 It was also the first time since 1993 that an opposing team (the Islanders), that swept their opponent in the first round, the Pittsburgh Penguins, would then go on to lose four straight and drop the series.This trend continued into the third round against the Hurricanes favor as they themselves were swept by the Boston Bruins, thus losing the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals.On February 22, 2020, on the 40th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, Hurricanes emergency goalie David Ayres became the first emergency goalie in NHL history to win a game, a 6-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team who’s minor league affiliate he works for as a Zamboni driver and maintenance man.