Overview
- Carolina closed out a 4-0 series with a 4-2 win Saturday in Ottawa, moving on as the first team through the opening round.
- The Senators’ power play sputtered at 1-for-9 in Game 4 and 1-for-21 in the series, including three empty 5-on-3 chances that swung momentum.
- A bruising Game 4 featured Tyler Kleven’s heavy hit on Alexander Nikishin and a Ridley Greig sucker punch on Sean Walker during a scrum.
- Logan Stankoven scored the third-period winner, Sebastian Aho added two empty-net goals, Frederik Andersen made 25 saves, and Ottawa’s Linus Ullmark stopped 26 in defeat.
- Elsewhere Saturday, Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 4-2 to force Game 5 with the Flyers up 3-1, Minnesota tied Dallas 2-2 with an OT win, and Colorado leads Los Angeles 3-0 with a sweep chance Sunday as Montreal holds a 2-1 edge on Tampa Bay.