" This is -- Richardson from foxsports.com. Carolina Hurricanes advanced the Eastern Conference final upsetting the new -- doubled in the conference leading Boston Bruins but they'll still have their hands full against the Pittsburgh Penguins team. That determined to return to the Stanley Cup final. Penguins goaltender Marc Andre Fleury has been inconsistent throughout the issues -- looking nothing like the dominant goaltender that he was in last year's postseason action. He's going to have to come up with them much more consistent effort against the Hurricanes. It's safe to say Carolina would've gotten this far. That the goaltending of Cam Ward continues to show the form that made in the Conn smythe trophy winner at the 2006 playoff MVP. It's statistics two point 22 goals against average night when -- seventh they percentage shot as a person period flurry. The Penguins defence corps struggled at times to shut down Alexander Ovechkin in the last round but otherwise -- pretty good job containing most of his capitals teammates. The linchpin of the Penguins defence -- The -- eating circuit don't care who suffered a knee injury against Washington that sidelined him for two games is -- could be a potential factor in this series. Carolina's defense -- there's speed and skills very well at both ends of the -- in the previous series if they appeared at times to struggle which. Resulted in costly defensive breakdowns. The tireless -- pick in. Has been the hurricanes' best defenseman by our seven points and plus minus rating of plus four. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby appears to be maturing before our very eyes in this year's playoffs displaying a new level poised determination and leadership they carried into the top of the the playoff scoring race -- teammate you Evgeni Malkin played dropped off against the capitals but he still only two points behind Crosby in the postseason scoring race. That you -- power the Penguins offense. But the team displayed an overall balanced attack it. The capitals which proved to be the difference in that series. McCain senator Eric Staal has emerged this brings not only his -- for but also their leader -- the very strong all around game. We can expect the Staal and -- going head to head throughout this series. The hurricane over relied on stall for much their offense early in the playoffs but in the early series that many more contributions report what you see token in. Ray Whitney and Sergei Samsonov. This series should be a good matchup between the Penguins power play which is the seventh best in the playoffs and the Hurricanes totally killing which is second best overall. Got in the Penguins elevated their game to eliminate all that's in in the capital. But there's a danger they could suffer emotional let down following that series the Hurricanes upset the double in the bruins'. -- seventeen to peace. But it remains be seen if they've got enough left in the tank for another upset. Ultimately this series could come down to goaltending and the performance of the superstars some both teams. It should be a close series but the Penguins offense proved to be too much for the Hurricanes to contain especially if Malkin stepped up his performance. My prediction is that the Penguins will win this in six games."