WASHINGTON — All season, the Carolina Hurricanes refused to lose, refused to be told that their best wasn’t going to be good enough. All season, they defied the odds, going on a miracle run to get to this point, earning a Game 7 against the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.
That run will continue, after a heart-stopping 4-3 double-overtime win at Capital One Arena on Wednesday night, eliminating the Capitals and sending the Hurricanes through to the second round, where they will face the New York Islanders in the second round beginning Friday.