Stankoven talks series versus Senators, Hurricanes ruling the east, surpassing individual goals, NCAA vs. WHL
LOGAN STANKOVEN. (Image Credit: Carolina Hurricanes/Facebook)
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Apr 16, 2026 | 9:42 PM
KAMLOOPS — Carolina Hurricanes’ forward Logan Stankoven is quite possibly playing his best hockey of the season, riding an eight-game point streak into the playoffs.
The Hurricanes will play host to the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final series on Saturday, a noon start in Raleigh, North Carolina.
“I think they have a lot of depth,” Stankoven said of the Round 1 opponent. “Everyone’s saying it and it’s out there now, but they’re definitely a dark horse and we’re not taking them lightly at all. They do have a few superstars, but if you look at their lineup, they have a lot of guys that contributed this year and can put the puck in the net.”
Carolina (53-22-7, 113 points) finished atop Eastern Conference standings and 14 points ahead of Ottawa (44-27-11), but the Senators are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
