Carolina Hurricanes

Brindamore’s team could have decided everything in the final, fifth game of the series on home ice. But the loss of offensive frames (Teryavyainen), as well as the closed game proposed by the New Yorkers, did not do their job. Karolina lost at home 2:3, and before the away match in New York, the result in the confrontation was 3:2, which encourages more balanced actions during the upcoming battle.

New York Islanders

The New Yorkers jumped into the last car of the playoffs and were obviously the outsiders of the series. Even before the last game, it was expected that everything would be over in Raleigh for them, but one defensive team beat the other. The “Islanders” went to the third period with the score 3:1 and in the end they withstood the attack of the hosts. Now the confrontation moves to New York, where anything could decide Lambert’s team.

Forecast

The sixth team among the playoff participants in terms of reliability in the rear, of course, will not climb into the frenzy, but maybe like the opponent. Reliable defense of both opponents and the importance of this match does not, in my humble opinion, ensure a frisky and assertive game. Of course, the Hurricanes surpass Hozchev in speed and skating, but Lambert’s team can break their attacking game through wrestling as they are inferior to the visitors in terms of skill and variety. Although Karolina has significant staff losses (Svechnikov, Teryavyainen), the New Yorkers have silenced the skeptics a bit and have something to offer an opponent who has not lost in 3 out of 5 matches of the series in regular time.

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