Five days after sweeping the New York Rangers in their Stanley Cup Qualifier series, the Hurricanes finally have an opponent for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it’s a familiar one.
After Montreal eliminated Pittsburgh Friday, we knew the Canes would be the top seed out of the qualifying round and face the fourth seed out of the round robin. We now know who that is, as, with a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals Sunday, the Boston Bruins will face the Canes in round one.