Hurricanes’ Fast Start Has Them One Win From the Final

Carolina came out flying, and the first-period burst did exactly what playoff hockey loves to do - it changed the whole mood of the night. Once a team gets a lead that early, every shift starts to tilt, and the opponent spends the rest of the game chasing ice that keeps getting smaller. The Hurricanes have built a series script that makes life miserable for anyone trying to catch up.