Not only do the Hurricanes keep ending the Islanders in the playoffs, but there’s a lot of regional bias here too. The tired, old “warm weather cities don’t deserve hockey” trope is in full effect when they play — which has increased the angst between the fanbases.

Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen scored goals eight seconds apart in the third period to break a 3-3 tie as the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Islanders with a 6-3 victory before a sellout crowd of 18,874 at PNC Arena. Carolina wins the series 4 games to 1.