Unexpected Early Showdown: Tkachuk and Staal Clash Within Seconds of Hurricanes’ Playoff Opener Victory
Four minutes later, Taylor Hall deflected in a rebound off a long shot by Stankoven to give Carolina a two-goal advantage. That was enough of a lead for Andersen, who stopped all 22 shots he faced from the Senators. On the other side of the ice, Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark saved 27 of 29 shots.
Carolina takes a 1-0 series lead with Game 2 scheduled for Monday night.
The Hurricanes won the Metropolitan division with a 53-22-7 record for 113 points. That matched them with the Senators, who earned the second wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference at 44-27-11 for 99 points. The winner of this series will face either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Philadelphia Flyers in the second round.
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