Thursday, May 18, 2023

2023 Eastern Conference Finals - Game 1

The NHL is into the Conference Finals now. The East goes first, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Frederik Andersen are the goalies. Carolina began in the first period with a Seth Jarvis power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Sebastian Aho and Brent Burns. Florida tied it in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, his third of the playoffs, via Anthony Duclair and Carter Verhaeghe. The Panthers took the lead with a Verhaeghe goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Duclair and Barkov. The Hurricanes tied it in the third period with a power play goal by Stefan Noesen, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Jarvis and Martin Necas. Florida won in quadruple overtime with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the postseason, going in unassisted. The three stars were Verhaeghe, Barkov, and Tkachuk, while Duclair gets an honorable mention. The Panthers have a 1-0 lead in the series. 

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