US EditionHurricanes Sweep Senators in First-Round Series
Logan Stankoven scored the tiebreaking goal and Sebastian Aho added two empty-netters as Carolina completed a four-game sweep.
- On Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes completed a 4-0 first-round sweep by defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-2. Logan Stankoven scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as Sebastian Aho sealed the victory with two empty net goals.
- Carolina entered the contest with a 3-0 series lead, having won the first three games by scores of 2-0, 3-2, and 2-1. Ottawa's lineup struggled throughout, hampered by injuries to defencemen Jake Sanderson, Artem Zub, and Nick Jensen.
- Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen made 25 saves, while Ottawa netminder Linus Ullmark stopped 26 shots. Taylor Hall contributed a goal and an assist for Carolina in the series-clinching victory.
- Emotions boiled over late in the game, with a massive scrum erupting after a hit by Senators defenceman Tyler Kleven on Alexander Nikishin. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk also engaged physically with Hall and Jalen Chatfield.
- Facing a 3-0 series deficit, Ottawa attempted to overcome long odds; only four of 213 NHL teams have ever rallied to win after falling behind 3-0. The Senators' early exit ended their postseason campaign.
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The Carolina Hurricanes have already advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference NHL playoffs, winning 4-2 in Game 4 in Ottawa.
The first quarterfinalist was revealed in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Carolina Hurricanes earned their fourth win over the Ottawa Senators in a violent game.
Carolina is the first team to advance to the second round of this year's NHL playoffs. They took a 4-0 series lead with a 4-2 victory in Ottawa on Saturday. Logan Stankoven scored for a 2-1 lead, and Finnish forward Sebastian Aho sealed the win.
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'It's heartbreaking': Hurricanes down Senators 4-2 to complete four-game sweep
OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk waited for the cameras and microphones to gather around his locker. The Senators captain had tears in his eyes as he processed a gut-wrenching finale to a campaign filled with adversity.
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