Hurricanes vs. Lightning playoff preview
Carolina s resiliency to be tested against Tampa Bay s championship experience by Dan Rosen @drosennhl / NHL.com Senior Writer
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features eight teams in four division-based best-of-7 series, which start Saturday.
Today, NHL.com previews the Stanley Cup Second Round between the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning.
No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Hurricanes: 4-2 to win Stanley Cup First Round against No. 4 Nashville Predators; 36-12-8, 80 points in regular season
Lightning: 4-2 to win Stanley Cup First Round against No. 2 Florida Panthers; 36-17-3, 75 points in regular season