Canes Corner

<p>Adversity has arrived at Lenovo Center as the Canes lost to the Kraken, 4-2. It was their 3rd loss in a row. Martin Necas had a goal and an assist in the loss and he nearly added a second assist as it was his pass to Jack Drury that lead to an apparent goal that gave the Canes a 3-2 lead in the 3rd period. But, that goal was waved off for goaltender interference. But, the better team tonight won the game. Carolina was held to a season low 18 shots on goal and just 2 in the 2nd  period. It was the first time in more than 2 seasons that Carolina was held to as few as 2 shots on goal in a complete period. Pyotr Kochetkov allowed 4 goals in his first game since November 23.</p>

<p>For the first time this year the Canes lost consecutive games.  One night after losing at home to the Panthers, 6-3, Carolina fell apart in the 3rd period in a 6-0 setback.  Spencer Martin yielded 5 goals for the 2nd straight night, the sixth was allowed by rookie Yaniv Perets who came on in relief after Adam Boqvist made it 5-0.  Carolina has now been outscored 9-0 by the Panthers in the last 4 periods.  </p> <p> </p>

<p>The Canes dropped the final game of the holiday home stand, 6-3, to the Florida Panthers.  The day after Thanksgiving didn't treat Carolina well.  Too many turnovers and suspect goals allowed by Spencer Martin spoiled a perfect week at Lenovo as the Hurricanes' 9-game home winning streak came to an end.  Seth Jarvis scored on the power play in the 1st period.  Sean Walker and Eric Robinson get the Canes even at 3-3 in the 2nd.  But, too many turnovers in the 3rd led to goals from A.J. Greer and Anton Lundell -- the latter the Panthers' 7th shorthanded goal of the season -- and the Hurricanes could not dig out of the hole.  The same two teams will play Saturday afternoon in Ssunrise, Florida.</p>

<p>The Canes scored twice in a 2:07 span of the 3rd period to beat the Rangers, 4-3, at Lenovo Center. Jesperi Kotkaniemi's 3rd goal of the season - a wraparound bid that he stuffed (like a turkey) between the pads of New York goalie Igor Shesterkin - tied the score at 3. Just over two minutes later, with former Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck in the penalty box, Jackson Blake took a pass from Jack Drury and wristed the Canes into the lead. It was Blake's 7th goal of the season, 2nd most among NHL rookies. Drury opened the scoring with his 3rd goal of the season - quite possibly off the mask of Shesterkin - just short of the 5-minute mark. Seth Jarvis scored on the power play early in the 2nd period to give the Canes a 2-1 lead. Spencer Martin won his 2nd straight game with 20 saves. Carolina wakes up on Thanksgiving Day with the best record in the Eastern Conference at 16-5-1. </p>

<p>The Canes scored five times in the 3rd period to rally past the Stars, 6-4, as they opened this 3-game home (for the holiday) stand in style. Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns, Shayne Gostisbehere, Martin Necas and Andrei Svechnikov each tallied in the final frame for the win. Carolina entered the third period trailing 3-1 having turned the puck over on each of Dallas' goals. The one bright spot was the penalty kill, which provided the only goal to that point as Seth Jarvis' stellar play started a breakout that he finished to tie the game at 1-1 in the 1st period. On the night, the Canes would be +3 on special teams as they scored twice on the power play and shut down the Stars three different times. Spencer Martin made 14 saves in the win. Carolina outshot the Stars 15-6 in the third period. The holiday festivities continue Wednesday against the Rangers. </p>

<p>The Devils scored twice on the power play and beat the Canes 4-2 in Newark. Carolina's 3-game win streak is over. Jack Roslovic and Andrei Svechnikov each scored for the Hurricanes, the latter coming just 12 seconds into the 3rd period to tie the score at 2. But, Spencer Martin misplayed a puck behind his own net and that led to Dougie Hamilton's go-ahead goal. Jesper Bratt's second goal of the game - on the power play - gave the Devils their final goal. Martin Necas assisted on the Svechnikov goal, his 20th helper of the year. </p>

