Locked On Hurricanes - Daily Podcast On The Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes went all gas and no breaks against the Dallas Stars in their DOMINANT 6-3 win on Tuesday night. Andrei Svechnikov had a four-assist game, K'Andre Miller and Nikolaj Ehlers had multi-point games, and Brandon Bussi picked up his 15th win of the season. What stood out in this measuring stick game against the Stars? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by recapping the Hurricanes' dominant win over the Stars on Tuesday night. Who stood out in the game? What were the big takeaways overall from the win? Secondly, Zach reacts...

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Dallas Stars in their final regular-season matchup of the 2025-26 season. The Hurricanes look to split the season series after losing to the Stars 3-2 back on Oct. 25. Who will need to step up big as they look to win their second straight game of 2026? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the tale of the tape between the Hurricanes and Stars. Who has the edge when it comes to even strength and the special teams? Who has been on fire for both teams over the last...

The Carolina Hurricanes claim their first win of 2026, defeating the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday night. Who stood out in the game? What was it like to get their first win, following two tough losses to begin the New Year? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by recapping the Hurricanes' 3-1 win over the Devils. What stood out in the first victory of 2026 for the Canes? Who was Zach's Hurricanes Player of the Game? Secondly, zach recats to [insert plater name], following the Hurricanes' win. How did it feel for the players...

It was announced on Friday morning that Jaccob Slavin will represent the USA at the 2026 Olympics in Milan. What does it mean for him and the Carolina Hurricanes after being selected? Also, the Carolina Hurricanes begin 2026 losing to the Montreal Canadiens 7-5, after a five-point night from Sebastian Aho, along with multi-point nights from Andrei Svechnikov and Nikolaj Ehlers. Despite coming back from 2-0 down to take a 4-2 lead, it was not enough as the Caandiens stormed back to win in a wild 12-goal game. On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by...

The Carolina Hurricanes begin 2026 by returning home to take on the Montreal Canadiens. The Hurricanes look to bounce back from their 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game of 2025. What does the tale of the tape say about both teams, and what could the goalie matchups look like? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the game between the Hurricanes and the Canadiens. Who has the edge on 5v5, special teams, and more? Secondly, Zach goes over the possible goalie matchups between the two teams. Who could be in...

The Carolina Hurricanes finish off 2025 with a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. While there were some good moments for the Hurricanes, what mainly went wrong overall in the loss? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by recapping the 5-1 loss for the Hurricanes against the Penguins. What went wrong in the loss, seeing their two-game winning streak snapped. Why is this game a blip on the overall radar, in comparison to the 2025-26 season? Secondly, Zach reacts to the comments from Mark Jankowski following the loss. What stood out the most? Finally...

The Carolina Hurricanes cap off their 2025 home slate with a 3-2 comeback win over the New York Rangers. After being down 1-0 and 2-1, the Hurricanes dug deep to snag two points and go 24-11-3 on the season. On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by recapping the win over the Rangers, after an overtime GWG on the power play from Jackson Blake. What else stood out in the win, including Brandon Bussi's 13th win in 15 starts? We hear from Blake postgame, following the win. Secondly, Zach reacts to Rod Brind'amour's comments after...

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the win column, following their 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. They're now alone atop the Eastern Conference standings with 49 points after the win. How much did this game mean not only to the team, but to the franchise and the fanbase? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by recapping the win over the Red Wings. What stood out in the win, after snapping their three-game losing streak? We hear from Shayne Gostisbhere after the game and react to it. Secondly, Zach reacts to what Rod...

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action on Saturday, as they host the Detroit Red Wings. It's a battle of the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Eastern Conference in a late-December showdown. Who will come out on top as both teams sit at 47 points, following the Winter Break? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by going over the tale of the tape between the Hurricanes and the Red Wings. Who has the edge in the first meeting of the 2025-26 season? Who will claim the number one seed in the Eastern Conference...

The Carolina Hurricanes are off for the Winter Break, so let's check out the winter wonderland mailbag. Also, what are the overall feelings surrounding the Hurricanes? On the Thursday, Christmas Day Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by answering mailbag questions surrounding the Hurricanes. What is Seth Jarvis's ceiling, as he already has 19 goals on the season and is a rising star in the NHL? Is Brandon Bussi the answer in the crease? Secondly, Zach shares his overall thoughts about the team and where they stand a few days away from 2026. Finally, Zach concludes the show...

