The stage is now set... After winning the Metropolitan Division for a third straight season, the Carolina Hurricanes will now face the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes will play Monday and Wednesday at home both at 7 PM. Friday and Sunday they'll be on the road. What are the chances that the Canes don't even have to worry about playing games five-seven in this series?

The stage is now set... After winning the Metropolitan Division for a third straight season, the Carolina Hurricanes will now face the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes will play Monday and Wednesday at home both at 7 PM. Friday and Sunday they'll be on the road. What are the chances that the Canes don't even have to worry about playing games five-seven in this series?

The stage is now set... After winning the Metropolitan Division for a third straight season, the Carolina Hurricanes will now face the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes will play Monday and Wednesday at home both at 7 PM. Friday and Sunday they'll be on the road. What are the chances that the Canes don't even have to worry about playing games five-seven in this series?&nbsp;

Canes win and Islander fans are already salty

In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what&rsquo;s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)

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In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what’s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)

In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what’s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)

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