GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ron Francis, the hottest scorer for the Hurricanes in the second half of...on a line with Bates Battaglia and Sami Kapanen. "I'm not Ron Francis, I'm Robert Kron and I do what I can do," said Kron, who...

...and general managers when the Carolina Hurricanes gave Ron Francis a $20 million contract in the summer of 1998. Why were...I remember that day back home when I heard we signed Ron Francis. At first, I couldn't believe it," said Sami Kapanen...

...Quinn's surprising return didn't inspire the Toronto Maple Leafs. Irbe stopped 31 shots while Sami Kapanen and Ron Francis each had a goal and assist, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-0 win over Toronto in Game 4 of the NHL Eastern...

...04 left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to a 3-2 victory Friday night over the Atlanta Thrashers. Ron Francis scored with 6:14 left in the game and then set up Jeff O'Neill for the tying goal with 53 seconds left. Ward then...

...struggle to make the playoffs is one win away from the Eastern Conference finals. Martin Gelinas, Rod Brind'Amour and Ron Francis scored early in each period for Carolina, and Arturs Irbe returned to play brilliantly in net as the Hurricanes beat...

...beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-1. Rod Brind'Amour and Ron Francis added third-period goals for the Hurricanes (2-4...goals, got the chance to center the line with captain Ron Francis and Jeff O'Neill. Francis moved to the left wing...

...said. "We generate as many scoring chances at home as we do on the road." Toronto got goals from Joe Nieuwendyk and Ron Francis - his first since being obtained from Carolina on March 9 - in the first nine minutes of the second period and an empty-net...

...goal and the Hurricanes dominated the Atlanta Thrashers in a 4-2 win Friday night. "You don't replace a guy like Ron Francis," Williams said of the Hurricanes' star center who was traded Tuesday to Toronto. "You just do your best to fill...

...Southeast Division title in four years earlier this week, are 12-0-3 against Atlanta. They played without top scorers Ron Francis, Sami Kapanen and Jeff O'Neill, who were healthy scratches. Carolina, the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference...

...helped the team return to the playoffs for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup in 2006. Also, the team said Ron Francis would return as associate head coach and take on the title of director of player personnel. Assistant coaches Kevin...