Why Hurricanes had to wait NHL-record 12 days between playoff series
The Hurricanes haven't played a game since May 9.
Why Hurricanes had to wait NHL-record 12 days between playoff series originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Hurricanes have been one of the NHL's finest sides this postseason, charting a similar course to the one they set for themselves during the regular season.
Carolina dispatched of the Flyer in four games to secure its place in the Eastern Conference Finals. That followed a four-game beatdown at the expense of the Senators, another side unable to match the Hurricanes' speed and athleticism. In other words, Carolina is unbeaten through eight postseason games.
With the Sabres and Canadiens' series going seven, that has left the Canes with plenty of time to ponder on their next move. In fact, when Carolina returns to the ice for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it will have endured one of the longest breaks between playoff games in NHL history. Here's what you need to know about Carolina's historic hiatus.
NHL PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NHL scores | NHL playoff schedule | NHL playoff bracket Last time Hurricanes played NHL playoff game The Hurricanes last took the ice on May 9. They bested the Flyers, 3-2, in overtime, completing a series sweep to punch a ticket to its third Eastern Conference Finals appearance. Carolina's 12-day hiatus is the joint-longest in modern NHL history, per The Athletic's James Mirtle .