Hurricanes hopeful Ehlers, Nikishin will return in Round 2
Apr 28, 2026, 03:52 PM ET RALEIGH, NC — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour is hopeful that winger Nikolaj Ehlers and defenseman (*2*) will be prepared for Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs with further break day to get well from accidents. The Eastern Conference’s high seed closed out a first-round sweep of Ottawa…