Logan Stankoven scored two second-period goals in his first playoff game with Carolina as the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday to open their first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

When the Carolina Hurricanes traded both Martin Necas and subsequently Mikko Rantanen within just two months of each other, there was a lot of concern expressed about the Canes loss of offensive talent.

Carolina Hurricanes players celebrate a goal by Jalen Chatfield during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) AP