Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Leads league in postseason goals
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Stankoven scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second round.
It was his league-leading seventh goal of the postseason. The Hurricanes swept the Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. So far, Carolina has a perfect 8-0 record while being led offensively by the second line of Stankoven, Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall. Stankoven has eight points, 31 shots on net and 14 hits through eight appearances in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Scores twice to lead offense in win
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Stankoven scored two goals on five shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Flyers in Game 1 of the second round.
Stankoven opened the scoring just 1:31 into the game and added another tally in the second period. The 23-year-old's point streak is up to 13 games in total, and he's racked up 13 goals and five assists in that span, which dates back to March 31. Stankoven has earned six goals and a helper over five playoff contests, and his line with Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall continues to lead the charge for the Hurricanes' offense.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Playing like roof on fire
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Stankoven scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over Ottawa in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
He netted a power-play goal in the third period to break a 1-1 tie. The Hurricanes put in two empty-net tallies late in the game to secure the series sweep. Stankoven scored in each of the four games against the Senators. He's the first player in franchise history to start a postseason with a four-game goal streak. Dating back to the regular season, he has amassed 11 markers and 16 points in his last 12 appearances. Stankoven's four playoff goals tie him with Brandon Hagel of the Lightning for the NHL lead.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Makes franchise history with goal
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Stankoven scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Ottawa in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Thursday.
Stankoven became the first player in franchise history to open the scoring in three straight Stanley Cup Playoff games. He went bar down over the blocker of Linus Ullmark early in the first to stake the Hurricanes to a 1-0 lead. Stankoven (three goals, one assist) and linemates Taylor Hall (one goal, four assists) and Jackson Blake (one goal, three assists) have accounted for almost all of the team's offense. The Hurricanes lead the series 3-0 and can move to the next round with a victory Saturday.
Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Opens scoring in Game 2
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Stankoven scored a power-play goal on five shots in Monday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Senators in Game 2.
Stankoven is shining with three points over his first two games this postseason. He has gotten on the scoresheet in each of his last 10 games, earning nine goals and five helpers in that span, including five points on the power play. Stankoven had a 44-point effort over 81 regular-season contests while primarily centering the Hurricanes' second line, so he'll be counted on for key top-six minutes this spring.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Rising to occasion on big stage
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Stankoven delivered a goal and assist in a 2-0 win over Ottawa in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Saturday.
Stankoven's goal opened the scoring and stood as the winner; it came at 2:11 of the second period. He has a reputation for rising to the occasion on big stages, including for Team Canada at the World Juniors in 2022 and 2023, and in the WHL playoffs in the same years. Stankoven could surprise this postseason after establishing new regular-season career marks in goals (21), assists (23), power-play goals (four), power-play points (nine) and shots (166).
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Back at practice Friday
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Stankoven (illness) participated in Friday's practice session, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Stankoven sat out Thursday's practice session due to an illness, but his return to the ice a day later signals that he'll presumably be ready for Game 1 against the Senators on Saturday. He appeared in 81 regular-season games this year and logged 21 goals, 23 assists, 50 hits, 25 PIM and 22 blocked shots while averaging 15:27 of ice time.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Not at practice Thursday
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Stankoven missed practice Thursday with an illness, according to Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.
Stankoven ended the season on an eight-game scoring streak, potting seven goals and four assists. Stankoven set career highs in goals with 21 and assists with 23, playing in 81 regular-season games. His status for the first game of the playoffs should become clearer by Saturday.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Poised to play
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Stankoven (undisclosed) is expected to play against the Flyers on Monday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Stankoven will see time on the first line and top power-play unit after missing Saturday's 4-1 win over Utah. He has 21 goals and 21 assists in 79 outings this campaign.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Scratched Saturday
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Stankoven (undisclosed) will be scratched for Saturday's game against Utah.
Despite his official designation being undisclosed, Stankoven is probably getting a game off ahead of the playoffs. He has 21 goals and 42 points in 79 outings in 2025-26.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Tallies trio of points Thursday
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Stankoven tallied two goals, recorded an assist and put two shots on net in Thursday's 7-2 win over Chicago.
Stankoven scored two of Carolina's first three goals, including Thursday''s game-winning tally. He also picked up a secondary helper on Taylor Hall's twine finder midway through the third period. Overall, Stankoven is up to 21 goals, 21 assists, 161 shots on net, 49 hits and 21 blocked shots through 79 games this season. The 23-year-old center has been on fire of late with seven goals and nine points over his last six games. He's a must-roster player for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs while the Hurricanes look to secure the No. 1 overall seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Keeps rolling with power-play goal
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Stankoven scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Bruins.
Stankoven is on a five-game point streak, consisting of five goals and an assist. The 23-year-old forward is up to 19 goals, a career-high 39 points, 159 shots on net, 49 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 78 appearances. Three of his goals during his streak have come with the man advantage, but he's earned just eight of his points in that situation this year.
Stankoven scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.
Stankoven broke the deadlock for the Hurricanes at the 5:22 mark of the first period. The 23-year-old forward is now on a four-game point streak -- a feat he hadn't accomplished since cracking the scoresheet in five straight games from Jan. 3-10. Stankoven is having the best season of his young career in 2025-26 and is up to 38 points (18 goals, 20 assists) in 77 regular-season outings. He already established personal bests in goals while matching his career high in points and has five games left in the season to add to his totals.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Tickles twine twice
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Stankoven scored twice Thursday in a 5-1 win over Columbus.
Stankoven scored both in a 6:25 span in the first period to put the game out of reach for the Blue Jackets. He has three goals on six shots in his last two games, giving him 17 tallies and 36 points through 75 contests on the season. He has 11 points, including seven goals, in his last 24 games. He's plus-12 this season after struggling with a minus-3 rating in 19 games after his trade from Dallas last year.
Stankoven scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Stankoven ended a five-game goal drought with his tally at 16:12 of the first period. The 23-year-old was limited to one assist in that span, though he had three goals and an assist in the five contests before that. Stankoven is up to 15 goals, 34 points, 148 shots on net, 44 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 74 appearances. His production is just about the same as what he did last year between Carolina and Dallas, making him a decent fantasy depth forward with some upside still yet to materialize.
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Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Two-point effort in OT win
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Stankoven scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over Pittsburgh.
Both points came in a wild third period that saw the two teams combine for seven goals. Stankoven is struggling to make a consistent offensive impact -- he hasn't recorded points in back-to-back games since early January -- but since the Olympic break he's managed a respectable four goals and seven points in 11 contests. Wednesday's power-play tally was his first of the season.
Stankoven scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Stankoven has two goals and an assist over his last five games. While his offense hasn't been explosive, he's been good enough to maintain a second-line role for much of the campaign. Stankoven is up to 13 goals, 30 points, 126 shots on net, 37 hits and a plus-10 rating over 66 appearances.
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