Hurricanes and Senators tied at 2-2 entering OT in Game 2 of first-round series

Hurricanes and Senators tied at 2-2 entering OT in Game 2 of first-round series

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators headed to overtime tied at 2-2 in Monday's Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Associated Press Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) collides with Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) and Alexander Nikishin (21) the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) blocks a shot by Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) with Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) looking on during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux (28) battles for the puck with Carolina Hurricanes' Jalen Chatfield, right, and Jaccob Slavin (74) during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) wins a face-off against Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux (28) during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

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Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens each scored in the second period to erase a 2-0 deficit for the Senators. Linus Ullmark was terrific in net with 31 saves — including multiple huge ones in the second period and another in the final seconds of regulation when he got his left shoulder on Jordan Staal's shot from near the top of the crease.

Logan Stankoven and Sebastian Aho scored for Carolina, which beat Ottawa 2-0 in Saturday's opener. Frederik Andersen had 23 saves entering overtime.

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The Senators played without defenseman Artem Zub, who left Game 1 with an undisclosed injury. He had been considered a game-time decision.

The series moves to Canada’s capital for Game 3 on Thursday.

AP NHL playoffs:https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cupandhttps://apnews.com/hub/nhl

 

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