<p>The Hurricanes scored three times in 5:54 early in the 3rd period to race away from the Flyers in  a 4-1 victory. The win was Carolina's 3rd in a row and moved them back to the top of the Metropolitan Division with a 14-4-0 record. Their 28 points are 1 better than Washington (13-4-1). The Canes will play at 3rd place New Jersey (12-7-2) Thursday night in Newark. Jalen Chatfield put the Hurricanes in front just 30 seconds into the 1st period with his first goal of the season. Sebastion Aho broke a 1-1 tie at 1:03 of the 3rd with his 5th of the year. Remarkably, it was the first goal of the season for Aho at 5-on-5. Jordan Staal redirected a Dimitry Orlov shot five minutes later that found its way into the Philly net for a 3-1 score. Then Jack Roslovic's 10th goal of the season followed 55 seconds later to make it 4-1. Aho's goal was the game-winner, the 58th such goal of his career, moving him past legend Ron Francis into first place on the franchise all-time list. Staal's goal was the 23rd in his career against the Flyers, more than against any other opponent in his career. Pytor Kochetkov made 18 saves in the win, his 10th of the season. </p>

<p>Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 29 shots and Martiin Necas had 2 goals and 2 assists as the Canes gave St Louis the blues to the tune of a 4-1 victory Sunday night.  Kochetkov, who left last week's game in Utah with a lower body injury returned to the lineup and was outstanding, turning aside all but one of about a dozen great St Louis scoring chances.  Meanwhile, Necas extended his points streak to 13 straight games with two goals and two assists -- yes, he factored in on every Carolina goal.  Necas is now 3rd in the NHL in scoring with 30 points in 17 games.  And, those numbers represent the most productive start in Hurricanes history, surpassing the 29 points in 17 games by Eric Staal -- accomplished in the 2005-2006 season.  Eric Robinson scored his 5th goal of the season and added two assists as well.  Andrei Svechnikov's power play goal tied the game at 1 late in the first period as the Canes scored with the man advantage for the 3rd straight game.  The Canes are 13-4-0 and tied for first in the Metro with the Devils.</p>

<p>Spencer Martin stopped 24 shots and Sebastian Aho got back into the goal-scoring business as the Canes shut down the Senators, 4-0.  It was the first of a brief back-to-back homestand as Carolina will welcome the Blues Sunday afternoon.  Jordan Martinook's 6th goal in as many games staked the Canes to a 1-0 lead in the first period.  Aho's late second period power play goal gave the Canes a 2-0 lead not to mention a ton of momentum heading into the locker room.  It was also his first goal in regulation since scoring an empty net goal to close out the win over the Devils in the 2nd game of the season.  Jackson Blake scored a power play goal early in the 3rd to make it 3-0 and William Carrier closed out the scoring into an empty net with about 5 minutes to play.  </p>

<p>Karel Vejmelka made 49 saves as the Canes lost to the Utah Hockey Club, 4-1. Not only did the Hurricanes pump 50 shots at the Utah goaltender, but they also wasted 11 minutes of 3rd period power play time. Pyotr Kochetkov takes the loss allowing 3 of the 4 Club goals. It was his first "L" in 3 weeks having won his last 7 starts. Worrying is that it appeared he might have injured himself on the goal that gave Utah the lead for good in the 3rd period. Martin Necas scored his 9th goal of the season and extended his point streak to 11 games. </p>

<p>The Canes jumped out to a 4-0 lead through two periods and coasted home to a 5-2 win over Vegas. Carolina bounces back from Saturday's loss which ended their 8-game winning streak. Pyotr Kochetkov made 31 saves and five different skaters scored goals as the Hurricanes moved to 11-3-0 on the season, back on top of the Metropolitan Division with 22 points in 14 games. Eric Robinson, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jordan Staal, Tyson Jost and Jordan Martinook all scored. For Martinook, it was his 4th straight game with a goal and his 5th in that streak. Jost scored in his Hurricanes debut. Staal's came while shorthanded just 3 1/2 minutes into the second period. As for Robinson's and Kotkaniemi's, they were in part created by Martin Necas - who also extended his point streak to 10 in a row (7g, 14a) - and as a line, they have been excellent. Since uniting 10 games ago, KK and Robinson each have 7 points while Martinook has 7 goals and 14 assists. </p>

