The first game of the second round of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs, where the Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils, has come to an end. The match took place at the PNC Arena in Raleigh and ended in a 5-1 victory for the Carolinas.
The winners included Bret Pess, Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brady Skjay and Jesper Fast. Nathan Bastian scores for New Jersey.
Thus, “Carolina” took the lead in the series with a score of 1:0. The second match will be played on 6 May. Recall that the Carolinas eliminated the New York Islanders in the first round. New Jersey was stronger than the New York Rangers.
The current Stanley Cup winners, Colorado Avalanche, had previously left the tournament in the 1/8 stage and lost 4:3 to Seattle Craken in the series. In last year’s final, Colorado hockey players defeated Tampa Bay Lightning.
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