Carolina Hurricanes Sweep Ottawa Senators

0:00It's April 26th, I'm Corey with The Story. This is NHL News today, driven by AI and built for fans. Carolina Hurricanes just swept the Ottawa Senators 4 games to nothing in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, way quicker than anyone expected. They wrapped it up with a 4-2 win Saturday night and never trailed once in the series. Topping the three stars list as Taylor Hall as first star, Frederick Anderson second and a shared third between Logan Stankhoven and Jackson Blake from that dominant second line. That second line was on fire, combining for five goals and nine points over the four games. Stankhoven scored in every single one, making franchise history and stretching his point streak to 12 games with 11 goals in that run. Blake chipped in three assists and four points total, while the trio forced turnovers left and right with their aggressive play. Frederick Anderson was a wall in net, going four wins, zero losses with a 1.10 goals against

1:00average and a 0.955 save percentage. He snagged his six career shutout in game one, stopping 105 of 110 shots, even through that double overtime game two marathon. Taylor Hall looked like his old MVP self at 34 years old, racking up two goals, five assists and seven points. He had multi-point games in three or four, finishing plus five and never on ice for Ottawa's goals. That line with him, Stankhoven and Blake totaled 16 points together. These guys were the engine for Carolina's perfect start, and now they wait on Pittsburgh or Philly for round two. Coach Rob Brindamore's got them rolling smooth.