The underlying reality of the series is that, according to the numbers, the Islanders have been the better team at even strength. That is backed up by the eye test.
, but the mood in the Islanders’ dressing room hasn’t changed all series. They have a quiet confidence and belief, even the morning of Game 5. There’s a good reason for that.
The Hurricanes also are dealing with injuries to three players in its top six, pasting a lineup together with Elmer’s glue. And for all the talk about the impact of a loss on the Islanders’ core, the Hurricanes are the team that has not gotten out of the second round since 2018-19, their first season under coach Rod Brind’Amour, and there surely will be questions asked in Raleigh if they cannot put the Islanders away.
It is not easy to lose a series while winning at even strength. It is especially hard to do that while holding an advantage in goal, as the Islanders do with Ilya Sorokin.
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