The Carolina Hurricanes have secured their long-sought shot at breaking through a familiar roadblock in the Eastern Conference final.

After four-game sweeps over the Senators and Flyers, the Canes have extended time to rest and prepare for the Eastern Conference Final.

Frederik Andersen has gone from struggling early in the regular season to playing at an elite level in net for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL playoffs.

The Hurricanes broke a 1-1 game open late in the second on a shortie from defenseman Jalen Chatfield, then frustrated the overmatched Flyers the rest of the way, outshooting them

Now in the Stanley Cup playoffs for an eighth straight year, the Hurricanes have banked a lot of playoff games, and it's paying dividends.

The Carolina Hurricanes made it to the 2026 Eastern Conference Final in just eight games. Jackson Blake scored five and a half minutes into Saturday evening overtime in Philadelphia to claim a 3-2 overtime Game 4 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are moving along, as teams two have punched their ticket into the Conference finals. With that, we take a look at which five players are leading the charge for the Conn Smythe trophy,

SportsLine's model reveals its Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers picks for their 2026 Stanley Cup playoff second-round Game 4 matchup