Eastern conference articles
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Hurricanes to play Islanders in Eastern Conference First Round
The Carolina Hurricanes will play the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes (52-22-7), who will finish second in the Metropolitan Division, will have home-ice advantage in the best-of-7 series. The Islanders (38-27-16) will finish third. The playoffs begin Saturday. Carolina and New York played four times in the regular season, with each team winning twice on the road. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 4, and 4-1 on March...
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The impact of Julius Randle injury on the Eastern Conference playoffs
Kevin Pelton breaks down what Randle's season-ending surgery means for the East playoff picture.
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Eastern Conference playoff series finalized, West gets closer
After a wild night on the ice on Tuesday, we have the matchups for the four NHL Eastern Conference playoff series.