Stankoven’s two goals, Andersen shutout lift Hurricanes past Flyers 3-0 in Game 1

Sunday, May 3, 2026Confirmed

Sports Desk

What we know

Logan Stankoven scored twice and Frederik Andersen made 19 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round on Saturday night in Raleigh, AP, NHL.com, Reuters, ESPN and CBS reported. Jackson Blake also scored; Carolina leads the series 1-0 and improved to 5-0 in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs without trailing.

Stankoven extended his playoff goal streak to five games. Mike Reilly had two assists in his Hurricanes playoff debut filling in for injured defenseman Alexander Nikishin. Dan Vladar stopped 20 shots for Philadelphia; Owen Tippett sat out with an undisclosed injury. Game 2 is Monday night in Raleigh.

What's confirmed

AP/NHL.com: Stankoven (two goals) and Blake scored; Andersen's shutout gave Carolina a 3-0 Game 1 win (AP, NHL.com).
Reuters/ESPN: Hurricanes are 5-0 in the playoffs and have yet to trail; Stankoven's streak hit five games (Reuters, ESPN).
CBS/NHL.com: Tippett out for Flyers; Reilly debuted with two assists for Carolina (CBS, NHL.com).
NHL.com: Andersen recorded his second shutout of these playoffs and franchise-record 24th playoff win as a Hurricane (NHL.com).

What's still developing

Whether Tippett returns for Game 2 and if Philadelphia can generate offense against Carolina's penalty kill.
Status of Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin (concussion recovery).

Sources

AP — Stankoven, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 link
NHL.com — Stankoven scores 2 more, Hurricanes blank Flyers in Game 1 link
Reuters — Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open East semifinal series link
ESPN — Hurricanes 3-0 Flyers box score link
CBS — Stankoven, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Flyers 3-0 link
NHL.com — Recap: Hot start helps Canes down Flyers in Game 1 link