Mock Drafts, OT Stunners & Clutch Power-Play Goals
The Hurricanes lose Game 3 in overtime to go down 3-0 in the series. However, Brady Skjei comes in clutch to force a Game 5 & we talk 2024 NHL Mock Drafts.
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2024 NHL Draft: Baracchini’s Mock Draft
May 14, 2024 by Peter Baracchini
With the draft lottery completed and the first 23 spots of the 2024 NHL Draft being set, we’re getting that much closer to the two two-day spectacle at The Sphere in Las Vegas. As a result, I thought it would be fun to do a little mock draft ahead of time.Â
The San Jose Sharks had the worst record this season, going 19-54-9 and having a points percentage of .287. As a result, they had the best chances to win the lottery and did so, earning the chance to select highly coveted prospect Macklin Celebrini. Sharks general manager Mike Grier has stated that they will select him and that he could be ready to step in right away.Â
Hurricanes Lose Game 3 to Rangers in Overtime Stunner
May 10, 2024 by Zach Martin
After two games on the road at Madison Square Garden, the Carolina Hurricanes returned home to Raleigh, North Carolina, looking to get back in their second-round series against the New York Rangers, who are up 2-0. The Hurricanes lost the first two games of the series 3-2 and 4-3 – the second game went to double overtime. The series is a reminder of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final versus the Florida Panthers when Carolina lost all four games by one goal.
They were hoping to come home on Thursday night to get one back and cut the Rangers series lead in half. From the start, the Hurricanes were on the right course. However, in the end, another Rangers overtime goal stunned Carolina to see them go down 3-0 in the series, losing Game 3, 3-2.
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The Importance of Brady Skjei’s Power-Play Goal for Hurricanes
May 13, 2024 by Zach Martin
Saturday night (May 11) in Raleigh, North Carolina had a sense of tension and nervousness in the air. The Carolina Hurricanes were on the brink of elimination down 3-0 against the New York Rangers in the second round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. It was win-or-go-home for the team that has won six straight first-round matchups. No one expected the Hurricanes to be in this position. The NHL’s odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup at the beginning of the 2023-24 season struggled through the series’ first three games versus the Rangers. Coming into Game 4, Carolina was 0-for-15 on the powerplay and seemed to have no idea how to right the course.
