Hurricanes beat the Senators 2-1 to take a 3-0 series lead

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Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake (53) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) as Senator's Thomas Chabot (72) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake (53) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) as Senator's Thomas Chabot (72) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Drake Batherson (19) scores on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Drake Batherson (19) scores on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake (53) celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with Logan Stankoven (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake (53) celebrates his goal against the Ottawa Senators with Logan Stankoven (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) and Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) collide during second period of an NHL playoff hockey game in Ottawa on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) and Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) collide during second period of an NHL playoff hockey game in Ottawa on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jackson Blake broke a tie late in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

The top team in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the Hurricanes can wrap up the series Saturday in Ottawa.

Logan Stankoven also scored for Carolina, and Taylor Hall had two assists.

Drake Batherson scored for Ottawa, and Linus Ullmark stopped 25 shots.

Stankoven opened the scoring at 5:13 of the first period with his third goal of the series. He beat Ullmark with a one-timer from the left side.

Batherson tied it with 3:54 left in the second, taking a pass from Nick Cousins in the slot, moving left and flipping a backhander past Andersen.

Blake countered 1:23 later, putting the puck in the open right side off a feed from defenseman K’Andre Miller.

On Monday night in Game 2 in Raleigh, Jordan Martinook scored in the second overtime in a 3-2 victory. The Hurricanes won the opener 2-0 on Saturday.

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