NHL playoffs vibe check: Bruins’ goalie rotation, Rangers’ blue-line adjustment
With home-ice advantage in Games 1 and 2, the Carolina Hurricanes opted for a power-versus-power matchup for their top line. Instead of matching the New York Islanders’ Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal and Casey Cizikas with Jordan Staal ’s line, the Hurricanes sent out Jake Guentzel, Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov.