How the Hurricanes handled a Stanley Cup playoff baby boom - ESPN

RALEIGH, N.C. — Seth Jarvis is not a babysitter.

«No one's trusting me with their kids,» the Carolina Hurricanes winger deadpanned.

That's a shame because many of his teammates could use a sitter. The Hurricanes' dressing room has more dads than the bleachers at a little league game. Jordan Staal, Jaccob Slavin and Taylor Hall have multiple children. Sebastian Aho, Shayne Gostisbehere and Jordan Martinook are fathers. Coach Rod Brind'Amour is known to treat his players like a big family because he lords over one himself with four children.

The Hurricanes' family has extended three times during their run to the Stanley Cup Final. Defensemen Sean Walker, Jalen Chatfield and K'Andre Miller are balancing line changes with diaper changes during the playoffs.

«They're all enjoying it. It's a big moment in their lives and obviously tricky timing, but they've been there for the birth of their kids and that's incredible,» Jarvis said.

«A lot of kids flying around here. Thankfully, they're not mine.»

Walker, 31, was the first of the three Hurricanes to welcome a child during the playoffs. He was recovering from Carolina's Game 3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers back in the second round of the playoffs when his wife, Taylor, called to tell him her water broke. Walker and the Hurricanes staff found a 6 o'clock flight back to Raleigh the next morning. Walker and his wife FaceTimed until he boarded the plane.

«Things were kind of getting going,» he said. «So that was really tough.»

Walker landed back home, rushed to the hospital and arrived in time to experience the birth of his first child, a daughter named Quinn.

«The baby gods were on my side on that one,» Walker said.

Back in his hockey life, Walker's team had a chance to sweep