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Hurricanes Savagely Troll Capitals After Playoff Series Win

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Levine | Last updated May 17, 2025 5:23 PM ET

The Carolina Hurricanes made quick work of the Washington Capitals in their second-round playoff series. Carolina dispatched the Capitals in five games, sending the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference to an early-season ending.

The Hurricanes used strong defense to limit the Capitals throughout the five-game series, shutting down the normally strong Washington offense. The series win for the Hurricanes was a little surprising, but Carolina has fed off being the underdog before.

But following the series' end, the Hurricanes' social media account savagely trolled the Capitals. The Dulles Airport made a post going against the Hurricanes, and Carolina responded in the best way possible.

Heard there was an extra flight to Cancun today! https://t.co/tODCNF3mN1
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) May 16, 2025

The Hurricanes are now awaiting the winner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers series. Carolina knows that whoever they play will be tough, but they are ready for the challenge ahead.

"I think honestly it'll just be the same mindset," defenseman Sean Walker said. "We don't care who we're going to play. We're going to end up just doing our systems, our game plan going forward and make them play our game. Regardless of what happens, we'll be watching, but we'll just be preparing ourselves."

Goalie Frederik Andersen has been leading the way for the Hurricanes in the postseason this year. The veteran goalie holds a 1.36 goals-against average, a .937 save percentage, and one shutout over nine games.

The Hurricanes will look to continue surprising people in the Eastern Conference Final. Sleep on Carolina at your own risk, and to be honest, the team seems to be 100 percent okay with that.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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