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Carolina Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) shoots a penalty shot puck past New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Hurricanes' depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers

The Carolina Hurricanes' depth proved key in pushing past the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL playoffs

By Aaron Beard
Published - May 01, 2024, 02:15 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 01:04 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting production throughout their lineup to start the NHL playoffs. They'll need it going forward if they're going to take down the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers.

The Hurricanes closed out the New York Islanders in a first-round series on Tuesday night. The win came with a healthy output from the supporting forwards behind top threats like Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis and Jake Guentzel in what became a recurring theme.

By the end, third- or fourth-liners like trade-deadline acquisition Evgeny Kuznetsov, dirty-work finisher Stefan Noesen and first-time postseason goal scorer Jack Drury had at least three points in the five-game series.

“You have to have everybody contribute to win a series at some point,” coach Rod Brind'Amour said after Tuesday's 6-3 clinching win against the Islanders.

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