{"time":1777865453435,"blocks":[{"id":"qo6uec-vxS","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs kicked off last night, and tonight, the first round will end."}},{"id":"vY1NkRBoKe","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Carolina Hurricanes picked up where they left off after sweeping the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, thrashing the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 on home ice. "}},{"id":"UEGaWC5-pl","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Frederik Andersen picked up his second shutout of the post-season, and Logan Stankoven pulled himself into a three-way tie for the most goals in the playoffs with six. 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