The Carolina Hurricanes take a demanding 3-0 series lead, defeating the Islanders 5-2, in Carolina, in the first high scoring bout of this goalie dominating series.
The Hurricanes won their fifth consecutive playoff game, as they’ve gotten hot at a really good time. The ‘Canes have fully turned around from their early season woes and are playing like true contenders. Although it was another gritty, close fought game, both teams finally showed up offensively as this game alone had more goals than the other two games combined.
Game 3 finally showed the likes of young stud Andrei Svechnikov, and the strong veteran presence of Jordan Martinook.