The Carolina Hurricanes stepped on the ice in Tampa Bay down two games to none to the Lightning on Thursday night. It was safe to say that the game was a must-win for the Hurricanes, and a win was just what they got. Petr Mrazek was stellar in net, his first game between the pipes since May 10, and the SAT line of Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Tevuo Teravainen was back and better than ever.
So far this series has mirrored the team’s first-round matchup against the Montreal Canadiens in 2006. That team lost the first two games of the series at home, went on the road in game three and captured a double-overtime victory.