Hurricanes defeat Islanders 5-3 for a 2-0 postseason series lead

Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook notched within 9 seconds late in the 3^rd period to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a comeback victory after being 3 goals down against the New York Islanders 5-3 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, taking a 2-0 lead in their 1^st-round postseason matchup.

NO DANG QUIT IN THIS TEAM 😤 pic.twitter.com/HNjVOyHE5N

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) April 23, 2024

Jake Guentzel notched an empty-net goal in the final seconds to secure the triumph, which ended with frustrations flaring for New York, a few scrums between the organizations, and multiple players leaving early the match.

The matchup continues in the Big Apple for the next 2 matches, with Game 3 on Thursday.

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— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) April 23, 2024

Kyle Palmieri, Bo Horvat, and Anders Lee notched for the visiting team to secure the Islanders a 3-0 lead early in the 2nd period, but the franchise bottled it miserably.