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Hurricanes Make History With Series Comeback

Posted on March 18, 2013 at 04:33 AM.

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The Carolina Hurricanes etched their names in the record books tonight as they completed the fourth 3-0 comeback in NHL history by knocking off the number one seeded Canadiens in Montreal. The Hurricanes fortunes turned as passing percentages began to rise. After a sloppy start to the series, Hurricanes Coach Kirk Muller began to emphasize an increase in puck protection and committing less turnovers. With less turnovers and more tape to tape passing, the Hurricanes saw a dramatic rise in shots in games 4-7, which turned into more goals. But in this dramatic Game 7, it was the Canes buttoned down defense and sharp goaltending that secured the victory.

Former Conn Smythe winner, Cam Ward had 21 saves, a few of which made the highlight reel, and played as smart a game in net as he has in weeks. His effort in the crucial game 7 in Hockey's hometown was nothing short of legendary.

The GWG came :23 after the drop of the puck starting the 3rd period, when the Captain Eric Staal reeled in a bouncing puck from the stick of teammate Jusi Jokinen, and flipped it behind a lunging Carey Price. Andreas Nodl added the empty net goal with :17 to go.

Carolina will now travel to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins who are the new high seed in the Eastern Conference. Second round action begins this week.

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Three Stars
	Cam Ward 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% 21 SA
	Carey Price 1.00 GAA .947 SV% 19 SA
	Jaroslav Spacek 0G 2A 2Pts +/- 2

Team Stats Comparison
	CAR	MON
Shots on Goal	20	21
Hits	1	6
Faceoffs Won-Lost	7	17
Penalty Minutes	2:00	2:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	1	1
Time on Attack	3:43	6:46