Hurricanes’ Goalie Puzzle Looms Ahead of Game 3

Carolina’s crease is suddenly the story, and that is usually where playoff pressure starts to get loud. The Hurricanes are facing the kind of goalie decision that can make a room go quiet fast, because everybody in the building knows one move can change the tone of a series. Game 3 brings the kind of stakes that turn every warmup shot into a small referendum on trust, timing, and who the staff believes can hold the line when the margins shrink.