The Islanders fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of their playoff series, putting them in a 2-0 hole. Sebastian Aho’s goal sparked the Hurricanes’ comeback, leading to a complete Islanders collapse. Despite 34 saves from Semyon Varlamov, the Islanders were unable to hold onto their early lead and fell apart after Anders Lee put them up 3-0. Carolina’s fast recovery and offensive pressure kept the Hurricanes in the game and made it difficult for the Islanders to defend their lead.
In a thrilling first-round playoff clash, the Carolina Hurricanes staged a remarkable three-goal comeback against the New York Islanders to claim a 2-0 series lead. Despite conceding the first three goals, the Hurricanes rallied with two goals late in the third period and completed the comeback with two more in a span of just nine seconds to secure a 5-3 victory.
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored 9 seconds apart late in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes complete a comeback from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series in improbable fashion.
