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Carolina Hurricanes: Top 5 Hurricanes Games to Watch in 2019-20

By Matthew Nidiffer

RALEIGH, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Members of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a victory over the Dallas Stars as they participate in a Storm Surge Celebratiion following an NHL game on February 16, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Members of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a victory over the Dallas Stars as they participate in a Storm Surge Celebratiion following an NHL game on February 16, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 24: Brock McGinn #23 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates against the Washington Capitals at 11:05 of the second overime period in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Capital One Arena on April 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals 4-3 in the second overtime period to move on to Round Two of the Stanley Cup playoffs. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 24: Brock McGinn #23 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates against the Washington Capitals at 11:05 of the second overime period in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Capital One Arena on April 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Hurricanes defeated the Capitals 4-3 in the second overtime period to move on to Round Two of the Stanley Cup playoffs. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

5. First Meeting with the Washington Capitals

Unfinished business is the name of the game this season, folks. Especially if Justin Williams returns.

The Washington Capitals will be looking to exact revenge on the Carolina Hurricanes for eliminating them in Round 1 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. On a beautiful play from Justin Williams, Brock McGinn batted the puck into the net behind Caps’ netminder Braden Holtby to secure the series victory, effectively eliminating Alex Ovechkin and the defending Stanley Cup champs from further playoff contention.

Coupled with the frustration of being eliminated, the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes have been division rivals since the Canes moved from Hartford in 1997. Many an exciting tilt has taken place between the two teams, and tensions always run high between them.

Expect the Capitals to come out swinging, and make sure you tune in on October 5th, 2019 at 7pm EST to see the Carolina Hurricanes put them in their place on their own ice once again.

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