by Matt Karash | May 21, 2021 | Morning Skate
Through two games of the first round 2021 NHL Playoff series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators, it feels very much like the Canes will coast to a series win in four or five games. But NHL playoff series very regularly take a winding road with...
by Matt Karash | May 20, 2021 | The Drive Home
Neither of the Hurricanes first two games have been near the team’s peak. There is a higher gear to be had, but saying that the team can be better after winning two games by a combined 8-2 margin is impressive in its own right. Wednesday’s game was a...
by Matt Karash | May 19, 2021 | Morning Skate
In a 2021 NHL Playoffs so far that has seem a high percentage of one-goal games including a bunch of a regulation ties that had to be decided in overtime, the Hurricanes scored a rare two-goal (not counting the empty-netter) win in its series opener on Monday. The 5-2...
by Matt Karash | May 19, 2021 | Daily Cup of Joe
Over the course of a playoff series, there will almost always be ups and downs, and winning usually requires different players taking turns making plays that decide games. So by no means is a single game a point at which it is fair to do deep evaluations on players...
by Matt Karash | May 18, 2021 | The Drive Home
After a gap year with the 2020 NHL Playoffs being in the bubble, Canes playoff hockey returned to PNC Arena with a fun first win. The 5-2 win overstates how easy it was, but the Hurricanes did reestablish themselves as the better team in the series and notched a first...
