Cardiac Cane

1 week ago | cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman

Andersen stops all 20 Florida shots as the Canes finally win a conference finals game with a 3-0 shutout victory to send the series back to Raleigh. It was "win or go home" for the Carolina Hurricanes as they tried to stave off elimination in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Canes played their best 40 minutes of the series during Game 3 on Saturday, sitting tied 1-1 after two periods.

1 week ago | cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman

After staying tight through two periods, the Hurricanes fell apart in the third to drop Game 3, 6-2, and set themselves up for another potential sweep. The Carolina Hurricanes are in a hole. A very deep hole that they've found themselves in way too many times in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Florida Panthers completely outclassed them in Game 2, winning 5-0 to sweep both games in Raleigh, just as they did in 2023. The Hurricanes are searching to regain their identity at the absolute worst time.

2 weeks ago | cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman

The Panthers skated circles around the Hurricanes for 60 minutes, getting three goals in the first period and easing their way to a 2-0 series lead. The Carolina Hurricanes saw their conference finals losing streak extended to 13 games on Tuesday night. The Panthers came out of the gates hot, scoring early in each period on their way to a 5-2 win in Game 1. Sebastian Aho and Jackson Blake scored for the Hurricanes, who were thoroughly outplayed for the first time this postseason.

2 weeks ago | cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman

Turning back the clock to 2006 to experience the joys of winning a conference finals game, something the Hurricanes haven't done in the last 19 years. To call 2006 a simpler time might be unfair, especially given the circumstances of June 1st. Deadlocked in a bitter battle with the Buffalo Sabres, the Carolina Hurricanes were fighting for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history. Even at three games apiece, the series came down to one final game at the RBC Center.

2 weeks ago | cardiaccane.com | Ben Huffman

Assuming he doesn't re-sign with the Maple Leafs before July 1st, Mitch Marner will be the most coveted player in this season's free agency class. There is still plenty of hockey for the Carolina Hurricanes to play after dropping Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Panthers on Tuesday night. However, the season will eventually come to an end over the next few weeks, marking the start of the offseason and free agency.