Kevin Bieksa praised the Hurricanes after they began the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs 8-0, sweeping the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers to reach the Eastern Conference Final. The Hurricanes became the first team in the current four-round format to start with back-to-back sweeps and have allowed two goals or fewer through eight playoff games; players like Logan Stankoven and Jaccob Slavin stressed there’s room to improve and to focus on what comes next, with the team back in the Eastern Conference Final for the second straight season and third in four years. Like 👍 Subscribe 🔔 and stay informed. Visit NHENews.COM for more top headlines.