Juuse Saros
Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene (95) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Cavan Fitzgerald (76) chase the puck during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes 5/17/2021

May. 17, 2021 11:07 PM EDT

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) tries to score against Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) while Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) defends during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Staal, Niederreiter lift Hurricanes past Predators 5-2

By Aaron Beard May. 17, 2021 11:06 PM EDT