Canes Corner

Spencer Martin made 30 saves in Carolina's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.  Carolina twice gave away a 1-goal lead before dragging the game into overtime to earn a point.  Tony DeAngelo scored inside of 3 minutes to give the Canes the lead.  It was his first goal since December 15th and just his 3rd of the season.  Martin Necas scored on the power play with just over 5 minutes left in regulation.  But, neither lead was safe for a Hurricanes team that was clearly mentally tired from a grueling week.  

Sebastian Aho's breakaway goal early in the 2nd was all the Hurricanes could muster in a 2-1 home loss to Dallas.  Carolina's winning streak ends at 4 in a row.  Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves, but couldn't prevent Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston from scoring as the Stars sweep the 2-game season series from the Canes.  Carolina, who trails the Rangers by 8 points now in the Metropolitan Division, plays Buffalo Sunday to start a 3-game road trip.  

Pyotr Kotchetkov made a season-high 44 saves for his 3rd shutout of the season as the Canes ended the Panthers 6 game winning streak. It was the 2nd 1-0 shutout in his last 4 starts, having shut out the Devils two weeks ago on 34 shots in an overtime win. Sebastian Aho's 21st goal of the season was the only scoring of the game and came with 19 seconds left. 

Spencer Martin got his second straight start, made 15 saves and helped the Canes to a 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.  The win helps the Hurricanes claw to within 4 points of the Rangers in the Metro.  Six different goal-scorers for Carolina as Martin Necas and Sebastian Aho each had a goal and an assist.  Michael Bunting, Brent Burns, Jordan Martinook and Jesperi Kotkaniemi all scored, with the latter snapping a 22-game, 2 month goal drought.  Necas' 17th goal of the year was the only marker in an otherwise dominant 1st period that also saw Carolina kill off almost 2 minutes of a 5-on-3 power play.  Canes are off until Thursday when they'll take on the Atlantic Division leading Florida Panthers here in Raleigh

Spencer Martin has never lost a game for the Carolina Hurricanes.  He stopped 29 shots as he backstopped Carolina to a 3-1 win in Vegas over the Golden Knights.  Martin, a waiver-wire pick up last month, is 2-0 with the Canes.  He beat the Bruins in Boston during the week leading into the All Star Break.  Andrei Svechnikov scored his 12th of the season, early in the second period to draw even.  Then Seth Jarvis' shorthanded goal broke a 1-1 tie early in the 3rd as the Canes moved to within 4 points of the Rangers in the Metro.  Stef Noesen added his 12th goal of the year to close out the scoring.

Five different players scored goals, the penalty kill went 4 for 4 and Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves as the Canes beat Arizona, 5-1. Jordan Martinook scored 16 seconds into the game and the Hurricanes never trailed. Jalen Chatfield, Seth Jarvis, Teuvo Teravainen and Michael Bunting scored in the win. Jack Drury and Martin Necas had two assists each and the Canes move within 6 points of the first place Rangers in the Metro.   

Carolina played well, but fell short in a 4-2 loss to the Stars in Dallas. Jordan Staal scored once and added an assist. And, Pyotr Kochetkov played very well for the second straight game in making 18 saves. Unfortunately, defensive coverage mistakes cost the Hurricanes on all three goals. Jesper Fast had his 6th goal of the season as well. Staal's goal, his 7th of the season, was his 11th career marker against the Stars in 31 games.  

Pyotr Kochetkov shut out the Devils on 34 shots and Sebastian Aho scored the only goal in overtime as Carolina won 1-0 on Whalers night at PNC Arena.  The Hurricanes penalty kill continues to be incredible erasing all 4 New Jersey power plays en route to the win which moved the club within 4 points of the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division.  Kochetkov made two huge saves in overtime on Tyler Toffoli withj the second leading to Aho and Martin Necas combining on the game-winner.

Martin Necas had a natural hat trick in the first period, and then the weird stuff happened. Both goalies played. Teuvo Teravainen had four assists. And the penalty kill was a perfect 6 for 6 against one of the best power plays in the sport. Oh, and there was a goal without a goal. It was crazy. 

The Hurricanes scored the first goal, but Vancouver scored the last. JT Miller's freebie, early in the second period held up for the 3-2 win. Elias Lindholm scored a pair of power play deflection goals in his debut for Vancouver. Jordan Martinook and Sebastian Aho countered for the Hurricanes. Carolina had only given up 7 power play goals, TOTAL, since Thanksgiving yielded two in the loss.