Rangers clinch the President's Cup last night, so the Canes are locked into playing the Islanders in the first round of the playoffs. Most likely Saturday with the first 2 games at the PNC. Same match up from last year's opening round which the Canes won 4-2.

Had the Rangers lost last night, the Canes would have had a chance to clinch home ice for all the playoffs with a win over Columbus. If the Canes advance, then they will face the winner of the Rangers/ Wild Card series. It could be Washington, Detroit, Pittsburgh, or Philadelphia.

Looks like the big boys are getting a night off.

• Sebastian Aho
• Frederik Andersen
• Jake Guentzel
• Seth Jarvis
• Brett Pesce
• Jaccob Slavin
• Andrei Svechnikov
• Jordan Staal

Bradley Nadeau and Jackson Blake will make their NHL Debut. Morrow will draw in again and they recalled Comtois and Coghlan from the AHL.

Canes first game against the Islanders in the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be 5 pm on Saturday at the PNC.

https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup-playoffs-game-1-schedule-for-east-series

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Game 1, PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: John Forslund/Jennifer Botterill/Darren Pang
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes Sportsnet (East/Pacific/West)/Sportsnet 360/TVA Sports/TBS/truTV/Max/MSG SportsNet/Bally Sports South, 5 p.m.

Game 1, TD Garden, Boston, MA
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: Kenny Albert/Eddie Olczyk/Brian Boucher
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins CBC/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/TBS/truTV/Max, 8 p.m

Announcers: Liam McHugh/Paul Bissonnette/Anson Carter/Henrik Lundqvist
NHL on TBS Faceoff TBS/truTV/Max, 4:30 p.m.
NHL on TBS Post Game Show TBS/truTV/Max, 11:30 p.m.

Hockey Central Saturday CBC/Sportsnet, 7:30 p.m.

NHL Network Ice Time NHL Network, 9 a.m.
NHL Tonight: Breakdowns & Demos NHL Network, 9:30 a.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 4 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 5 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 11 p.m.

LET’S
GO
CANES pic.twitter.com/agjMeXjuJp

— ACC Champion Barstool Pack (@BarstoolPack) April 20, 2024

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
1st Round

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Game 1, Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
Announcers ESPN: Bob Wischusen/Ryan Callahan/Leah Hextall
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers ESPN/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/Bally Sports Sun/Bally Sports Florida, 12:30 p.m.

Game 1, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Announcers ESPN: Sean McDonough/Ray Ferraro//Emily Kaplan
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers ESPN/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/Monumental Sports Network/MSG Network, 3 p.m.

Western Conference Quarterfinals
Game 1, Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Announcers CBC/Sportsnet: John Bartlett/Garry Galley//Scott Oake//ESPN2: John Buccigross/Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets CBC/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/ESPN2/Altitude, 7 p.m.

Game 1, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Announcers CBC/Sportsnet: John Shorthouse/Dave Tomlinson//Dan Murphy//ESPN: Mike Monaco/AJ Mleczko
Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks CBC/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/ESPN/Bally Sports South, 10 p.m.
Announcers: Steve Levy/Mark Messier/P.K. Subban

The Point ESPN2, noon
Host: Arda Öcal
In the Crease ESPN+, 12:30 a.m. (Monday)
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 2:30 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 6 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 1 a.m. (Monday)

Saturday night in Raleighwood 🤩

Got your back, @Canes 🚨#CauseChaos pic.twitter.com/906IVnnlAU

— NC State WBB 🐺🏀 (@PackWomensBball) April 20, 2024

Nobody better call me tomorrow because I'm not gonna have my voice back for days. One of the best games I've ever been to my goodness

Quite a comeback win for the Canes last night. Had to be crazy inside the arena when the Canes tied it and took the lead in 9 seconds.

Here is the condensed game.

https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/playoffs/2024/2024-series-d-video/condensed-game-islanders-at-hurricanes-4-22-24-6351441979112

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Nobody better call me tomorrow because I'm not gonna have my voice back for days. One of the best games I've ever been to my goodness

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That last 5 minutes of game action had to be as tense and then as fun, as it gets.

