Stefan Noesen grabbed a loose puck atop the crease and pushed it past Semyon Varlamov early in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 3-1 to open their NHL playoff series. Game 2 of the best-of-7 first-round series is Monday night. Martin Necas added an empty-net clincher for Carolina.
Carolina Hurricanes ’ Stefan Noesen gets hit by the puck while battling New York Islanders ’ Noah Dobson next to goaltender Semyon Varlamov during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024. Carolina Hurricanes ’ Jake Guentzel tries to gather in the puck between New York Islanders ’ Ryan Pulock and Adam Pelech during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C.
Andersen finished with 34 saves and was under a steady bit of pressure with the Islanders finishing with a nine-shot advantage. His stops included a wild one midway through the third when he fell backward after the puck pinged the post, then batted down Noah Dobson’s skating-in finishing attempt while essentially seated in the crease.
Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for Carolina, converting a power play just 95 seconds into his postseason debut with the franchise.Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers open playoffs against a familiar foe in surging CapitalsThe Islanders are in the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, though it wasn’t an easy battle to get back. Their up-and-down season included a January coaching change and a six-game skid as recently as mid-March.
The Islanders played without center Jean-Gabriel Pageau after he was knocked from Wednesday’s regular-season finale against Pittsburgh due to a lower-body injury, leading MacLean to elevate to the third line. The Hurricanes were missing forward Jesper Fast, who suffered a neck strain that knocked him out of Carolina’s finale against Columbus.Beard covers sports in North Carolina for The Associated Press with an emphasis on college basketball.
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