The second round of the Stanky Cup Playoffs got off to a buzz.
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Philadelphia Flyers 0
Carolina Leads Series 1-0
Any concerns regarding "rest versus rust" for the Carolina Hurricanes were silenced in less than two minutes on Saturday night. Behind two goals from Logan Stankoven and a 19-save shutout from Frederik Andersen, the Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 to take a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference Second Round series.
Carolina, coming off a six-day layoff following their sweep of Ottawa, pounced on the Flyers from the opening puck drop. Just 1:31 into the first period, Mike Reilly fired a shot from the point that Stankoven expertly deflected past Dan Vladar to give the Hurricanes an immediate lead.
The lead grew at 7:30 of the first when Jackson Blake executed a brilliant solo effort, slaloming through the Philadelphia defense before slipping a backhand home. Stankoven put the game out of reach late in the second period, converting a 2-on-1 feed from Seth Jarvis following a Flyers turnover.
Stankoven has six goals this postseason, which puts him in a three-way tie with Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel for the overall league lead