I tuned it out when it went 0-3, but then I saw all these texts from my sons that we were back in it
Turned it on with 3 minutes to go and those back to back goals - you could most certainly hear the energy in the building - it was impressive to hear that explosion of noise

I know pro athletes are good at moving on, but gotta think it's really difficult for the Islanders to get back up for the next game after that choke job

Cornpack said:

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Nobody better call me tomorrow because I'm not gonna have my voice back for days. One of the best games I've ever been to my goodness

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Absolutely incredible. Aho getting the goal to tie it, the Marty :09 later and that place was absolutely BONKERS. Man that was awesome.

Game 3, UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Announcers ESPN2: John Buccigross/Kevin Weekes
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders ESPN2/Sportsnet 360/TVA Sports/Bally Sports South/MSG SportsNet, 7:30 p.m. (Carolina leads series, 2-0)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
1st Round
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Game 4, UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: Kenny Albert/Brian Boucher/Bryce Salvador
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders TBS/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/Bally Sports South/MSG SportsNet, 2 p.m. (Carolina leads series, 3-0)

Game 4, Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: Alex Faust/Jennifer Botterill/Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning TBS/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/Bally Sports Florida/Bally Sports Sun, 5 p.m. (Florida leads series, 3-0)

Game 4, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: Jim Jackson/Jody Shelley//Jackie Redmond//Sportsnet/CBC: Chris Cuthbert/Craig Simpson//Kyle Bukauskas
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs TBS/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/CBC/TVA Sports/NESN, 8 p.m. (Boston leads series, 2-1)

Western Conference Quarterfinal
Game 3, T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, NV
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: John Forslund/Eddie Olczyk//Aly Lozoff
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights TBS/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/Sportsnet 360/TVA Sports/Bally Sports Southwest/Scripps Sports, 10:30 p.m. (Vegas leads series, 2-0)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
1st Round

Western Conference Quarterfinal
Game 4, Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Announcers TNT/truTV/Max: John Forslund/Eddie Olczyk/Shane Hnidy//Sportsnet
Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche TNT/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/Sportsnet 360/TVA Sports/Altitude, 2:30 p.m. (Colorado leads series, 2-1)

Western Conference Quarterfinal
Game 4, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: Brendan Burke/Darren Pang//Kathryn Tappen//Sportsnet
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators TBS/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/Bally Sports South, 5 p.m. (Vancouver leads series, 2-1)

Eastern Conference Quarterfinal
Game 4, Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: Kenny Albert/Brian Boucher/Jody Shelley
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals TBS/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/Sportsnet 360/TVA Sports/MSG Network/MSG SportsNet/Monumental Sports Network, 8 p.m. (Rangers lead series, 3-0)

Western Conference Quarterfinal
Game 4, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Announcers TBS/truTV/Max: Randy Hahn/Brent Hedican//Aly Lozoff//Sportsnet
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings TBS/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/Sportsnet One/TVA Sports/Bally Sports West, 10:30 p.m. (Edmonton leads series, 2-1)

Announcers: Liam McHugh/Cody Armstrong/Paul Bissonnette/Anson Carter
NHL on TNT Face Off TNT/truTV/Max, 2 p.m.
NHL on TBS Post Game Show TBS/truTV/Max, 1 a.m. (Monday)
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 4:30 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 10 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, midnight
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition NHL Network, 2 a.m. (Monday)

im expecting to see pyotr for game 5 in raleigh tomorrow night. freddie hasn't done anything wrong but i think rod will give him a rest and see what PK does.

Canes have some big decisions to make this offseason and depending on the severity of pesce' injury, it might have brought him back to our price point. step 1 is finding a trade partner for KK to free up some cap but our defense could look really different next year.

Wlfpk81 said:

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im expecting to see pyotr for game 5 in raleigh tomorrow night. freddie hasn't done anything wrong but i think rod will give him a rest and see what PK does.

Canes have some big decisions to make this offseason and depending on the severity of pesce' injury, it might have brought him back to our price point. step 1 is finding a trade partner for KK to free up some cap but our defense could look really different next year.

