Hurricanes Chase A Trip To The Final In Playoff Test

Carolina is staring at a chance to punch its ticket to the Stanley Cup Final, and the stakes could not be cleaner. Predictions are one thing in May, but playoff hockey usually spends a few minutes humiliating anybody who gets too comfortable. The Hurricanes have the roster and structure to make a run, yet the last step is where good teams get measured in hard ink. This one is about whether they can turn possibility into an actual boarding pass.