Hurricanes' depth proves critical to secure 2nd

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting production throughout their lineup to start the NHL playoffs. They’ll need it going forward if they’re going to take down the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers.

The Hurricanes closed out the New York Islanders in a first-round series on Tuesday night. The win came with a healthy output from the supporting forwards behind top threats like Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis and Jake Guentzel in what became a recurring theme.

By the end, third- or fourth-liners like trade-deadline acquisition Evgeny Kuznetsov, dirty-work finisher Stefan Noesen and first-time postseason goal scorer Jack Drury had at least three points in the five-game series.

“You have to have everybody contribute to win a series at some point,” coach Rod Brind’Amour said after Tuesday’s 6-3 clinching win against the Islanders.

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