Nikishin took the ice helmetless for warmups prior to Game 5 of the Carolina Hurricanes' second-round series at Washington and skated the customary solo lap for a player ...

WASHINGTON — Alexander Nikishin took the ice helmetless for warmups prior to Game 5 of the Carolina Hurricanes’ second-round series at Washington and skated the customary solo lap for a player ...