Carolina Hurricanes
CAROLINA HURRICANES NEWS CLIPPINGS • May 18, 2021 The Hurricanes had plenty to celebrate after Game 1 against the Predators By Chip Alexander Brett Pesce got off a shot through traffic from the right point that Teravainen, with one hand on the stick as he jostled with This was what Carolina Hurricanes fans have missed the Ryan Ellis, redirected the puck between the circles at 13:41. most. Steven Lorenz earned an assist on the goal, his first career Playoff hockey at PNC Arena. Tailgating outside. A loud, Stanley Cup playoff point. lively crowd of 12,000 inside. The game has had a physical edge in the opening period, as The pandemic changed so much in our daily lives. The need expected. for normalcy has been almost overwhelming and sports have In the second, Staal gave the Canes their first lead of the been a good respite. And especially hockey. playoffs with a tight-angled shot that Saros couldn’t stop, but For the first time since May of 2019, the Canes had playoff the Preds later tied it 2-2 in the second period. hockey at PNC Arena on Monday. The two-year wait ended With the team playing 4 on 4 after penalties to Forsberg and with Carolina, with a strong third period, beating the Teravainen, Staal took the puck into the left circle in the Nashville Predators 5-2 in Game 1 of their opening-round Preds zone. As he neared the goal line he turned and ripped Stanley Cup playoff series. a rising shot past Saros’ head at 4:19 of the second for a 2-1 “That’s hockey,” Canes captain Jordan Staal said after the lead.
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