We continue our offseason look at the Metropolitan Division rivals and how they stack up against the Washington Capitals. Next up, the Carolina Hurricanes.
After finishing between sixth to eighth in the Metropolitan over the previous five seasons, the Carolina Hurricanes finally broke through and finished fourth, while making the playoffs. Not many expected them to have a chance against the Washington Capitals in the opening round, however they were able to shock everyone and overcome the defending Stanley Cup Champions in a long tough series.
The Hurricanes would go on to upset the New York Islanders in a sweep, before running into the hot Boston Bruins and losing in another sweep.