Hurricanes Breezing Through NHL Playoffs, Now Come the Wait

Carolina keeps stacking wins in the playoffs, and the Hurricanes are making this thing look a lot smoother than most contenders do in May. The catch is that a dominant run can come with a strange downside, because the calendar now hands them another long break between rounds. Coaches love the recovery time, but players usually hate losing that playoff rhythm, and every front office knows those gaps can change a series faster than a bad line change.