When it come to creating rivalries in the NHL, the Carolina Hurricanes are at a disadvantage due to its relative geographic isolation. The closest team, the Washington Capitals, is located 274 miles away. Luckily, the Hurricanes have created a few rivalries with their play on the ice.
If you look at the playoff history of the Carolina Hurricanes, one team appears four out of the six times the Hurricanes qualified. The New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes have been thorns in each others sides on multiple occasions leading to some very heated playoff matchups.