![Karl B Deblaker Carolina Hurricanes' Brady Skjei (76) protects the puck from New York Rangers' Barclay Goodrow (21) during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e1209369bbf0468ba534fd6ac9c41af6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Carolina Hurricanes' Brady Skjei (76) protects the puck from New York Rangers' Barclay Goodrow (21) during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
![Chris Seward Carolina Hurricanes center Jake Guentzel (59) is congratulated for a goal against the New York Rangers during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/15959ba5d86c4268b1a02bfaed4d39ef/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Carolina Hurricanes center Jake Guentzel (59) is congratulated for a goal against the New York Rangers during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
![Karl B Deblaker Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) slips past New York Rangers' Mika Zibanejad (93) to shoot the puck past goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) for a goal during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c70a15f39d414d559402d1c3a44ce64a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) slips past New York Rangers' Mika Zibanejad (93) to shoot the puck past goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) for a goal during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
![Karl B Deblaker Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas, left, celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers with Dmitry Orlov, center, and Jack Drury (18) during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7a2b02a91cae4ee09cebe69b562341aa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas, left, celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers with Dmitry Orlov, center, and Jack Drury (18) during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
![Frank Franklin Ii Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour speaks during a news conference, April 25, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. The Hurricanes have re-signed coach Brind'Amour and his staff to multiyear contracts, two people with knowledge of the moves told The Associated Press. The team has reached the playoffs and won at least a round in all six seasons since Brind'Amour took over. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6419c3673e2c49088734d6182906fb9c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour speaks during a news conference, April 25, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. The Hurricanes have re-signed coach Brind'Amour and his staff to multiyear contracts, two people with knowledge of the moves told The Associated Press. The team has reached the playoffs and won at least a round in all six seasons since Brind'Amour took over. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)