Carolina played their best game of the series in game 4 for sure. It’s funny how both team’s best game played, I think for the Isles their best was game 1 ended in losses but I said earlier this week these two team’s styles sort of lead to a tendency I think for them to lose games they deserve to win and win games they deserve to lose often. Carolina last year vs the Devils and Panthers I thought continued to exhibit that type of tendency where they were winning a couple of games vs NJ they had zero business winning and lost two games vs Florida they never should have lost
This is why I don't see them losing the next 3 straight.
Reason being the OT in game 4 was promising from them Varlamov just stood on his head. It was his birthday though so that may have given him a little of a spark. It would not be good to lose on your birthday.
If the Canes consistently play like they did in OT in game 4 for 3 periods, I'm confident they'll win.
Also, they're 2-0 in series when they take a 3-0 lead. First instance was SCSF in 2006 vs Devils. Lost game 4 but won game 5 at home and the second time was vs these Islanders in 2019 (sweep).
However, if they lose tonight...it'll likely go 7.
So in their playoff history whenever Carolina gets that 3rd win of the series and ends up being 3-0, or 3-1 they have not blown it. They've always closed it out.
Hoping they do the same tonight.