The Carolina Hurricanes opened up their 2023 quest for the Stanley Cup at home in PNC Arena Monday night, beating the New York Islanders 2-1 in a hard-fought game highlighted by a pair of power play goals.
The Canes took the 1-0 series lead on the back of those special teams — as well as a great outing from Antti Raanta — and won their home opener of the playoffs for the fourth time in as many years (with home playoff games, that is) since 2019.
About last night:
Power play goals?