Carolina Hurricanes

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 20: Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers celebrates with his teammates after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 20, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 19: Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers celebrates with his teammates after scoring the game winning goal on Frederik Andersen #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes in fourth overtime in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 19, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Florida Panthers Defeat Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Overtime Classic

Carolina Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho #20, Florida Panthers, Radko Gudas #7. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

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DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 02: Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars celebrates after scoring a goal against the Seattle Kraken in the first period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Florida Panthers, Sergei Bobrovsky #72, Conn Smythe Trophy rankings. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

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RALEIGH, NC - MAY 11: Jesper Fast #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a goal and celebrates with his teammates during the overtime of Eastern Conference Game Five of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 11, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hurricanes defeat Devils 3-2. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)

Hurricanes Eliminate Devils in Game 6, Move to Eastern Conference Final

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 09: Vitek Vanecek #41 of the New Jersey Devils pauses following a Carolina Hurricanes goal during the second period in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on May 09, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Carolina Hurricanes, Jordan Martinook #48. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes Route New Jersey Devils 6-1; Take 3-1 Series Lead

New Jersey Devils, Timo Meier #96. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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TORONTO - APRIL 13: Deputy Commissioner of the NHL Bill Daly announces top pick to the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL Draft Lottery Drawing at the TSN Studio April 13, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images for NHL)

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Jack Hughes #86, Luke Hughes #43, New Jersey Devils, Stanley Cup Playoffs (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Hughes brothers shine in game three for the New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 07: Damon Severson #28 of the New Jersey Devils celebrates his goal with teammates Luke Hughes #43 and Jack Hughes #86 during the second period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center on May 07, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. both Hughes recorded an assist on the goal. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

New Jersey Devils defeat Carolina Hurricanes 8-4; Series Now 2-1

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 18: Vitek Vanecek #41 of the New Jersey Devils prepares to skate against the New York Rangers during Game One in the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Prudential Center on April 18, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils: Game 3 Keys, Lineups, And More

Carolina Hurricanes, Jesperi Kotkaniemi #82. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes down New Jersey Devils 6-1, up 2-0 in series

Carolina Hurricanes. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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Carolina Hurricanes. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Carolina Hurricanes open with 5-1 win against New Jersey in Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes, Brent Burns #8. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

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New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

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Carolina Hurricanes. New York Islanders. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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New York Rangers, Vincent Trocheck #16, New Jersey Devils, Vitek Vanecek #41, 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)

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RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 17: Jesper Fast #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with puck against New York Islanders during the first period of Eastern Conference Game One of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on April 17, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hurricanes defeat Islanders 2-1. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)

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Carolina Hurricanes, Jordan Staal #11. (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)

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