The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, and play their home games at PNC Arena.
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Playoff history:
This list documents the records and playoff results for all 22 seasons the Carolina Hurricanes have completed in the NHL since their relocation from Hartford, Connecticut in 1997.
The Hurricanes franchise was founded in 1971 as the New England Whalers, and played seven seasons in the World Hockey Association. The team moved to the National Hockey League in 1979, and changed names to the Hartford Whalers.
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This certainly won’t be the first playoff meeting between the two squads, as the Canes and Bruins have now met in the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons. As a franchise, the Hurricanes are meeting the Bruins in the playoffs for the seventh time, tied with Montreal for the most against any team.
The Hurricanes won the season series 3-0-0, the first regular season sweep over Boston in franchise history. Not only did the Canes sweep the series, they did so by outscoring the Bruins 16-1.
| Conference | Eastern |
|---|---|
| Division | Metropolitan |
| Founded | 1972 |
| History | New England Whalers 1972–1979 (WHA) Hartford Whalers 1979–1997 (NHL) Carolina Hurricanes 1997–present |
| Home arena | PNC Arena |
| City | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Schedule:
One of the big storylines heading into the series will be the health of netminder Frederik Andersen, who would certainly be the go-to playoff starter if not for injury.
While Andersen is expected to return at some point in the playoffs, he will not be the starter for game one. Antti Raanta will likely get the nod with Pyotr Kochetkov there behind.
The franchise played a total of 18 seasons before moving to North Carolina and changing their names to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are the only major pro sports team located in Raleigh. They are also the only North Carolina-based major professional sports team to ever win a championship.
