Unexpected Early Showdown: Tkachuk and Staal Clash Within Seconds of Hurricanes’ Playoff Opener Victory
It’s unlikely to be remembered that Tkachuk won the opening faceoff. Especially when his team suffered a 2-0 defeat in the first game of their playoff series.
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After gloves dropped, the playoff game continued
The remainder of the first period was relatively anti-climactic after those opening fisticuffs with the Senators and Hurricanes tied 0-0. But Carolina took a 1-0 lead two minutes into the second period with Logan Stankoven scoring on a wrist shot.
Ottawa appeared to have scored the tying goal early in the third period with Drake Batherson flicking the puck past Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen. The play was ruled a goal on the ice but replay could not conclusively determine that the puck crossed the goal line when Andersen caught it with his glove, so the score was waived off.
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