Advantage, Sabres (Raleigh News and Observer)

Buffalo home to hockey experts (Raleigh News and Observer)

Ward primed for next road test (Raleigh News and Observer)

Numminen on familiar turf (Raleigh News and Observer)

Sabres’ Grier takes a different path (Raleigh News and Observer)

Five points (Raleigh News and Observer)

A look at the playoffs, on and off the ice (Raleigh News and Observer)

TV still searching for ways to make coverage glow (Raleigh News and Observer)

Canes comfortable on the road (Durham Herald Sun)

Brind’Amour owns Game 3s (Durham Herald Sun)

Canes’ LaRose is living the dream (Rocky Mount Telegram)

Wesley leads by example for Canes (Charlotte Observer)

Gameday (Charlotte Observer)

Whitney puts his golf dream on hold (Toronto Star)

Gritty ‘Canes grind away (Toronto Globe and Mail)

Four veterans still hoping for first Cup experience (ESPN)

Caniac caravan heads north to Buffalo (News14.com)

The Lowe Down on game 2, and more (WRBZ-AM)

Jim Rutherford named Executive of the Year (CarolinaHurricanes.com)