Ottawa falls to Carolina in Game 2 double OT

Jordan Martinook of Carolina secured victory in Game 2 during double overtime on Monday evening, establishing a 2-0 series advantage as the teams head to Ottawa.

Martinook, previously thwarted on a penalty shot during the initial overtime period, sustained the decisive play by pursuing a scattered puck near the boards, thereby maintaining control within the attacking zone.

Shortly thereafter, Nikolaj Ehlers located Martinook positioned between the face-off circles, enabling him to score past Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark, whose view was partially obstructed by Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal at the edge of the goalmouth, with 6 minutes and 7 seconds remaining in the period.

An attempted score by Mark Jankowski of Carolina, occurring late in the first overtime, was disallowed following an offside challenge.

Similar to the initial match, Carolina established a 2-0 lead early in this contest. Both encounters have featured an inaugural goal scored by Logan Stankoven, assisted jointly by Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake.

In contrast to Frederik Andersen’s 22-save shutout performance on Saturday, Ottawa managed to level the score with tallies from Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens during the latter portion of the second period.

This achievement occurred despite the Hurricanes outshooting them 28-16 by the conclusion of the second frame.

Andersen recorded 37 saves en route to his Game 2 victory. Ullmark blocked 43 attempts in the defeat.

The venue for the first-round series will now relocate to Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre for the third and fourth games, scheduled for Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon, respectively.

Carolina is currently engaged in its eighth consecutive playoff appearance, having advanced past at least one round in the past five years. Ottawa, conversely, is seeking its first playoff series win since 2017.