Canes Corner

For the 9th time in his career - ans 2nd time this year - Martin Necas scored an overtime game winner. 90 seconds into extra time, Necas redirected a Sebastian Aho pass over the shoulder of Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkanen and the Canes had their 2nd straight win and their 5th in their last 6 times out. Carolina improves to 4-0 in games that have gone beyond regulation and Necas has 2 goals and an assist in the 3 that were decided 3-on-3. Tony DeAngelo and Brady Skjei also scored for Carolina who got a great game from goaltender Antti Raanta. His 19 saves were enough to win his 3rd straight start. 

The Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a 3-0 second period deficit to defeat the New York Islanders, 4-3, in overtime.  Sebastian Aho's 2nd goal of the year sent them back to Raleigh with 4 of 6 points on a 3-game road trip.  Jalen Chatfield's 1st goal of the season came just 32 seconds after the Islanders scored to make it 3-0 and started the comeback.  Dimiti Orlov also scored his first of the year -- and first in a Carolina uniform -- followed by Jesperi Kotkaniemi's 5th as the Canes rallied to set up Aho's extra time heroics.  Antti Raanta made 22 saves in the win.  

The Hurricanes saw their 3-game winning streak snapped in a 2-1 loss to the Rangers in New York City. Seth Jarvis was the only goal-scorer on the night for the Hurricanes who now fall 4 points off the Metropolitan Division lead after 11 games. Frederik Andersen made 24 saves in the loss. The Canes will play the Islanders on the Island Saturday night. 

Frederick Andersen overcame a slow start to make 26 saves - 12 in the 3rd period - as the Hurricanes rallied for a 3-2 win over the Flyers. Teuvo Teravainen's 8th goal of the season, with a little less than 4 minutes to play was the game-winner. Carolina's penalty kill went 5 for 5 on the night, while they scored on their only power play of the evening. Michael Bunting scored that goal, drawing the Canes even at 2-2 in the second period. Bunting, who assisted on the Teravainen game-winner and Stefan Noesen each had a goal and an assist.  

Teravainen's third career hat trick and 20 saves from Antti Raanta boost the Hurricanes to a 3-0 win over San Jose. Andrei Svechnikov played his first game since March 11 as he returns from knee surgery. Teravainen's 7 goals leads the Hurricanes and is tied for 2nd in the league. Raanta's shutout is the 20th of his career in 2-plus seasons with the Hurricanes. Carolina is off until Monday when they play in Philadelphia at 7:00.  

Martin Necas scored twice and assisted on another as the Hurricanes broke their 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 OT win over Seattle. Necas scored his 3rd of the season late in the 1st period to cut a 2-goal deficit in half. Then with less than 5 minutes to play, he found Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the slot for the goal that brought Carolina even at 2. Then with under 10 seconds left in overtime, Necas took a pass from Tony DeAngelo and whipped home the game winner. Carolina will try to win their second straight when they host San Jose on Friday night. 

Carolina played a much better game, but still fell to Tampa Bay, 3-0. The Canes allowed a power play goal late in the first period that proved to be enough for the Lightning. Brayden Point's deflection of a Victor Hedman shot fluttered past Pyotr Kochetkov for the only goal the Bolts would need, sending the Canes to their 3rd straight loss. The Hurricanes will try to snap their losing streak on Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken at PNC Arena. 

Canes fall apart as Colorado scores 4 straight goals to close out the 2nd period and fall 6-4 in Denver.  Carolina held a 3-2 lead after Brent Burns and Michael Bunting scored a minute and a half apart in the 2nd period.  But, with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the frame Frederik Olafsson tied the game and the Avs would score three more times to take a 3-goal lead into the 3rd.  Stefan Noesen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each had a goal and an assist in the loss.  Carolina has a couple of days off before heading to Tampa to meet the Lightning on Tuesday. 

The Kraken scored twice on special teams over the final 10 minutes of the first period to build a 3-1 lead they would never relinquish. Jaden Schwartz scored on the power play at 12:18 and then Pierre Edouard Bellmare banged home a rebound for a shorthanded goal in the last minute of the first to complete a totally demoralizing back half of the frame. Seth Jarvis would score twice for the Canes in the 3rd period to make it more respectable, but it was not good enough tonight. Antti Raanta started but was pulled in the 2nd period after allowing 4 goals on 18 shots. Pyotr Kochetkov looked good in relief.  

Seth Jarvis scored twice, both on the power play, and the Hurricanes stormed back with 4 third period goals to beat San Jose, 6-3. Jarvis opened the scoring for the Canes with a first period goal. He pounced on a rebound and punched it past Mackenzie Blackwood to tie the game at 1. Then, just 2 1/2 minutes after Stefan Noesen's power play goal tied the game at 3, Jarvis ripped a slap shot from the right circle past the glove of the Sharks' netminder to give the Canes the lead for good. Brett Pesce, Martin Necas and Jaccob Slavin also scored for Carolina. For Slavin the goal was shorthanded and it was his 2nd such goal this year. It also was the Hurricanes' 4th shorty on the year already.