When: Saturday, May 28, 8 p.m. EST
Watch:ESPN
Listen:99.9 The Fan, Hurricanes.com/Listen, Hurricanes App
SERIES RECAPS:
THE QUICK HITS:
Changing The Narrative:The Canes enter Sunday's Game 6 with a record of 7-0 this postseason at PNC Arena and 0-6 on the road. Is there actually something to it? Or is it just the way things have shaken out? Rod Brind'Amour was blunt about the subject Friday.
"It's such a non-issue. It's all I hear about. We haven't played poorly on the road. Our game has been fine. There's been a couple things that have been squirrely, penalties, five-on-threes, all of a sudden those games get tossed away. They could happen at home and it would be the same thing. Every game takes on its own kind of life. There's a way we want to play and there's a way they want to play. We're playing good teams and that's how it goes."
The biggest difference within the games on the road is that New York, with last change, has been able to get their dynamic top pair of forwards, Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad on the ice against someone other than Jordan Staal line, who has locked them both up in Raleigh.
Winning The Special Teams Battle:Although the Canes allowed a power play goal for the third consecutive first period Thurdsay, they still found a way to win the special teams battle. A Vincent Trocheck shorthanded goal and a Teuvo Teravainen man advantage tally provided the Canes with the necessary offensive before Andrei Svechnikov slid home a breakaway tally in the third. Will Carolina be able to snap their skid of allowing a special teams goal in the opening 20 minutes tonight? Can they add a third shorthanded marker of the series?
Physical Nature:After physical play showed itself as a factor in Games 3 & 4, it took a back seat in Game 5. Each team had just two power plays, both converting on one, but there was a lack of scrums after whistles and big hits that previously existed. Will that return this evening?
Limiting Chances:The Rangers produced just 17 shots over the course of 60 minutes Thursday, totaling five in each of the first two periods. It was just two shy of the fewest Carolina has ever allowed in franchise postseason history. In the first two games of the series that took place at Madison Square Garden, New York had no trouble producing offense producing a combined 61 shots. A catalyst of that has been quickly transitioning play from their own end to odd-man rushes and two-on-ones the other way. Will they be able to turn up their output this evening, or will the Canes forecheck prove to be a difference once again?
Grade A-Goaltending:Since the series started both teams have allowed just nine goals over the course of five games. Antti Raanta and Igor Shesterkin have both been dazzling, posting save percentages of .937 and .949 for their teams, respectively.
ESPN Broadcast:Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro and Emily Kaplan will be the broadcast talent for tonight's ESPN telecast.
In Case You Missed It:The league announced Friday that if there is a Game 7 necessary for the series that it will begin at 8 p.m. on Monday in Raleigh.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
What Are We Wearing?:The Canes will be wearing white tonight.
More Milestones:Sebastian Aho, who set the franchise record for most assists and points in Tuesday night's Game 4, is now just two goals shy of passing Eric Staal for the most goals in team postseason history. Jaccob Slavin is two assists away from passing Staal for the second-most assists in team playoff history.
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