After playing nine games in 17 days, the two-day layoff between games two and three felt like several weeks, but the Carolina Hurricanes are back on the ice again tonight and they’ll be looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the New York Islanders.
Games one and two brought great results for the Canes, but they can be better - they need to be better.
Here are some keys for the Canes as they make their return to PNC Arena tonight.
When Petr Mrazek left during the second period of game two with a lower-body injury, it looked like Carolina’s injury woes were about to finally catch up to them, but then we were all reminded that Curtis McElhinney is on this team.