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First-Round Preview: Special Teams

The playoffs are here, and the Canes are playing the Bruins in the postseason for the third time in the last four years.

Over the next couple of days, we’ll take a look at how the Hurricanes and Bruins matchup on the ice as we get ready for a first-round series.

Today we are looking at the special teams units:

Overview

It’s a bit of a mixed bag for the Hurricanes on special teams, as the Canes boast the league’s best penalty kill unit but have struggled at times on the power play.