The Carolina Hurricanes are getting production throughout their lineup to start the NHL playoffs. They'll need it going forward if they're going to take down the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers.
are getting production throughout their lineup to start the NHL playoffs. They'll need it going forward if they're going to take down the Presidents' Trophy-winningin a first-round series on Tuesday night. The win came with a healthy output from the supporting forwards behind top threats like
Kuznetsov, centering the fourth line, came through with two goals and two assists, including the series' first goal and then a wait-wait-wait penalty shot in Game 5 to beatNoesen found the net three times, starting with the Game 1 winner when he grabbed a loose puck atop the crease and beat Varlamov early in the third period.
The Hurricanes twice had two-goal leads in Game 5 and entered the final 20 minutes tied at 3-3 before the Drury-Noesen double changed everything, helping Carolina become the first team with at least one series win in six straight postseasons since Detroit did it from 1995-2000. Last year’s run ended in a sweep against Florida in the Eastern Conference Finals, a series with four one-goal games and a combined five overtime periods as the Hurricanes struggled to convert chances.
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