Underdog Carolina Hurricanes knock off Boston Bruins

It turns out Paul Maurice is a good National Hockey League coach. Who the hell knew? Maurice's Carolina Hurricanes are moving on to the Stanley Cup semifinals.

So, it's pretty clear that Mr. Maurice is the greatest coach ever. The underdog Hurricanes came away with a 3-2 overtime win, with the controversial Scott Walker scoring the huge goal near the end of the first overtime session. I, however, was more impressed by Maurice. Did you see that timeout he called last night in overtime, after an icing? (OMG!) The man clearly learned some valuable lessons from his time in Toronto with the Maple Leafs. I didn't think the Carolina Hurricanes had a chance against New Jersey. And not a prayer against Boston. Yet they've won two game sevens in dramatic fashion. On the road, no less. Eric Staal? He's pretty damn good. A top-six Canadian Olympic forward, in my books. Cam Ward? He's a career 4-0 in game 7s. Tell me how you keep that record off Team Canada. Scott Walker? He throws a mean right. Perhaps it's time I start showing Maurice and co. some respect.