Here is the Hurricanes' successful history in Game 7 playoff games
Posted May 13, 2022 11:14 a.m. EDT
Updated May 14, 2022 4:53 p.m. EDT
Raleigh, N.C. — History favors the Carolina Hurricanes when the team faces off against the Boston Bruins for Game 7 at PNC Arena on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Since the franchise moved to North Carolina in 1997, the Hurricanes are 5-0 in Game 7s in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
June 1, 2006: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Buffalo Sabres 2, Game 7 Eastern Conference Final
The Hurricanes trailed 2-1 heading into the third period but surged to victory with three goals in the final frame. Rod Brind'Amour's power play score put the Hurricanes ahead for good as they advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final in franchise history.
June 19, 2006: Carolina Hurricanes 3, Edmonton Oilers 1, Game 7 Stanley Cup Final
What more can be said about the most famous game in Hurricanes history? Caniacs stood the entire game and cheered wildly as Cam Ward capped off a Conn Smythe performance, Justin Williams scored the series-clinching empty-net goal and Rod Brind'Amour hoisted the Stanley Cup for what is still the only championship by a major sports franchise in North Carolina.
This is also the last time the Hurricanes played a postseason Game 7 at home.
April 28, 2009: Carolina Hurricanes 4, New Jersey Devils 3, Game 7 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal
The Hurricanes' season was on the brink of ending in the first round, but Jussi Jokinen scored to tie the game at 3-3 with just 1:20 left in regulation. With most of the fans expecting overtime, Eric Staal wristed a shot past Martin Brodeur with 31 seconds left to silence the Devils faithful as the Hurricanes escaped with an improbable comeback to clinch the series.
May 14, 2009: Carolina Hurricanes 3, Boston Bruins 2 (OT), Game 7 Eastern Conference Semifinal
In a game Bruins fans would quickly want to forget, Scott Walker scored in overtime to clinch the series of the Hurricanes.
Walker had already established himself as a villain in Boston for dropping former Hurricane Aaron Ward with a punch to the jaw in Game 5.
The Canes advanced to their third Eastern Conference Final in eight years but were swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
April 24, 2019: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Washington Capitals 3 (2 OT), Game 7 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal
Rod Brind'Amour's first playoff series as the Hurricanes' head coach ended victoriously when Brock McGinn re-directed Justin Williams' shot to end the third longest Game 7 in NHL history to vanquish the defending Stanley Cup champions in the only game a road team won all series. The Canes would eventually advance to the East Conference Final and fall in a sweep to the Bruins.
Despite the Hurricanes' Game 7 success, the franchise was 0-3 in playoff Game 7s when playing in Hartford.
