Morning After the Morning After Marathon

For the first time in the last two playoff seasons the Carolina Hurricanes lost game one on home ice.  Matthew Tkachuk’s goal just before the death of the 4th overtime made Florida a 3-2 winner.  The two teams combined for 125 shots on goal with Frederik Andersen and Sergei Bobrovsky making 120 saves in the classic duel.  Andersen (57 saves) was at his best in the OT, making 15 Grade-A stops before Tkachuk’s game-winner.  Bobrovsky robbed so many Hurricanes that Raleigh Police considered calling in the State Bureau of Investigations (clearly a joke).  Carolina went 2 for 6 on the power play while going a perfect 3 for 3 on the penalty kill in the loss.  Game 2 is Saturday at 8:00 at PNC Arena.