By now, we know who they are going to play and what the first round will look like. In this edition of Murph’s Turph, we look a little bit beyond X’s and O’s, including discussing what this postseason means for the team’s legacy and for coach Rod Brind’amour.<\/p>\n
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AROUND HIM AND HIS FAMILY. THAT STORY IS TONIGHT. THE CAROLINA HURRICANES THERE BACK, MAN, THE BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS. 8TH YEAR IN A ROW. THAT’S SOMETHING WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT THE TEAM PUT UP THE PLAYOFF BANNERS OUTSIDE THE LENOVO CENTER OVER THE ROADS NEARBY. IT’S EXCITING, BUT WE’VE SEEN THIS BEFORE. HAVEN’T WE? YOU KNOW, WE’VE GOTTEN USED TO THE CANES, REACHING THE POSTSEASON, WHICH LOOK, WE DON’T WANT TO BE SPOILED. BUT THE QUESTION IS, CAN THEY GET OVER THE HUMP? CAN THEY GET IT DONE THIS YEAR? CAN THEY WIN A STANLEY CUP TO FIND OUT OF THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT. IF THIS IS OUR YEAR, I TOOK A TRIP TO MERCED TURF. MURPH, WITH SOMEBODY IT’S PLANNING MY NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE. LET’S TALK HOCKEY CANES. LOOK REALLY GOOD. >> SOMETHING INSIDE OF ME IS GEARING UP FOR DISAPPOINTMENT. THEN YOU’VE GOT TO GET OVER THAT RIGHT, BUDDY? I KNOW IT’S BEEN 8 LONG YEARS OF THESE PLAYOFF RUNS AND NOT MAKING THE STANLEY CUP FINALS. BUT MAYBE THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. THE HURRICANES HAVE ADDED SOME PIECES TO THEIR VERY GOOD CORE DEALERS, ANDRE MILLER, SOME OF THE YOUNGER PLAYERS. WE’VE GOT SOME EXPERIENCE LAST YEAR. MAYBE THIS IS THE YEAR THEY GET IT ON. WHAT ELSE HAS HAS CHANGED GOING INTO THIS PLAYOFFS COMPARED TO THE LAST 8 WHERE WE JUST DON’T SEEM TO CROSS OVER THE HOME WHILE THEY’RE HEALTHY FOR ONE RIGHT, THAT IT’S A LONG SEASON. LOTS OF GUYS GET BUMPS AND BRUISES, CAROLINA. >> DO WITH THAT EARLY IN THE SEASON AND THERE ARE GOING INTO THESE PLAYOFFS. VERY HEALTHY. THE OTHER THING IS FLORIDA’S NOT HERE, RIGHT? THEY’VE BEEN THE NEMESIS FOR CAROLINA FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THEY’RE OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS THAN EVEN QUALIFY, WHICH I THINK IT SHOWS YOU HOW TOUGH IT IS TO DO WHAT THE CANES OF ARE DOING. >> BUT THEY’RE NOT IN THE WAY THE BRACKET LUCK IS SORT OF IN THEIR FAVOR AND THEY’RE HEALTHY. SO THOSE 2 THINGS COMBINED, I THINK, SHOULD DO OFTEN. THIS LOOK, DESPITE HAVING A GREAT SEASON AND GOING INTO THE PLAYOFFS AS ONE OF THE FAVORITES TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP WHEN IT COMES TO GOAL KEEPING. THEY AREN’T REALLY AT THE TOP OF THE HEAT. AND WHEN WE GET INTO THE PLAYOFFS, SEVEN-GAME SERIES GOALKEEPING REALLY MATTERS. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT. >> WHO’S GOING TO BE IN GOAL FOR THE CANES TO ROD BRIND’AMOUR IS NOT TIPPING HIS HAND JUST YET, BUT EXPECT TO SEE FREDDIE ANDERSEN AND EXPECT TO SEE BRANDON BUSSI IN SOME COMBINATION RIGHT? THEY’VE GONE TO ROTATIONS IN THE PAST. I IMAGINE THEY’LL USE BOTH GUYS TO KEEP THEM FRESH THIS TIME AS WELL. AND YOU’RE RIGHT, THOSE GUYS ARE WORLD BEATERS. THEY’RE VERY GOOD GOALTENDERS AND BUSES BEEN A MAGICAL STORY THIS YEAR. WAIVER WIRE PICKUP, THE WINNING 31 GAMES IN THE REGULAR SEASON. BUT CERTAINLY THEY DON’T HAVE THE HALL OF FAME TYPE GOALTENDER THAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO HAVE GOING INTO THESE PLAYOFFS. THAT BEING SAID, THE THEIR SYSTEM, THE WAY THEY PLAY THEIR DEFENSE, THEY’VE GOT MUCH BETTER OFFENSE THIS YEAR. MAYBE THEY HAVE ENOUGH PIECES TO MAKE. THAT WOULD LOOK AS FAR AS THEY’VE GONE IN THE PLAYOFFS. EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES HAVE BECOME A REGULAR FOR CAROLINA FANS. BUT THERE’S SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND MAGICAL MAGICAL ABOUT MAKING IT TO THE STANLEY CUP. IT’S BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE WE’VE BEEN THERE. I WAS LIVING HERE AT THE TIME AND IT WAS FANTASTIC. YOU KNOW, WHAT CAN WE SAY TO FANS WHO ARE MAYBE NEW TO THE AREA, TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER THAT ABOUT HOW MAGICAL RUN LIKE THAT CAN BE 20 YEARS IS A NICE ROUND NUMBER. IT WOULD BE NICE TO BOOK IN 2006 WITH 2026 PART OF IT IS RIGHT. WE’RE DIVIDED LOYALTIES AROUND HERE. WE HAVE SAFE AND SECURE A LOT OF FANS INTO PENS AND EVERYBODY ELSE. WELL, THERE’S ONLY ONE PRO TEAM, AT LEAST IN THE MAJOR SPORTS. >> AND THAT’S THE HURRICANES AND EVERYBODY CAN GET ON BOARD AND ITS SORT OF A DAILY GRIND ALMOST LIKE BASEBALL IN SOME WAYS FOR 2 MONTHS. YOU’RE PLAYING ALMOST EVERY OTHER DAY. YOU’RE KIND OF LIVING AND DYING WITH THE SERIES, THE AND THEN THE NEXT SERIES AND THEN THE NEXT SERIES. AND YOU’RE COMING BACK FROM 2, 1, DOWN OR YOU’RE TRYING TO CLOSE OUT A SWEET START TO LIKE LIVE AND BREATHE IT EVERY DAY. AND I THINK IT BRINGS EVERYBODY TOGETHER AND IT’S AT ITS BEST. AND THERE’S A LOT OF THINGS WRONG WITH PRO SPORTS. BUT AFTER BEST TO BRING YOUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY THE GOT. AND I THINK IF THE CANES GOING A LONG RUN, THAT’S WHAT WE’RE GOING TO SEE. EVERYONE BOMBING AROUND IT. AND, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY THERE’S A PARADE AT THE END OF JUNE. LET’S HOPE LET’S NOT JINX IT THE ALL RIGHT. 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