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Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall earned "elite" praise from teammate Seth Jarvis after his game winning goal in Game 4.
Hall scored on a breakaway set up by a stretch pass from Jack Roslovic at 8:24 of the third period Monday, giving the Hurricanes a two-goal cushion in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round. It proved to be the game-winning goal in a 5-2 win against the Washington Capitals that gave Carolina a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
With the momentum of the game — and potentially the series — hanging in the balance, the 33-year-old didn't need long.
The Hurricanes will go to Washington for Game 5 on Thursday with a chance to close out the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, but expect to see Capitals’ best.
The Carolina Hurricanes have reached a three-year, $9.5 million extension with forward Taylor Hall through the 2027-28 season. The team announced the signing Wednesday.
Few players choose to dig deep into analytics. Taylor Hall is one of the few, and in Carolina he's found a GM of a similar mind.
The Carolina Hurricanes have a “been there, done that” feel to them after winning at least one playoff series for the seventh consecutive year.
The Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Taylor Hall to a three-year, $9.5 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.
Hall and Carolina have agreed to a three-year, $9.5 million ($3.167 AAV) contract extension to keep the 33-year-old winger in Raleigh.