Canes Dominate Flyers, Start Round 2 with 3-0 Victory
The Canes started on time, and were locked in on the defensive end.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 02: Logan Stankoven #22 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game One of the Second Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on May 02, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Cato Cataldo/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images There is always a worry during the Stanley Cup Playoffs that a long break leads to rust. The Carolina Hurricanes had a week between games, and this was certainly a concern among the Canes faithful.
It did not take long to see that head coach Rod Brind’Amour had the Hurricanes ready to play. Carolina started the first period of Round 2 right where they left off in Ottawa. Philadelphia looked like a team in the middle of a five-game road trip in early December.
Just a minute and a half into the game, the Canes’ early jump paid off. Shayne Gostisbehere got the puck deep, and Taylor Hall controlled the puck below the goal line. A one-timer from Mike Reilly was tipped by none other than Logan Stankoven, and the Hurricanes were off and running.
View Link Carolina did not let up after the goal. The Canes continued to control the play, allowing just one Flyers shot through the first 14 and a half minutes of play. Seven minutes in, the Hurricanes embarrassed the Flyers on 200 feet play to take a 2-0 lead.
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