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stormTRacker: Inside the Carolina Hurricanes

Welcome to the official home of the stormTRacker Podcast, the definitive audio and video experience for fans of the Carolina Hurricanes and the broader NHL landscape. If you are looking for more than just highlights and scores, you’ve come to the right place. This playlist is curated to bring you every full-length episode, deep-dive discussion, and exclusive interview that makes the stormTRacker community the most informed in hockey.The stormTRacker Podcast was built with one goal in mind: to

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70:48

Can the Hurricanes Keep It Up? The 2-2 Reality Check

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2026/10/08

Four games shouldn’t feel like a referendum on a season, but the Carolina Hurricanes have a way of making October dramatic. After an 0-2 start that had fans spiraling, the Canes respond with a gritty overtime win and a wide-open road victory, and suddenly the conversation flips from panic to “are we unstoppable again?” We slow it all down and get honest about what’s signal and what’s noise. We’re joined by Cory Lavalette of North State Journal and The Athletic to unpack the biggest early que...

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64:00

The Hurricanes' 'Run It Back' Strategy: Genius or...

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2026/10/02

The Canes are the defending Stanley Cup champions and they’re not acting like a team that’s afraid. Training camp is short, the roster looks almost identical, and the season starts with the kind of question fans love to argue about: should Carolina have done more, or is “run it back” the smartest move a contender can make under the salary cap? We bring on Adam Gold from "The Adam Gold Show" and "Canes Corner Podcast" on 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, to go deep on what’s real and what’s noise. We ...

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65:59

What We Learned from the Hurricanes Preseason So Far

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2026/09/24

The Hurricanes are back on the ice as the reigning Stanley Cup champions, and preseason is already answering uncomfortable questions. We sit down to sort through what actually matters in a short camp: which summer moves change the roster math, who’s pushing for real minutes, and what early performances tell us about Carolina’s chances to repeat in the Metro Division. We break down the biggest personnel storylines with an eye on how Rod Brind’Amour teams are built. That includes the ripple ef...

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41:35

The Hurricanes Are Loaded | Top 10 Prospects Exposed

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2026/08/10

One good prospect is exciting. A whole pipeline of them changes how a franchise plans, spends, and wins. That’s why we brought back Nick Bass from "Canes Prospects" & the "Developing Hurricanes Podcast" to rank his top 10 Carolina Hurricanes prospects and explain what actually separates a fun name from a future NHL contributor. We start on the blue line with the system’s latest wave of big, mobile defenders, including Kurban Limatov’s electric skating, Timur Kol’s pro-level defending, an...

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61:49

Can the Canes Repeat? Blueprint for Back-to-Back...

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2026/08/04

The Hurricanes finally climbed the mountain, and now the real pressure starts: doing it again. We’re celebrating two years of Erin & Katie's in sight on stormTRacker with a special "Mailbag" episode that turns into a blueprint for a Carolina Hurricanes repeat, from contract leverage to lineup chemistry to the unglamorous details that separate contenders from champions. We spend serious time on the biggest offseason storyline: Alexander Nikishin. Is this a trade, a standoff, or the kind o...

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51:53

From Calder Cup Run to Offseason Reality | Spiros...

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2026/07/28

A Calder Cup Finals run changes you, even when it ends one step too soon. We sit down with Chicago Wolves head coach, Spiros Anastas, to unpack what made the 2025-26 group special, what the grind revealed about leadership, and why the team’s biggest wins might have happened away from the scoreboard. From the “family” feel in the room to the war-like playoff series that forged real trust, we talk honestly about the pride and the sting that can exist at the same time. Then we shift into the re...

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60:20

Carolina's Cup Defense Starts Now | The Big Decisions...

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2026/07/10

The Hurricanes finally end the wait and lift the Stanley Cup, then immediately step into the hardest part of being champs: staying there. We sit down with stormTRacker regulars, Erin Manning and Katie Bartlett, to sort through what Carolina’s “quiet” NHL offseason actually signals when GM Eric Tulsky is still working the phones, stacking options, and protecting a window to repeat. We start by revisiting last year’s bold point projections and what they taught us about the Canes’ identity. Seb...

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60:10

Hurricanes Offseason Roadmap: Draft Picks, Free...

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2026/06/25

We celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup, then dig into the exact decisions and performances that turned a great roster into a champion. Then we flip the page to the NHL offseason. We talk draft pick 31, why teams are suddenly trading high picks, how Carolina’s limited draft capital shapes strategy, and the biggest roster questions: Alexander Nikishin’s market value, Freddie’s future, possible offer sheets, and where Jesperi Kotkaniemi fits if the Canes decide they n...

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54:32

Chicago Wolves: Dan Price talks roster depth, "never...

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2026/06/12

The Chicago Wolves are four wins from a Calder Cup, and the story behind that isn’t just goals and highlights, it’s the daily standard that holds up when the playoffs start taking things away. We’re joined by Chicago Wolves "Insider", Andrew Rinaldi, and Wolves' assistant coach, Dan Price, to break down the series win over the Colorado Eagles, what it revealed about this group, and why the Wolves’ identity stays intact no matter the score or the building. Dan shares his own unconventional pa...

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76:55

Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights: Stanley Cup Final...

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2026/06/02

Vegas doesn’t beat you with shot totals, they beat you with the one mistake you wish you could have back. Carolina doesn’t wait for mistakes, we manufacture them with pressure, layers, and a forecheck that keeps coming. That clash is why this Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final feels less like a matchup and more like a stress test of identities. We bring on DNVR Colorado Avalanche reporter and host, Bailey Curtis, to scout what Vegas is really doing well: a deep four-line lineup, ...

