The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-4, on Thursday night in their first game back following the Olympics. Despite giving up an early three goal lead, the Canes power play was the difference,

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho banged in a power-play goal through traffic midway through the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Thursday night. Aho's shot from up top slipped past Jonas Johansson,

Sebastian Aho broke a tie in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes recovered after blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Lenovo Center on Thursday. With help from a screen in front of the net by Jordan Staal,

Hurricanes hockey is back. After a three week Olympic hiatus, the Carolina Hurricanes (36-15-6) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (38-14-4) tonight at 7 pm. Carolina had three players bring home medals: Jaccob Slavin won gold with the United States,

The Carolina Hurricanes outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Thursday with Sebastian Aho scoring the game-winner with 13 minutes left. The Hurricanes scored three of their goals in the first seven minutes of the game.

The Tampa Bay Lightning erased a three-goal deficit on Thursday, but the Carolina Hurricanes denied the Lightning comeback bid by handing the visitors a 5-4 loss at the Lenovo Center.

Lightning forward Dominic James will be out 8-10 weeks after a successful surgery on his leg injury, according to Benjamin Pierce.