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if they were going to go to Pyotr it would've been Saturday. You're not going to throw your backup in there with the possibility of having to go back to Long Island if you lose. It's Freddie's net for at least the rest of this series

sharpman1017 said:

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Wlfpk81 said:

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im expecting to see pyotr for game 5 in raleigh tomorrow night. freddie hasn't done anything wrong but i think rod will give him a rest and see what PK does.

Canes have some big decisions to make this offseason and depending on the severity of pesce' injury, it might have brought him back to our price point. step 1 is finding a trade partner for KK to free up some cap but our defense could look really different next year.

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if they were going to go to Pyotr it would've been Saturday. You're not going to throw your backup in there with the possibility of having to go back to Long Island if you lose. It's Freddie's net for at least the rest of this series

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Yeah there's not a person at PNC that wants any part of a 3-2 series with the Isles having momentum and going back to Long Island with a chance to tie the series up.

Do everything you can to end it.

Civilized said:

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sharpman1017 said:

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Wlfpk81 said:

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im expecting to see pyotr for game 5 in raleigh tomorrow night. freddie hasn't done anything wrong but i think rod will give him a rest and see what PK does.

Canes have some big decisions to make this offseason and depending on the severity of pesce' injury, it might have brought him back to our price point. step 1 is finding a trade partner for KK to free up some cap but our defense could look really different next year.

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if they were going to go to Pyotr it would've been Saturday. You're not going to throw your backup in there with the possibility of having to go back to Long Island if you lose. It's Freddie's net for at least the rest of this series

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Yeah there's not a person at PNC that wants any part of a 3-2 series with the Isles having momentum and going back to Long Island with a chance to tie the series up.

Do everything you can to end it.

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especially with the rangers at home resting and getting healthy.

sharpman1017 said:

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Wlfpk81 said:

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im expecting to see pyotr for game 5 in raleigh tomorrow night. freddie hasn't done anything wrong but i think rod will give him a rest and see what PK does.

Canes have some big decisions to make this offseason and depending on the severity of pesce' injury, it might have brought him back to our price point. step 1 is finding a trade partner for KK to free up some cap but our defense could look really different next year.

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if they were going to go to Pyotr it would've been Saturday. You're not going to throw your backup in there with the possibility of having to go back to Long Island if you lose. It's Freddie's net for at least the rest of this series

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sounds like youre right, freddie is in the starters crease at px.

Wlfpk81 said:

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Civilized said:

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sharpman1017 said:

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Wlfpk81 said:

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im expecting to see pyotr for game 5 in raleigh tomorrow night. freddie hasn't done anything wrong but i think rod will give him a rest and see what PK does.

Canes have some big decisions to make this offseason and depending on the severity of pesce' injury, it might have brought him back to our price point. step 1 is finding a trade partner for KK to free up some cap but our defense could look really different next year.

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if they were going to go to Pyotr it would've been Saturday. You're not going to throw your backup in there with the possibility of having to go back to Long Island if you lose. It's Freddie's net for at least the rest of this series

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Yeah there's not a person at PNC that wants any part of a 3-2 series with the Isles having momentum and going back to Long Island with a chance to tie the series up.

Do everything you can to end it.

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especially with the rangers at home resting and getting healthy.

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Do you want the Hurricanes to end it tomorrow night? Absolutely but if it stretches out that may be better in the long run. Rangers might be getting healthy, but they will also be getting rusty. Not playing for 6 to 7 day or more is not ideal. The Canes lost last year in a sweep after beating NJ in 5. Panthers lost last year in a sweep after sweeping Carolina. In 2019, the Canes lost in a sweep after sweeping the Islanders. Long layoffs usually lead to poor starts. Might be enough to beat the Rangers in one of the games at MSG.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
1st Round
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Game 5, TD Garden, Boston, MA
Announcers ESPN: Sean McDonough/Ray Ferraro//Emily Kaplan//Sportsnet/CBC: Chris Cuthbert/Craig Simpson//Kyle Bukauskas
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins ESPN/Sportsnet/CBC/TVA Sports/NESN, 7 p.m. (Boston Bruins ESPN/Sportsnet/CBC/TVA Sports/NESN, 7 p.m. (Boston leads series, 3-1)

