Carolina vs Tampa: do the Hurricanes have a chance?

Carolina lost at home in two starting games against Tampa with the same score - 1:2. After that, the Hurricanes celebrated an away success in overtime (3:2). it is very hard to play away in the playoffs, and the tension grows with each game.

In the fourth match against the Lightning, the Hurricanes controlled the game and were leading 4:2. But they played extremely poorly at the end of the second period, conceding three goals in a row, and eventually lost 4:6. It was surprising that Rod BrindAmour decided to play openly against an opponent like Tampa, and the Lightning punished Carolina immediately.

Tampa haven't lost in more than one game in a row during this year's playoffs. Moreover, the Lightning lost in regulation only one. The players have a lot of experience in the Stanley Cup, and they are very confident in important games.

We can't believe that John Cooper's team will throw away the series having such an advantage. Nikita Kucherov, who scored a total of 17 goals and assists, is giving a great performance and is currently the main assistant in his team. Surely the Lightning will try to finish the series now to fully recover before the start of the next round.