Islanders open 2023 NHL playoffs with 2-1 loss to Hurricanes

Power plays, penalty kills loom large

4/18/2023, 2:16 AM
Apr 17, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Stefan Noesen (23) reacts after scoring a goal past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during the second period in game one of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports / © James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 17, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Stefan Noesen (23) reacts after scoring a goal past New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during the second period in game one of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports / © James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

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