WASHINGTON -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin made his NHL debut in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Second ...

Defenseman Jalen Chatfield was not at Canes practice Wednesday and Nikishin was paired with fellow Russian Dmitry Orlov.

Alexander Nikishin is making his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series ...

Highly touted prospect Alexander Nikishin is set to make his NHL debut tonight for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 against ...

Twice selected as the best defenseman in the Kontinental Hockey League by general managers, Nikishin blossomed over six years ...

Russian defenseman Nikishin joined the Carolina Hurricanes in time for the NHL playoffs. He continues to practice while ...

After five years and one thousand days later, the wait for many Hurricanes fans has ended.  On May 15, ahead of Game 5 of the ...

Alexander Nikishin 's NHL debut will come with the Carolina Hurricanes on the verge of a Western Conference Final berth. The ...

Behind another solid performance from Frederik Andersen in net and a late third-period charge punctuated by an Andrei ...

Social media was ablaze when word got out that prized Russian rookie Alexander Nikishin was skating in Jalen Chatfield’s place alongside Dmitry Orlov at practice.

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