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52:04

Chicago Wolves vs Colorado Eagles: Spiros Anastas...

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2026/05/27

The Chicago Wolves don’t look confident because they’re winning. They’re winning because they prepare like confidence is earned, not wished for. We’re joined by Chicago Wolves "Insider" Andrew Rinaldi and Wolves' head coach, Spiros Anastas, to unpack a playoff run that has already pushed past the Texas Stars and the Grand Rapids Griffins and now heads into a massive Western Conference Finals showdown with the Colorado Eagles. Spiros shares what changed when the interim label disappeared, why...

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74:31

Jakub Dobes vs. Freddie Andersen | Can a Rookie Steal...

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2026/05/20

The Hurricanes just did something that almost never happens: two straight playoff sweeps, then a long pause to breathe while the bracket catches up. That rest has everyone asking the same question, is it a gift or a trap? We dig into Carolina’s winning formula and what actually shows up on the ice, starting with Freddie Andersen’s outrageous form. When your goalie is calm, aggressive in his crease, and stopping the few chances that leak through a smothering team defense, it changes how hard a...

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45:15

Ryan Suzuki Breaks Down How Chicago Flipped the...

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2026/05/13

The playoffs don’t reward the “best story” from the regular season, they reward the team that can reset, adapt, and win the next shift. After the Chicago Wolves take down the Texas Stars in five games, we sit down with Wolves "Insider", Andrew Rinaldi, and Wolves' star forward, Ryan Suzuki, to unpack how that series flipped after a rough Game 1 and why this group looks built for a long Calder Cup Playoffs run. Ryan walks us through the human side of development and pressure: moving into majo...

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65:30

Freddie Andersen Can't Carry the Hurricanes If Their...

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2026/05/01

Carolina swept Ottawa, but a sweep doesn’t answer every playoff question. We’re coming out of Round 1 with one huge comfort and a few real warnings and it all starts in net. Freddie Andersen looks dialed in, calm under pressure, and ready for the kind of high-danger saves that decide tight NHL playoff games. When Carolina gets goaltending like this, the team’s structure stops being “good” and becomes suffocating. We also dig into the biggest on-ice story: the Stankoven line. Taylor Hall’s re...

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Chicago Wolves vs Texas Stars: Inside the Series...

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2026/04/27

Texas took seven of eight from the Chicago Wolves in the regular season. So what changes now that the AHL playoffs are here and the opponent is the Texas Stars in Cedar Park? We sit down with Wolves' "Insider" Andrew Rinaldi and Wolves' centerman, Skyler Brind"Amour, for a frank, detailed preview of a series that will come down to execution, discipline, and who can win the “small margins” when games tighten up. Skyler walks us through the parts of hockey most fans feel but rarely measure: fa...

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64:51

Chicago Wolves Take On Texas Stars | First Round Begins

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2026/04/24

Texas had Chicago’s number all season, and that’s exactly why this first round matchup is so fascinating. The Wolves enter the AHL playoffs with real momentum, a deep lineup, and a big jolt of organizational confidence after Spiros Anastas officially becomes the full-time head coach. Andrew Rinaldi (On Tap Sports Chicago) joins me to talk through what that kind of leadership clarity can do to a locker room when the games get tight and every shift becomes a battle. From there, we dig into the...

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Goaltending Will Decide This Series | Canes-Sens...

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2026/04/17

The Hurricanes grab first in the East, but the reward is a first-round matchup that doesn’t feel like a reward at all. Ottawa arrives playing a similar style with more edge, more hits, and the kind of chaos that can pull a good team off its game if it chases scrums and loses discipline. We dig into why home ice at Lenovo Center matters so much, why Game 1 sets the emotional temperature for the series, and what Carolina has to do to stay on the front foot instead of reacting to Ottawa’s pressu...

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Four Games Left | Can the Canes Solve Rod's Playoff...

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2026/04/09

Four games left, playoffs clinched, Metro locked up, and the Carolina Hurricanes somehow still feel like a puzzle worth arguing about. We’re riding a stretch where the Canes look fast, confident, and dangerous, and some nights they look like the best team in the East. The question is what matters most when the Stanley Cup playoffs start: the numbers, the matchups, or the moments where one save changes a series. Hurricanes' TV Analyst, Shane Willis, joins us to break it all down. We dig into t...

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62:11

Can The Chicago Wolves Fix It In Time? | Defense &...

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2026/04/02

March punched the Chicago Wolves right in the mouth. After a 3-8-3 stretch with blown leads, cold scoring in tight games, and real goaltending worries, we’re still looking at a team sitting in second place and trying to get its edge back before the AHL playoffs. That contrast is what makes this conversation so important: the Wolves aren’t doomed, but the margin for “we’ll figure it out later” is basically gone. We’re joined by Wolves "Insider" Andrew Rinaldi to sort through what’s actually h...

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Hurricanes Top Prospects February 2026 | Ryabkin's...

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2026/03/27

One month can change a prospect’s trajectory, and February did exactly that for the Carolina Hurricanes pipeline. We sit down with Nick Bass from Canes Prospects to rank our top five prospects of the month, starting with Ivan Ryabkin’s instant takeover in Charlottetown and moving through a Chicago Wolves core that keeps forcing bigger conversations about NHL readiness. We dig into what makes Bradly Nadeau so hard to defend beyond the obvious radar-gun shot, how his playmaking is catching up ...

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