NHL Playoffs: Multiple Players Ejected from Hurricanes Game 1 Shutout Win Over Flyers
James Guillory-Imagn Images Logan Stankoven is currently the living, breathing embodiment of the chaos and suffocation the Carolina Hurricanes have been known for. His second line was the first on the board against the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night, just as they have for every game this postseason. Potting that first goal just 1:31 into the game was Stankoven – the third fastest playoff goal in franchise history – as he extended his postseason-opening goal-streak to five, becoming the youngest player in NHL history to do so.
The next goal came just 7:30 into the first period from the stick of Jackson Blake, earning his second point of the game after assisting Stankoven’s goal. The helpers came from Taylor Hall and Mike Reilly, who interestingly earned his own second point of the game, also assisting on Stankoven’s goal. Reilly, who was filling in for Alexander Nikishin after he failed to advance out of the NHL’s concussion protocol, had only had 1:42 of ice time across three shifts when he made that second key play to help the Hurricanes get ahead.
It was his first multi-point game since December 23, 2023, when he was with the New York Islanders – ironically playing against the Hurricanes. The third and final goal of the game , once again, was Stankoven’s – netting the goal on a neat pass from Seth Jarvis, assisted by Andrei Svechnikov. Stankoven had just come off the bench, and fell as he did so, but that little mishap put him in the right place, at the right time to find the back of the net.
When play resumed after the goal, Stankoven wasted no time trying for a hat-trick – firing the puck into Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar shortly after winning the following faceoff. He didn’t get that third goal, but snapperjacks, he sure tried, tying Sean Couturier for a game-leading five shots on goal. Frederik Andersen Earns Second Shutout of Postseason Campaign Stankoven certainly wasn’t the only standout in the match, though.
Throughout his full 60-minutes of time on ice, Frederik Andersen turned away every shot he faced for a 19-save shutout. During the empty-net situation, he even responsibly ignored a chance for a potential goalie goal with clear ice ahead. He may have taken a tripping penalty against Porter Martone, but he was incredibly disciplined in the Hurricanes’ 3-0 win.
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