- Tropical update: National Hurricane Center monitoring spot that could develop in southern Gulf
- Heavy rains Thursday afternoon cause street flooding across Houston, stranding vehicles
- Houston forecast: Rain heads out after rush hour street flooding, a few showers expected Friday
- Houston forecast: Rain heads out after rush hour street flooding
- Weather Impact Alert: Roads flooding, flights delayed in Houston thunderstorms, downpours
Hurricanes win Game 5, push Rangers to brink of elimination
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vincent Trocheck buried a short-handed goal, Teuvo Teravainen had a rare power-play score for Carolina and the Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the second-round playoff series.
Andrei Svechnikov also scored, beating Igor Shesterkin with a backhander on a breakaway midway through the third period as the Hurricanes protected their Game 5 lead to improve to 7-0 at home in the postseason.
The Hurricanes can advance to the Eastern Conference finals to face reigning two-time Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay by winning Game 6 in New York on Saturday, though they are 0-5 away from PNC Arena so far.