As the Carolina Hurricanes are down six of their opening night starters, the depleted Canes team is getting zero help from the officials. In a solo pod with Rich, we return our ‘Better, Worse, or the Same’ segment to discuss the team through 9 games, and as always we share our likes & dislikes from the previous games.

Zach & Rich are joined by DNVR’s Bailey Curtis to break down the Canes/Avs game and talk how former Hurricanes are fairing with their new teams outside of Carolina. And for the first time since the trade that sent him to Dallas, Mikko Rantanen will take the ice vs. the Carolina Hurricanes in what will also be Logan Stankoven’s return to Dallas. Also, Seth Jarvis is a SUPERSTAR. All of that and more on this week’s show.

The Carolina Hurricanes open the 2025-26 campaign undefeated! Zach and Rich break down the Canes hot start to the season. As the team continues into their annual two week State Fair road trip, the guys ask three big questions for Carolina’s upcoming games at Anaheim, LA, and Vegas, provide injury updates, and MORE!

The Carolina Hurricanes 2025-26 is here. We preview the Canes first three games vs. New Jersey, Philadelphia, and San Jose. Zach and Rich predict some Over/Unders for the Hurricanes this season. We also discuss the recent resignation of former Carolina Hurricanes Doug Warf. Hockey is back, and The SurgeCast has you covered.

The SurgeCast returns as Canes opening night is only one week away. Logan Stankoven has started Carolina Hurricanes training camp as 2C. Is this the solution Carolina has been searching for at Center? We share other thoughts from the Canes Pre-Season games and roster cuts. Finally, we give our 2025-26 Metro Division predictions.

Go behind the scenes with Carolina Hurricanes President Doug Warf as he opens up on the renovations taking place at the Lenovo Center, the Canes new road uniform, and how his 1st year went as President of the Franchise.

It’s a SurgeCast x CanesCast Crossover with Mike Maniscalco and Shane Willis where they talk about the Canes new road uniforms, offseason additions, and if they feel better, worse, or the same about different units on the Canes.

The SurgeCast Crew reacts to the Carolina Hurricanes new road uniforms being released this week. Also, Zach, Kat, and Rich break down Rod Brind'Amour's comments on the 2C position. Finally, with the season just over a month away, we predict the Canes top goal scorers and leaders in assists in 2025-26.

Bailey returns to the show with Rich and Zach to share their bold predictions for the Carolina Hurricanes this upcoming season. The crew also discusses the Canes Theme Nights, Olympic Camp Invites, ongoing renovations at the Lenovo Center + more!

Jackson Blake has signed an 8 year extension with the Carolina Hurricanes and we break down the contract and the Canes core that is locked up for years to come. Also, we look at key matchups during the Carolina Hurricanes 2025-26 season following the release of the schedule.

Hurricanes Free Agency Frenzy Episode: Nikolaj Ehlers Signs a 6 year deal, Discussing the Trade for K'Andre Miller, Logan Stankoven's 8 year extension. We also have our 1st snake draft of which current Canes we would invite to the cookout.

In this edition of The SurgeCast, Zach, Kat and Richie predict the Carolina Hurricanes Offseason Moves. Starting the show, we talk about the Panthers back-to-back Stanley Cups, and an interesting decision from their Head Coach to partake in the handshake line. In the Mock Offseason, we start by reviewing the Canes UFA's, and who the team could re-sign (9:28). Zach and Richie then move to potential trades Eric Tulsky could make, including the likes of Jason Robertson and even.. Sidney Crosby? (32:59). They also discuss Free Agent signings including Mitch Marner and Brad Marchand who could make their way to Raleigh (52:30). The duo finishes the show discussing what acquiring Marco Rossi and Connor McDavid might look like for Carolina (1:18:48).

Earlier this week, Carolina Hurricanes players, coaches, and the GM spoke to the media in their exit interviews following the 24-25 season. We share some of the audio, give our thoughts on the Canes comments, and get into who our dream offseason acquisitions are for this team.

The Carolina Hurricanes 2024-2025 season comes to an end in the Eastern Conference Finals. We recap the series vs. the Florida Panthers, list our Studs and Duds, & give our thoughts on if Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour should be on the hot seat.

The Carolina Hurricanes have a rematch of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals with the Florida Panthers. This time around, the Canes have a healthy team, stars scoring, and a hot goaltender. We give our predictions on if the Canes can advance to the 2025 Stanley Cup.

The Carolina Hurricanes are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals! We break down the Round 2 series victory over the Washington Capitals, Alexander Nikishin's Canes debut, who we want to see in the ECF + more!

The Carolina Hurricanes have advanced to Round 2 of the NHL Playoffs to take on the Washington Capitals. We break down what to expect in this physical series, touch on the extension of Goaltender Frederik Andersen, and take a look around the NHL Playoffs.

The Carolina Hurricanes advance to Round 2 of the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Kat, Zach, & the Paid Intern recap the series victory of the New Jersey Devils.

The Carolina Hurricanes take a 2-0 lead over the New Jersey Devils in Round 1 of the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Kat and Zach discuss their likes and dislikes from the series so far

We preview the Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils 1st Round NHL Playoff Matchup with Neil Villapiano.