How the Canes stifled Ottawa's offense, and how the Sens can rebound in Game 2

RALEIGH, N.C. — To get a sense of how little ground the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators gave each other in their first-ever Stanley Cup playoff encounter, chew on this: The first registered shot on goal Saturday afternoon came more than six minutes into the first period.Yes, there were blocked and missed shot attempts before Ottawa forward Dylan Cozens finally put a puck on net. But it was very clear that each team was taking away the middle of the ice and limiting chances for the other. And if this regular season is any indication, the Hurricanes’ 2-0 victory in Game 1 won’t be a one-off.Advertisement