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Hurricanes Extend Perfect Playoff Run, Beat Flyers in Game 1

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Stankoven’s 2 goals lead Hurricanes to 3-0 game 1 shutout of Flyers

Frederik Andersen passed Cam Ward for most playoff wins in Hurricanes history while posting his fourth playoff shutout.


Carolina held Philly to 19 shots and improved to 5-0 in the playoffs without trailing in a game...


Carolina opened their Eastern Conference semifinal with a 3-0 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.


Frederik Andersen passed Cam Ward for the most playoff wins in Hurricanes history with 24, and tied Ward’s mark of four playoff shutouts. The win brought Andersen’s career postseason shutout total to seven.


The Hurricanes became only the fifth team in Stanley Cup Playoff history to win their first five games without ever trailing.


Logan Stankoven was the standout for Carolina, etching his name into both NHL and Hurricanes history during the Game 1 victory.


Stankoven Sets Playoff Scoring Record in Game 1 Rout

Carolina looked fresh out of a sweep of Ottawa and carried that momentum straight into Game 1 against Philadelphia. Stankoven kept his hot streak going, opening the scoring at 1:55 with his fifth goal of the postseason, assisted by Mike Reilly and Jackson Blake. The 23-year-old, 65-day-old forward also became the youngest player in Stanley Cup Playoff history to score in each of his team’s first five games.





Stankoven also became the first player in Hurricanes/Whalers history to open a postseason with goals in five straight games, and now holds the franchise record for most game-opening goals in the playoffs.


Carolina didn’t wait long to make it 2-0. Just under six minutes later, Jackson Blake netted his second goal of the postseason to double the lead.


Mike Reilly picked up his second assist of the night in his first playoff game with the Hurricanes after Alexander Nikishin was ruled out with a concussion. Only one player in franchise history has posted more points in their playoff debut for Carolina: John Cullen with three in 1991.




Philadelphia managed only four shots on goal in the first period even with two power play chances. Carolina failed to score on their lone man advantage but still put up two goals on 12 shots.


Faceoffs were even at 50-50, while the Flyers held a 20-13 edge in hits.


The Flyers started the second period with a third power play but came up empty again, leaving the score 2-0. They didn’t record their fifth shot of the game until 11 minutes into the period, and that came after killing off Carolina’s second power play. 


Garnet Hathaway had a breakaway opportunity to pull Philly within one, but K’Andre Miller slid in with a diving poke check to shut it down.




Philadelphia’s chances slipped away for good with under four minutes left when Stankoven struck again for his second of the night, pushing it to 3-0.


That goal put him level with Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel and Minnesota’s Matt Boldy for the playoff lead among active players, with six apiece.


Seth Jarvis recorded his third assist of the game, while Andrei Svechnikov picked up his first.




Heading into the third, Carolina had limited Philadelphia to nine shots on goal. That mark ties for the fewest through two periods in any playoff game this year.


The only other teams to hit that low 
were Montreal in Game 1 against Tampa Bay, and Ottawa in Game 1 against the Hurricanes - a game Carolina won 2-0.


The Hurricanes carried a 21-9 shot advantage into the final frame and started it with 1:15 left on their third power play, but didn’t convert.


After a brief 4-on-4 stretch, Philadelphia went on their fourth power play but couldn’t capitalize. The Flyers outshot Carolina 9-2 in the third, matching their shot total from the first two periods combined, but still didn’t break through.


The final period stayed scoreless and got chippy, with 12 penalties handed out - more than double the total from the first two periods combined.


Carolina ended up outshooting Philadelphia 23-19, while the Flyers led in hits 47-30.









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