For the first time this playoff season the Canes found themselves trailing. Phildelphia scored twice in a 39 span early in the 1st period to jump out to a 2-0 lead. But, Nikolaj Ehlers and Seth Jarvis each scored their first goals of the postseason and Taylor Hall continued his torrid stretch with a goal at 18:54 of overtime to give the Hurricanes the win and a 2-0 series lead heading to Game 3 on Thursday in Philadelphia. Ehlers' goal came on the power play in the first period and cut the Philly lead in half. Jarvis' came in the middle of the 3rd and got Carolina even at 2-2. Frederik Andersen made 34 saves including the last 33 after the Flyers scored on 2 of their first 3 shots. Andersen has won all 6 of his playoff starts with a 1.02 goals against average and a .958 save percentage. Hall's 3rd goal gives him 9 points this playoff year the most he's had in a single postseason in his career. Jackson Blake had a couple of helpers to up his total to 8 points so far.

Logan Stankoven scored twice and Frederik Andersen made 19 saves as the Canes took Game 1 of their second round series with the Flyers, 3-0. It was Andersen's second straight series-opening shutout, having blanked the Senators to start the playoffs exactly two weeks ago. And for the 4th time in 5 postseason games Logan Stankoven opened the scoring. It was the first of two goals on the night giving him 6 for the playoffs. Jackson Blake added a goal and an assist, while Taylor Hall picked up an assist as well. Hall now has 8 points in this playoff season tying his career high for a single playoff year in just 5 games. Andersen's 19 save shutout raised his save percentage to .961 and lowered his goal against average to 0.90. The Hurricanes are 5-0 in the postseason and have yet to trail in any of the games.

Game 2 is Monday night in Raleigh.

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The Canes won the type of game you would have never thought they could win. A penalty-filled, post-whistle scrum-laden, 4-2 affair, as they completed a 4-game sweep of their opening round series with the Ottawa Senators. Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven scored for the Hurricanes as they took a 2-1 lead into the latter stages. Sebastian Aho scored a pair into an empty net. Frederik Andersen stopped 25 shots as he went 4-0 with a .955 save percentage. Carolina finished the series 2 for 15 on the power play while Ottawa went 1 for 21. Taylor Hall led the series in scoring with 7 points (2g, 5a) and Logan Stankoven's 4 goals led in that department.