Taylor Hall Calls Game; Hurricanes Take 2-0 Series Lead

Who'd have thought that a 34-year-old winger who started the year on the fourth line would be the Carolina Hurricanes playoff MVP? Well, Taylor Hall has always been a great player, I mean, he was the first overall selection in 2010 and won the Hart Trophy in 2018, but at this point in his career, many weren't sure what he had left in the tank. However, ever since the midway part of this season, Hall has been steadily turning back the clock and now he's looking like legitimately one of the best players in the entire league, having gotten a point in every single game this postseason.

And on Monday night at Lenovo Center in Game 2 of the Hurricanes' second round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, Hall was once again playing the role of hero as he drove home the overtime game winner. "The one thing about him that we know is he wants to make a difference," said Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour. "And that goal, to me, kind of sums it up.

"We talked about it before the playoffs. His impact on the team and maybe it's his buy-in or whatever, but the change in his game, he wants to win. So he's doing whatever he has to do to help the team.

He's been just a great player for us. " The Hurricanes had battled back from an early 2-0 deficit to even force overtime in the first place and even there, the Flyers looked to have the edge. But after weathering Philadelphia's best push of the series, the Hurricanes found the perfect counter strike.