Game 5, PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
Announcers TBS/Max: Jim Jackson/Jody Shelley/Bryce Salvador
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes TBS/Max/Sportsnet 360/TVA Sports 2/MSG SportsNet/Bally Sports South, 7:30 p.m.
(Carolina leads series, 3-1)

Western Conference Quarterfinals
Game 5, Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Announcers CBC: John Bartlett/Garry Galley//Scott Oake
Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets ESPN/Sportsnet West/CBC/TVA Sports/Altitude, 9:30 p.m. (Colorado leads series, 3-1)

Game 5, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Announcers TBS: Steve Mears/Colby Armstrong//Nabil Karim//Sportsnet: John Shorthouse/Dave Tomlinson//Dan Murphy
Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks TBS/Max/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/Bally Sports South, 10 p.m. (Vancouver leads series, 3-1)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
1st Round
Western Conference Quarterfinals
Game 5, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Announcers ESPN: Bob Wischusen/Ryan Callahan//Emily Kaplan
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars ESPN/Sportsnet/Sportsnet 360/TVA Sports/Scripps Sports/Bally Sports Southwest, 7:30 p.m.

Game 5, Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Announcers ESPN: Mike Monaco/AJ Mleczko//Leah Hextall//Sportsnet/CBC: Harnarayan Singh/Louie DeBrusk//Gene Principe
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Kings ESPN/Sportsnet/Sportsnet One/CBC/TVA Sports/Bally Sports West, 10 p.m. (Edmonton leads series, 3-1)

One addition to this, in case it's unclear: Waddell added that Pesce might not be ready for the start of the series.



DeAngelo is OK. X-rays negative. Pesce is out of a walking boot and is expected to "play games in this round."

One addition to this, in case it's unclear: Waddell added that Pesce might not be ready for the start of the series. https://t.co/Bk7zokY6cu

— Cory Lavalette (@corylav) May 1, 2024

One more thing from the Waddell availability: Jesper Fast is in a neck brace and will be evaluated in a couple weeks. Scans revealed he had suffered a muscle injury in the final regular season game in Columbus.

One more thing from the Waddell availability: Jesper Fast is in a neck brace and will be evaluated in a couple weeks. Scans revealed he had suffered a muscle injury in the final regular season game in Columbus.

— Cory Lavalette (@corylav) May 1, 2024

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
1st Round
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal
Game 6, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Announcers TBS/Max: Kenny Albert/Brian Boucher//Jackie Redmond//Sportsnet/CBC: Chris Cuthbert/Craig Simpson//Kyle Bukauskas
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs TBS/Max/Sportsnet/CBC/TVA Sports/NESN, 8 p.m.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
1st Round
Western Conference Quarterfinals
Game 6, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Announcers TNT/Max: Brendan Burke/Darren Pang//Nabil Karim//Sportsnet/CBC: John Shorthouse/Dave Tomlinson//Dan Murphy
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators TNT/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/CBC/Bally Sports South, 7 p.m.

Game 6, T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, NV
Announcers: TNT/Max: John Forslund/Jody Shelley/Darren Eliot
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights TNT/truTV/Max/Sportsnet/TVA Sports/Bally Sports Southwest/Scripps Sports, 10 p.m.
Announcers: Liam McHugh/Colby Armstrong/Paul Bissonnette/Anson Carter

NHL on TNT Face Off TNT, 6:30 p.m.
NHL on TNT Post Game Show TNT, 12:30 a.m. (Saturday)
NHL Now NHL Network/Sportsnet One, 4 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Central NHL Network, 6 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Central NHL Network, 9:30 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Central NHL Network, 1 a.m. (Saturday)

Canes and the Rangers will start Round 2 on Sunday at 4pm on ESPN. Games 1 & 2 will be in New York in Madison Square Garden, then games 3 & 4 at the PNC.

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/round-2-game-1-to-be-held-on-sunday