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Hurricanes push Islanders to brink by winning third straight

Hurricanes push Islanders to brink by winning third straight

Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in the second period for the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, who beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Thursday night in Elmont, N.Y., to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov scored in the first for the Hurricanes, who are attempting to advance beyond the first round for the fourth straight season. Goalie Frederik Andersen made 29 saves.