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05/06 21:13 CDT Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals
in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series
Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of
their 2nd-round series
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Jaccob Slavin scored in overtime, Frederik Andersen made 13
saves in his return from injury and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington
Capitals 2-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Logan Stankoven started the comeback with his goal midway through the third
period off a turnover, beating Logan Thompson after Aliaksei Protas' errant
pass off Washington teammate Alex Alexeyev's right skate put the puck on
Jesperi Kotkaniemi's stick. After failing to score on a power play late in
regulation, Slavin scored 3:06 into OT from just inside the blue line to give
Carolina the series lead.
Andersen allowed only an early second-period goal to Protas in improving to 4-1
this postseason. Andersen was back after getting knocked out of Game 4 and
missing Game 5 of the first round against New Jersey with an apparent head
injury.
The opener showed just how evenly matched these rivals are --- and how
differently they like to play with the puck. The high-shot-volume Canes got 33
on net to the more selective Caps' 14 and spent far more time in the offensive
zone, while pressuring and defending with the same style that has made each
successful.
Carolina remains the only team perfect on the penalty kill this postseason,
keeping Washington's power play off the board twice to improve to 17 of 17.
That, along with Kotkaniemi and Stankoven taking advantage of a mistake and
Slavin scoring with Seth Jarvis screening Thompson was the difference.
Up next Game 2 is Thursday night in Washington before the series shifts to Raleigh, North Carolina, for 3 and 4. ___ AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://apnews.com/hub/nhl |
