The action would begin with a couple of Canes' goals from Jesper Fast & Tony DeAngelo, followed by the Pastrnak collision with Antti Raanta. The game would tilt further toward the Hurricanes on Sebastian Aho's second of the night. The Canes would never look back in this one, even as Boston scored a couple in the latter half of the game. Rookie goalie Pyotr Kotchetkov had a clutch performance with both of the Canes' net minders injured & EBUG Jack Lafontaine ready to roll:
Full recap:
This series was very physical from the opening puck drop. After a bone crushing check from Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov, Hampus Lindholm looked visibly wobbly upon standing. A vicious check, Svechnikov likely has a target on his back going forward:
Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy issued the following update on Hampus Lindholm:
The Bruins return home with a two-game deficit & will look to even the odds at TD Garden.
| POLL | ||
MAI 5 | 71 ANSWERS Hurricanes Continue to Roll in Game 2 + Bruce Cassidy Update on Hampus Lindholm Are the Bruins toast? | ||
| Yes | 41 | 57.7 % |
| Not yet | 30 | 42.3 % |
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YESTERDAY
APRIL 22, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Cutter Gauthier | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Alexander Killorn | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jackson Lacombe | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Noah Cates | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Trevor Zegras | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Noah Juulsen | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zach Hyman | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Marcus Johansson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Michael McCarron | 1 | - | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | |
| Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | |
| Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | |
| Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | |
| Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | |
| Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | |
| Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | |
| Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | |
| Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | |
| Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | |
| Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | |
| Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | |
| Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | |
| Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | |
| Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | |
| Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | |
| Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | |
| Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | |
| Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | |
| Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | |
| Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | |
| Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | |
| Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
| Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | |
| Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | |
| Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||