After two lopsided defeats at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Carolina Hurricanes were forced by the NHL early this morning to change their name to the Carolina Thunderstorms. The Penguins defeated the Hurricanes by scores of 7-4 and 6-2 in their last two match-ups and have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series for the Eastern Conference championship. “We just felt that after being beaten so badly for two straight games that they no longer were worthy of being deemed a hurricane. They will be known as the Thunderstorms until further notice,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
This is the first time any sports franchise has undergone a name change in the midst of a playoff run. “We will certainly be protesting this decision,” said Thunderstorms President Jim Rutherford. With the team down three games in the series, morale was low to begin with. However with this decision it seems as though defeat is imminent. “Obviously we don’t feel as strong being downgraded like this,” said center Eric Staal.
The news was taken a bit better in Pittsburgh. "They're now known as the Thunderstorms? That should be pretty easy to beat. Will they be known as the Sprinkles after we win game four?," asked Penguin Max Talbot.
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