TAMPA - The Carolina Hurricanes have a chance to even the Second Round series when they face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon.
The Canes earned a much-needed victory in overtime in Game 3, as Sebastian Aho's shot on the power play deflected in off the left leg of Jordan Staal in a 3-2 final. Brett Pesce and Aho got the Canes on the board first to give the team its first lead since early in the third period in Game 4 of the First Round. Petr Mrazek, making his first appearance in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, stopped all 30 shots he faced in 5-on-5 play and finished with 35 saves on 37 shots.
Staal, Aho lift Hurricanes to 3-2 Game 3 overtime win
"I'm just so proud of everyone on our team. We get punched in the face over and over," Brett Pesce said. "We just stick with it. Kudos to our team and Roddy for keep on relaying that message. We just kept at it, and the power play came up big for us."
Tracking the Storylines
Next Man Up:Vincent Trocheck and Warren Foegele are both going to make an attempt to play in Game 4, according to head coach Rod Brind'Amour. Trocheck missed Game 3 with a lower-body injury, while Foegele departed early with an upper-body injury. Overtime Warriors: After dropping two straight games in double overtime, the Canes have won the last three overtime contests they've played in.
