Hurricanes Dominate, Lead Series 3-1

0:00Carolina Hurricanes just keep rolling, dropping Ottawa 2-1 in game 3 for a commanding 3-0 series lead. Jackson Blake sniked the game winner, late in the second, while Frederick Anderson stood tall with 21 saves to seal it. Logan Stankov and got the scoring started early in the first, with his third goal of the playoffs, and Taylor Hall dish 2 assists to keep the momentum. Hurricanes top the East All-Regular season, so this dominance feels right on brand. Ottawa fought back through Drake Batherson's tally, but Linus Oldmark could only stop 25 shots in the loss. Fans in the Scotiabank Arena had to feel that pressure building, as Carolina pulled ahead. Blake's quick response came off a slick feed from Coyondre Miller, flipping the script just over a minute after Ottawa tied it. Game 2 went to double overtime back in Raleigh, with Jordan Martin-Oxerox after a clean 2-0 opener. One more win Saturday, and Carolina punches their ticket to the next round. Hurricanes are locked in and looking unstoppable.

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