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Kuznetsov was recognized as the first star of the Carolina – Islanders match

Kuznetsov was recognized as the first star of the Carolina – Islanders match

Evgeny Kuznetsov brought Carolina victory over the Islanders in the NHL playoffs

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders in the first match of the first round of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.

The meeting ended with a score of 3:1 (1:1, 0:0, 2:0) in favor of the home team. For Carolina, goals were scored by Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov (2nd minute), Martin Necas (59) and Stefan Noesen (44). The visitors’ goal was scored by Kyle McLean (9).

On March 15, Russian Carolina Hurricanes forward Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a goal in a home match of the National Hockey League regular season against the Florida Panthers.

Kuznetsov was traded from the capital club on March 8. He played four matches for Carolina, and in addition to the goal, he had two assists.

Source: Lenta