Frederik Andersen #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes tends net during the second period against the Ottawa Senators in Game Two of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on April 20, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. NHLI via Getty Images Like taxes in April, the Hurricanes are playing playoff hockey in May.  For the sixth consecutive spring, Carolina advanced to the second round after sweeping the Senators. Rod Brind’Amour’s suffocating forecheck and elite defensive structure strangled a green Ottawa team that never held a lead for a second in the series.  Now come the Flyers, who almost squandered a 3-0 series lead to the Penguins until Cam York’s overtime wrister sealed the series in six.  The Hurricanes were 3-0-1 against the Flyers in the regular season and carry a costly -200 price tag to win Game 1 and -345 for the series.  Flyers vs.…