Rod Brind'Amour

The Hurricanes converted at 26.9% during the season — behind only the Tampa Bay Lightning. After going 5 for 15 (33.3%) in the first round against the New York Islanders, they are 0 for 10 through two games against the Rangers.

Rod Brind'Amour has gone from first-time head coach to one of the NHL's best in leading the Carolina Hurricanes to six straight postseason appearances. Brind'Amour is trying to win a Stanley Cup as a coach after being the captain on Carolina's 2006 winner.

The Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep.

Carolina's offense is generating chances. The defense is giving up almost nothing. And they’re down 3-0 to the Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals anyway.

The Panthers haven’t played for the Stanley Cup since 1996, but can clinch a trip to the title round with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday.

Raanta went down with 4:23 left in the second period with New York leading 2-0. He extended his right leg in a split to make a stop, then went face down on the ice. He was helped off the ice, placing no weight on his right leg.

Andrei Svechnikov provided two assists for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen made 29 saves for his league-leading 29th victory. Derek Ryan, one day after his first career hat trick, scored an unassisted goal for the Oilers, who were on their third stop of a five-game road trip.

Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 in the season opener for both teams.

The Carolina Hurricanes are hoping offseason changes help them go deeper in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Hurricanes have been to the playoffs for three straight seasons.

The extension comes a little more than a week after the Hurricanes were eliminated by reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay in the second round. Rod Brind’Amour is one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award presented annually to the NHL’s top coach.