Hurricanes Push Senators to Brink

0:00On April 24th, Carolina Hurricanes just pushed the Ottawa Senators right to the edge, snagging a tight 2-1 win in game 3 to take a 3-0. Series lead in the Eastern Conference first round. Logan Stankov and kick things off with the first goal for the third straight playoff game, lighting the lamp early in the first period. Jackson Blake added the game winner later, while Frederick Anderson's to a tall with 21 saves. Blake's tally came quick after Ottawa evened it up, turning the tide just over a minute later with a sharp wrist shot. Linus Oldmark kept the Senators in it, stopping 25 shots, but it wasn't enough against the top seated Hurricanes from the Metropolitan Division. Ottawa's reeling from a big hit, though. Their top defenseman Jake Sanderson left in the second period after Taylor Hall caught him in the head, earning Hall a minor penalty for the illegal check. Sanderson toughed it out for a couple shifts, but also banged up his hand, blocking a shot before heading to the locker room. That injury could spell trouble for the Senators, who are battling as the second wild card,

1:03and now face a must-win situation. Game 4 goes Saturday at 3pm Eastern time in Ottawa, where Carolina hunts the sweep and a spot in the next round series heating up fast. That's your update from NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.