The Carolina Hurricanes, unfortunately, blew another multi-goal lead to the Florida Panthers for the second time in five days, this time 2-0. What went wrong in the loss? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by recapping another blown lead from the Hurricanes, the third one in three straight games. Instead of being up 3-0, it was a 2-0 lead that evaporated into a 5-2 loss. What went wrong? Secondly, Zach reacts to Rod Brind'Amour's postgame presser, following the loss. Finally, Zach reacts to what Jordan Staal said postgame as well. How did that...

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers four days after blowing a three-goal lead back on Friday. They head into the game without significant pieces on the roster. What could this game look like as the team heads into the holiday break? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by reviewing the latest injury news, following the Hurricanes' practice on Monday. What does it mean for the team to not have Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin for the next couple of weeks at least? Also, what did the practice lines look like on Monday...

The Carolina Hurricanes only collected one point in a back-to-back against the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. What went wrong in both games after blowing two three-goal leads? What can be learned from these poor finishes to games that looked like wins? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by giving his overall thoughts on the Hurricanes' multiple blown three-goal leads during the back-to-back against the Panthers and Lightning. What led to not one, but two collapses that led to one point out of a possible four? Secondly, Zach reacts to what...

The Carolina Hurricanes head to Sunrise, FL, to take on the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Florida Panthers. The Friday matchup kicks off the first half of a back-to-back, which sees the Hurricanes take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Can the Hurricanes defeat the Panthers in the first of their three meetings during the 2025-26 season? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by going over the tale of the tape between the two teams. Who has the advantage, and which players are on a heater over the last five games...

The Carolina Hurricanes are on a five-game winning streak, following their 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. Sebastian Aho with a three-point game, Seth Jarvis scoring his 19th of the season, and the Hurricanes just keep rolling. What else stood out in the game? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by going over what stood out in the win over the Predators. Multiple guys had a multi-point night as the Hurricanes had a third period to remember. Secondly, Zach reacts to what Blake said postgame after a two-point night from the young forward...

The Carolina Hurricanes, after a couple of days off, are back in action as they travel to Tennessee to take on the Nashville Predators in the Music City. Can the Hurricanes complete the regular-season sweep of the Predators in "Smashville"? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by previewing the Hurricanes' Wednesday night game against the Predators. What does the tale of the tape say, as these two teams meet for the final time during the regular season? Who has the edge on Wednesday night? Secondly, Zach reacts to what Rod Brind'Amour stated on...

While the Carolina Hurricanes are off, Locked On Hurricanes keeps rolling on. While they are off, let's dive into early Olympic roster chances for certain Canes players. Furthermore, how has this four-game winning streak shown that this team can make another deep playoff run? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach shares his thoughts on why Seth Jarvis should be named to the Hockey Canada Olympic team for the 2026 Winter Games. Along with his 18 NHL goals and 26 points, Jarvis brings a 200-foot, two-way game that Canada could utilize in the Olympics this upcoming February. He could be...

There is some magic with this Carolina Hurricanes team as they swept the Philadelphia Flyers over the weekend, winning 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday night. What does this mean for the team that keeps on winning with Brandon Bussi in the net? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach shares his thoughts about how Bussi is bringing some Magic School Bus energy to the Hurricanes after completing the weekend home-and-home, back-to-back sweep of the Flyers. Bussi has won NINE straight games and is showing no signs of slowing down. Secondly, Zach shares his thoughts on how...

There has been a lot of activity surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes. Between players making history and players getting extensions, all eyes are on the Hurricanes as of late. What does the rare Saturday episode have in store? On the Saturday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach shares his thoughts on Brandon Bussi and his history-making game against the Washington Capitals. He is the first goalie to win 10 games in his first 11 starts. What did Bus say after the win on Thursday night? Zach will react to that as well. Secondly, Zach dives into the Joel Nystrom four-year extension with...

While Zach is out due to personal reasons, it's time to rewind the clock and do the first-ever "Best Of" show at Locked On Hurricanes. It's Volume No.1 of the "Best Of Guests" of Locked On Hurricanes, and it's a good one. On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by going back to the episode where Zach and Carolina Hurricanes beat writer Walt Ruff discuss opening night being a few days away, and how training camp went overall for the Hurricanes. Secondly, Zach draws back to the episode where, at the time...