The Carolina Hurricanes, losers of four straight on a Canadian trip, got fine goaltending from Pyotr Kochetkov and three goals in the second period, including two from Sebastian Aho, to defeat Ottawa 4-1. Please click here for highlights and more. Click here for the Ottawa perspective.
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Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov ‘out for at least a while’
A winless road trip so far for the Carolina Hurricanes hit another bump when they learned they will be without star forward Andrei Svechnikov. At Tuesday’s morning skate in Ottawa, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told the media Svechnikov will be “out for at least a while’ with an upper-body injury. Please click here for more.
Calgary Flames come from behind to edge Carolina Hurricanes 3-2
Blake Coleman scored short-handed and had an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Please click here for more.
Brind’Amour ‘lost for words’ after Hurricanes trounced in Edmonton
Zach Hyman scored three goals for his second hat trick of the season, Connor McDavid had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Please click here for more.
Brossoit makes 42 saves as Jets defeat Canes
Laurent Brossoit made a season-high 42 saves for the Winnipeg Jets in a 2-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Canada Life Centre on Monday night. Please click here for more.
Aho scores twice as Carolina Hurricanes cruise past Buffalo Sabres 6-2
Sebastian Aho scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes cruised to a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Pyotr Kochetkov, playing for the fourth game in a row, made 20 saves despite losing his shutout bid in the third period. Please click here for more.
Cane’s Aho ties it in the final seconds, but Carolina falls in overtime
Despite outshooting the New York Islanders 43-16, the Carolina Hurricanes suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday. However, a point in the standings could make all the difference at the end of the season. Please click here for more.
Bunting scores as Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Tuesday night. Seth Jarvis and Brendan Lemieux also scored as the Hurricanes won for the fourth time in five games. Please click here for more.
Hurricanes score 3 goals in 8:04 span in 3rd in 3-2 comeback victory over Blue Jackets
Andrei Svechnikov scored his first goal of the season with 1:55 left for the Carolina Hurricanes’ third goal in an 8:04 span in a 3-2 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Please click here for more.
Black Friday: Carolina Hurricanes suffer embarrassing home loss to Tampa Bay Lightning
BY CHIP ALEXANDER
News & Observer
The “Big Cat” was back Friday for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy played his first game since April as the Russian finally returned to the Lightning lineup following back surgery. If it was big news in the NHL, — and it was — one had to wonder if it would be bad news for the Carolina Hurricanes. It was.
Tampa Bay took an 8-2 victory at PNC Arena, scoring three times on the power play in the second period and keeping the lead as Vasilevskiy stopped 22 of 24 shots and was solid enough. Canes goalie Antti Raanta had won a franchise-record 14 consecutive home games, but that streak came to an end in the third and last game of the season series — Tampa Bay (10-6-5) winning two of three.
Tampa Bay had just 14 shots Friday — one in the first period — but made the 14 count. Brayden Point had a hat trick and two assists and Nikita Kucherov, playing as well as anyone in the league, finished with two goals and four assists. Kucherov did not play in the Canes’ win Nov. 11 in Tampa, but was at his deadly best Friday.
The Canes (11-8-0) also have dealt with some goaltending drama. Frederik Andersen is sidelined indefinitely with a blood-clotting issue and Raanta left Wednesday’s game against Edmonton after the first period with what was deemed a lower-body issue. Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour said after the 6-3 win over the Oilers that Raanta’s removal was a precautionary move. Come Friday, Raanta was in the starter’s crease at the morning skate at PNC Arena, good to go.
Vasilevskiy, activated off injured reserve, drew a lot of eyes when he took the net for the Lightning’s morning skate.
As Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, Vasilesvkiy has taken the Lightning to “the peak of the mountain” — Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 — and the former Vezina Trophy winner is one of the “cornerstones” of the organization. “I know he’s eager. There’s a ton of work that’s gone into this,” Cooper said. “In total Vasilevskiy style he’s worked his tail off. He’s ready.”
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