The Carolina Hurricanes have separated themselves from the rest of the pack, going up 2-0 on the road in their series against the New York Islanders.
Carolina Hurricanes 2, New York Islanders 1
Carolina leads series 2-0
- After an injury to Petr Mrazek, Curtis McElhinney became the first goaltender in NHL history to make his first three postseason appearances with three different teams (Toronto Maple Leafs, 2018 and Calgary Flames, 2009).
- The Canes scored twice in the opening 1:05 of the third period to establish a franchise mark for fastest two goals to begin a playoff period.
- The Canes have won the first two road games to open a best-of-seven series for the first time in franchise history.
Colorado Avalanche 4, San Jose Sharks 3
Series tied 1-1
- Nathan MacKinnon is the first Avalanche player to record a playoff point streak of at least six games since Peter Forsberg in 2004.
- This was Colorado’s first win in San Jose since 2015 and only their third since 2009.
- Brent Bruns now has seven points in the first two games to kick off this series.
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