The Carolina Hurricanes came into tonight’s Game 5 against the New York Islanders with thoughts of punching their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in front of their roaring fans at PNC Arena.
However, the Islanders are refusing to cooperate, having built up a 2-0 lead over the host Hurricanes, which was made possible by the would-be tying Carolina goal being waived off due to offsides.
And as if that wasn’t enough insult to injury, star Carolina forward Sebastian Aho was bloodied after being struck with the puck, which lead directly to his New York’s second goal:
Thankfully, Aho has returned to action:
Source: Twitter
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