Logan Stankoven Once Again Sets The Tone For The Hurricanes As They Coast Past Flyers In Game 1

TL;DR

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 in Game 1, with Logan Stankoven leading the charge. The Hurricanes maintained their perfect playoff record, now at 5-0.

Key points

Hurricanes won 3-0 against Flyers in Game 1
Logan Stankoven was a key player
Hurricanes' playoff record is now 5-0
Hurricanes built an early 2-0 lead
They outscored opponents 14-5 in playoffs

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For those thinking the week-long layoff would make the Carolina Hurricanes rusty in Game 1 of their series against the Philadelphia Flyers, well, think again.

The Hurricanes collected 10 of the game’s first 11 shots and built an early 2-0 lead Saturday night as they coasted to a 3-0 win over the turnover-plagued Flyers at the Lenovo Center.

Rusty?

Not the focused Hurricanes. They were sharp from the outset – especially 5-foot-8, 165-pound center Logan Stankoven -- and stretched their playoff record to 5-0, during which they have never trailed at any point. They have outscored their opponents, 14-5.

“We had a good start, obviously. That’s what won the game,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “After that, not much was happening.”

Stankoven, a 23-year-old center who was a second-round draft selection in 2021, had two goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes.

Stankoven has six goals in the five playoff games, including at least one in each contest. He had 21 regular-season goals.

“His game hasn’t changed, but now the pucks are going in,” Brind’Amour said. “He’s always created opportunities. I mean, he puts in the work, so confidence has always been there because of that. He’s been playing like this all year.”