The Islanders visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 1 of their NHL Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

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Carolina Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) celebrates his goal as he skates by the New York Islanders bench during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024.

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Brett Pesce #22 of the Carolina Hurricanes loses his stick as he battles for the puck with Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game One of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on April 20, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Simon Holmstrom #10 of the New York Islanders and Stefan Noesen #23 of the Carolina Hurricanes battle for the puck during the first period in Game One of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on April 20, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel (59) tries to gather in the puck between New York Islanders' Ryan Pulock (6) and Adam Pelech (3) during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin (74) battles with New York Islanders' Matt Martin (17) behind the net with Hurricanes' Jake Guentzel (59) nearby during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024.

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New York Islanders' Robert Bortuzzo (41) dives for the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) moves the puck past New York Islanders' Adam Pelech (3) during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) controls the puck in front of New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) with Islanders Alexander Romanov (28) nearby during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Brady Skjei (76) checks New York Islanders' Kyle MacLean (32) into the boards during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 20, 2024.

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