The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves with their backs against the wall.
Down 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final, Rod Brind’Amour’s group is out of excuses and out of town - it’s win or go home.
To this point, the Hurricanes have answered the bell in must-win games, but this is another level.
For more information on how this series works, please refer to part one of the series.
Here’s how games five and six went down between the Hurricanes and Lightning in the 2020 Eastern Conference Final, according to the simulation engine in NHL 20.