TAMPA – Forces of nature collide with the right to reach the NHL semifinals.
The Carolina Hurricanes overtime victory in Nashville on Thursday night secured a second-round matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, bringing together two former members of the Southeast Division in a playoff series for the first time.
And just like the Round 1 matchup for Tampa Bay - which was also against a former Southeast opponent for the first time in the postseason - this one figures to be intense, fast paced and filled with plenty of up-tempo play that figures to bring a high entertainment value to the ice when...
