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Thoughts on the early portion of the Eastern Conference’s playoff series

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Happy Sunday, hope you enjoy your day. With it all quiet on the Penguins front, let’s go around the league and make a few points and notes about the active playoff series in the NHL. The playoffs seemingly just started but with everyone having played three games, it’s already at (or past) the half-way point of the first round for many of them. We’ll start right now in the East.

Carolina vs. New York (I)

Carolina Hurricanes v New York Islanders - Game Three
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This has largely played out as expected: Carolina has the edge in shots, but Ilya Sorokin has been excellent and allowed New York to hang close.