Canes Corner

Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in the middle of the 3rd period as the Canes beat the Bruins, 2-1, at Lenovo Center.  Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves for his 8th win in as many starts as the Hurricanes improve to 10-2-2 on the season.  Kochetkov's 8 straight wins to start the year ties the franchise record set by Frederik Andersen in the 2021-22 season.  It was also his 5th win against the Bruins and improves his record against them to 5-0-1.  Jackson Blake's 3rd goal of the year tied the game in the final minute of the 1st period and has 14 points in Carolina's 14 games this year.  The Penalty Kill shut the Bruins down after allowing a Pavel Zacha goal just 91 seconds into the game.  The kill was needed twice in the final 5 minutes to close out the win.

Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves and shut out the Blues, 4-0, in St Louis to help the Hurricanes close out the road trip with a 3-1-1 record.  Sean Walker, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers scored goals, Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis each had two assists as Carolina ran their road record to 7-1-1 on the year.  With 3 goals in the 2nd period tonight, the Hurricanes have now scored 24 goals in the second period in their last 10 games.  

Seth Jarvis made his season debut, and scored one of the best goals you'll ever see, but the Canes fell to the Oilers, 6-5, in a shootout.  Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had two goals and five assists in the win.  Edmonton's power play was also 3 for 5 on the night.  Thje Hurricanes also got goals from Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven, Juuso Valimaki and Sebastian Aho -- who also added an assist.  But, Aho's decision to gamble for a steal early in the 3rd period led to McDavid's first goal as the Oilers rallied from a 4-2 deficit to open the final period.  It was the only poor play from Aho on an otherwise excellent performance.  He won 12 of 19 face offs and is 43-22 in the circle over the last 3 games.  Jarvis was denied in the shootout after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gave Edmonton the lead in the 3rd round.

Nic Deslauriers scored the game-winning goal in the 3rd period as the Canes beat the Canucks, 6-3, in Vancouver.  DeLo's second of the game, came early in the 3rd period breaking a 3-3 tie.  Nikolaj Ehlers and Logan Stankoven also had a pair of goals for Carolina who got right back in the win column after their win streak ended at 7 on Sunday in Calgary.  Pyotr Kochetkov's 6th win in as many starts featured a dazzling breakaway save on a Drew O'Connor breakaway attempt that could have given Utah the lead in the second period. Jackson Blake had 3 assists and was a team high +4 in the game.  Stankoven and Ehlers each also had an assist, meaning that that line posted 4 goals and 5 assists on the night. 

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Calgary beat Carolina, 3-2, with a late 3rd period goal as the Canes 7-game winning streak came to an end.  The Hurricanes got goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jalen Chatfield, but couldn't find a third before Yegor Sherangovich put the Flames in front with about 4 1/2 minutes to play.  Brandon Bussi made 31 saves in the loss.  Before the game, the Canes found out that Mark Jankowski could not play due to a lower body injury.  Afterwords, Rod Brind'Amour said that Jankowski was sent back to Raleigh for further evaluation.  That marks the 4th foward out of the lineup.  

Pyotr Kochetkov made 21 saves, Mark Jankowski scored a goal in his 6th straight game, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi broke a 38-game drought with a goal as the Canes opened up the State Fair road trip with a 3-2 win over the Jets.  You could say that Carolina was responsible for all 5 goals on the night as both Winnipeg tallies were at least created by poor plays in their own end.  Nikolaj Ehlers gave the puck away to Mark Scheifele for the 1st Jets goal.  Then Kochetkov fumbled the puck outside his crease for the 2nd.  But, Carolina scored twice on the power play and got strong efforts up and down the lineup in the win.  Bradly Nadeau and Felix Unger-Sorum entered the chat due to injures along the forward line and each played well.  Nadeau assisted on the Jankowski power play goal that got the Canes on the board in the 2nd period.  

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The Carolina Hurricanes picked up their 6th straight win, 4-2, over Washington as Andrei Svechnikov produced a couple of goals and an assist and Pyotr Kochetkov turned aside 20 of 22 Capitals shots in the win.  Carolina fell behind by a goal twice during the game, but over the last 32 minutes played arguably their best hockey of the young season.  Eric Robinson's second goal of the year tied the game at 2-2 right before the end of the period setting the stage for Svechnikov to put the Canes ahead on the power play with a shade more than 6 minutes to play.  Sebastian Aho had 2 assists on the night.  Carolina played without Jordan Staal for the second straight game and then lost Taylor Hall to an upper body injury after playing just over 4 minutes.  It was announced before the game that Staal would be out for 1-2 months with a partially torn calf muscle.

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Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist and Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves for his 3rd win of the season in the Canes 4-1 win over the Flyers.  Svechnikov's 4th goal of the season came midway through the second period and gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead.  shayne Gostisbehere's 2nd of the year, off a gorgeous pass from Aho, doubled the lead about 3 1/2 minutes later.  Aho capped a 3-goal 2nd period with a quick shot off a pass from Will Carrier (2 assists).  Mark Jankowski's 3rd period goal completed the scoring and was his 4th straight game with a goal -- a career high.  Jordan Martinook had an assist on the Jankowski goal for the 200th point with the Hurricanes.  Carolina played without Jordan Staal (lower body injury).

Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist and Sebastian Aho scored a shorthanded goal as the Canes beat the Blackhawks, 5-2, in Chicago.  Mark Jankowski opened the scoring with just under a minute left in the opening period -- his 3rd goal in the last 3 games -- before Aho put home his 5th of the season early in the 2nd period.  It was Carolina's second straight game with a shorthanded goal and gives them as many goals shorthanded (2) and they have allowed power play goals through the first 6 games.  Blake followed 79 seconds later with his 1st goal of the season.  Taylor Hall and Jordan Martinook would close out the scoring.  Brandon Bussi, who struggled in each of his last two starts, was sharp from the start.  He made 24 saves in the win and is now 2-1-1 on the season.

Logan Stankoven notched his first career NHL hat trick and Sean Walker had 4 assists as the Canes dominated the Canucks, 7-2.  K'Andre Miller's goal just 78 seconds into the game was a sign of what was to come.  Before the midpoint of the period Andre Svechnikov would score twice on the power play.  Then, after Mark Jankowski scored his second goal in as many games to make it 4-0, Stankoven ran off three straight Canes goals for a natural hat trick and the rout was complete.  Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves in the win.  Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake and Shayne Gostisbehere each had 2 assists in the win.  The Hurricanes were perfect on special teams, going 3 for 3 on the power play and killing off all 4 Vancouver chances with the man advantage -- plus, the first of Stankoven's goals came shorthanded.  

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