The Carolina Hurricanes and the Dallas Stars are the last two unbeaten teams to begin the 2025-2026 NHL season. Both teams stormed out to 3-0 records to kick of

The Hurricanes claimed Brandon Bussi off NHL waivers from the Florida Panthers, and his NHL debut may be imminent.

In their first true road test of the 2025 season, the Carolina Hurricanes showed they’re built to travel. They dismantled the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Tuesday night at SAP Center, improving to 3–0 and sending a message that last season’s Eastern Conference Final run was no fluke.

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks could legitimately say that they deserved to win their first two games, as they held leads late in the third period against both the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks last week before they found a way to lose both games in overtime.

Alexander Nikishin is settling into the Carolina Hurricanes, improving his chemistry with his teammates — and his English.

The Carolina Hurricanes outshot the San Jose Sharks 43-17 and largely controlled the final two periods as they cruised to a 5-1 win and remained unbeaten on the season.

In his first season with the Hurricanes last year, Walker fit in seamlessly. He and Shayne Gostisbehere put up the best possession numbers in the league, with both players posting a better than 60 percent Corsi For percentage while playing sheltered minutes as Carolina’s third pairing.

The Carolina Hurricanes have plenty to be optimistic about in 2025-26. The Canes also have one pretty glaring weakness.