Devils dealt double blow in Game 1 loss as…
RALEIGH, N.C. — Logan Stankoven scored two second-period objectives on Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom in his first playoff recreation with Carolina and the Devs misplaced 4-1 to the Hurricanes to open their first-round sequence.
The Devils have been behind 3-0, and the Hurricanes more than doubled the Devs’ shot output and stored the strain on in a robust begin to the postseason.
“Obviously it was pretty clear that I think we were looking forward to this day for a bit now,” goaltender Frederik Andersen stated.
Jalen Chatfield scored a first-period objective for the Hurricanes, who stored regular strain on Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net clincher late in the third.
Andrei Svechnikov celebrates his objective in the Devils’ 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1 of their playoff sequence. AP
Carolina had misplaced seven of its final eight regular-season video games since clinching its seventh straight playoff journey on April 3, a number of coming with stars and key contributors out of the lineup. In that sense, it had been a long wait to get right here, back on home ice with a rowdy home crowd in playoff mode.
“There’s always that worry that maybe you come out a little sluggish or whatever,” coach Rod Brind’Amour stated. (*1*)
Andersen completed with 23 saves for Carolina, together with a key stop on Timo Meier close to the crease halfway via the third. The Hurricanes additionally turned away a Devils energy play with about eight minutes left to remain in firm control.
Nico Hischier bought New Jersey’s solely objective by taking Jesper Bratt’s cross-ice cross and blasting the puck previous Andersen during a 4-on-4 likelihood in the second.
Carolina completed with a 45-24 shot benefit.
“They’re not doing anything special,” Hischier stated. “They play simple hockey, hard hockey, and we’ve just got to match that.”
Former Devil Taylor Hall flies in entrance of objective in the Hurricanes’ Game 1 win over the Devs. NHLI by way of Getty Images
Markstrom completed with 41 saves on what turned out to be a tough afternoon bodily for the Devils, who had a number of gamers skating to the tunnel with accidents.
First defenseman Brenden Dillon went down in the second period after getting tangled with Carolina’s William Carrier, then struggled to remain on his ft earlier than being helped to the tunnel. Coach Sheldon Keefe stated Dillon wished to return however docs held him out.
Later, the Devils misplaced two gamers on a single chaotic sequence in the third, which began with defenseman Luke Hughes laying in the web then doubled over in ache whereas reaching for his left shoulder. Almost instantly, Markstrom took a whack at Svechnikov close to the highest of the crease solely to inadvertently hit heart Cody Glass and knock him to the ice.
New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes (43) reacts after a play in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of recreation one of the primary spherical of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters Connect
Jacob Markstrom #25 unintentionally slashes Cody Glass #12 of the New Jersey Devils during the third period in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on April 20, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. NHLI by way of Getty Images
While Hughes was capable of return, Glass was assisted to the tunnel and Keefe had no replace on Glass afterward.
Chatfield bought the Hurricanes off to a fast begin with a objective simply 2:24 into the sport. Then it was a large day for Stankoven, who was the first return in a trade-deadline deal that allowed Carolina to pivot out of its big-swing January addition of scoring winger Mikko Rantanen.
Stankoven first zipped the puck previous Markstrom off a feed from Jordan Martinook, who had compelled Hischier into a turnover alongside the boards, at 6:37 of the second. He struck again on the facility play, with Stankoven blasting a shot previous Markstrom and off the inside of the left post for the 3-0 edge.
“I thought the second period, we were just overwhelmed,” Keefe stated. “That was not good enough. The third period was good. The damage was done by then.”
Game 2 of the sequence is Tuesday.
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