New York Islanders ’ Mathew Barzal tries to control the puck as he battles Carolina Hurricanes’ Brady Skjei during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. It’s deja vu all over again as the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes face off in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for a second consecutive season.
The Hurricanes took care of the Islanders in six games last season and are still knocking on the door of being the legitimate Stanley Cup contender that the hockey world has expected them to be for the last half-decade. While they made the Eastern Conference Finals last year, they haven’t made a Cup Final since they hoisted the trophy in 2006. Could this be the year?
They will have to get through the Islanders again to do so. New York has overcome a season filled with trials and tribulations. There have been lengthy losing streaks, the firing of head coach Lane Lambert, the hiring of Patrick Roy, and a mad dash just to get into the dance. While they have made it, they might be without one of their top players in defenseman Noah Dobson, who suffered an injury last week and missed the final three games of the regular season.
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