Past Hurricanes teams kept falling in the Eastern final. This might finally be the year

The Carolina Hurricanes have swept both the Ottawa Senators in the first round and the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round of the 2025 NHL playoffs, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the fourth time in eight seasons. Despite accumulating 55 playoff wins in that span — trailing only Colorado, Vegas, and Dallas — the Hurricanes have managed just one victory beyond the second round, repeatedly falling short in the conference finals. The team now faces an 11-day wait before their next series, a modern NHL record, as they attempt to finally break through to the Stanley Cup Final.