Stefan Noesen fights New York islanders rookie center Kyle MacLean

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders are in the midst of their playoff series tonight. Late in the first period, things got heated between the teams as Stefan Noesen fought Islanders rookie Kyle MacLean.

The fight came with about five minutes left in the 1st period. At the time, the game was still 0-0 with the Hurricanes dominating the play. Clearly, MacLean wanted to make his presence in the series felt as he is making his first career playoff run. Noesen handled him well though, getting the better of him in the tilt.





Fans appreciated the fight as it was a very good one, entertaining the fans in an otherwise low-event first period.




Ahead of the game, Noesen talked about what the Hurricanes needed to do to carry over their game one success into game two. He emphasized fundamental hockey, getting pucks on net and sending players to the blue paint.



However, the Islanders have taken a 2-0 lead since the fight, scoring a late 1st period tally and following it up with an early 2nd period marker, putting the Canes in a tough hole. Be sure to stay tuned to see how the game finishes.