<p>Carolina gave up 5 goals in the 2nd period and went on to lose to the Avalanche 6-4 in Denver.  The Canes winning streak ends at 8 straight.  The Hurricanes had a 2-0 lead on the strength of goals from Jack Drury and Jordan Martinook, but Cale Makar's second period shorthanded goal ignited a 5-goal outburst.  It was the first shorthanded goal the Canes have allowed this year.  9 minutes and 34 seconds later, Mikko Rantanen scored the Avs' 5th of the period and Carolina never regained the lead.  Martinook scored his second of the game early in the 3rd to get the Canes within a goal, but that was it for their scoring on the night.  Martin Necas scored a 2nd period power play goal to extend his streak to 9 straight with at least 1 point.  Necas has 20 points in that stretch and has 23 points (8g, 15a) in 13 games this season.  Spencer Martin made 24 saves in his first start for the Hurricanes this year.</p>

<p>Jack Roslovic's brace pushed the Canes past the Penguins, 5-1. Carolina has now won 8 straight games and improves to 10-2 on the season. He has 9 goals through 12 games. Last year, Roslovic had 9 in 59 games split between Columbus and the NY Rangers. Jordan Martinook, Eric Robinson and Jaccob Salvin also scored, with the first two doing so for a second straight game. Jalen Chatfield had 3 assists, the first time in his career he enjoyed a 3-point night. But, the real story tonight was Pyotr Kochetkov and his 36 save performance. He was the best player for Carolina on a night when the Canes allowed a lot of shots and some high quality scoring chances to the Penguins. </p>

<p>Martin Necas continued his hot streak scoring with 30 seconds left in regulation as the Hurricanes were able to beat the Flyers, 6-4. Necas' 7th goal of the season was his 3rd game-winning goal of the year. He also added an assist earlier (on the Eric Robinson goal) and now has a career high 4 consecutive multi-point games. Jackson Blake, Jack Roslovic, Jordan Martinook, Seth Jarvis and Robinson had the other goals. Brent Burns had 2 assists. </p>

<p>Dimitry Orlov scored twice as the Canes cooled off the red hot Capitals, 4-2, at Lenovo Center.  Martin Necas factored in on the first three Hurricanes goals, setting up Orlov for the first and third.  In between, his quick breakaway brought Carolina back even 2 1/2 minutes into the 2nd period.  Necas has 18 points (6 goals, 12 assists) in his first 10 games after his 3rd consecutive multi-point game.  He has 6 of those in his last 8 games.  But, the real story tonight was Pyotr Kochetkov's steady, mature performance in net.  19 saves was all that was needed, but he was rock solid throughout.  </p>

<p>Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic each had two goals and Martin Necas piled up 4 points as the Canes scorched the Bruins, 8-2, at Lenovo Center.  Carolina got an early goal from Jack Roslovic to take a 1-0 lead.  Then, after Boston drew even on the power play, the Hurricanes responded with 3 goals in a 52 second span to take a 4-1 lead into the first intermission.  From there, the Canes just poured it on.  Pyotr Kochetkov made 13 saves in the win as Carolina moves to 7-2 on the year.  Necas leads the Canes with 15 points (5g, 10a) in 9 games.  Svechnikov is second on the team with 10 points (4g, 6a).  Jordan Martinook notched his 200th career point and Dimitry Orlov played in his 800th career NHL game.  </p>

<p>Sebastian Aho's second overtime winner of the season gave the Canes a 4-3 win over the Canucks. Carolina closes out the road trip 5-1-0 with a 4th straight win. Martin Necas had a goal and an assist (on the Aho game-winner) and has three multi-point games in the last four. Williams Carrier had his first goal with the Hurricanes and Jack Roslovic scored his 4th of the season. Carolina will return home to play Boston on Halloween. </p>

<p>The Canes continued their road trip dominance, flying past the Kraken, 4-1.  Andrei Svechnikov scored a first period power play goal -- the 5th straight game in which the Canes have connected with the man advantage -- and Frederik Andersen made 18 saves as the Canes won for the 5th time in their last 6 games.  Jack Drury, Seth Jarvis and Dimitry Orlov also tallied goals for the Hurricanes who raised their record to 5-2-0 on the season.  Andersen won for the 3rd time, and improved to a 1.48 GAA/.941 SV% in 4 starts.  </p>

<p>Martin Necas' 100th career goal highlighted the Canes' 4-2 win in Calgary. Carolina got a power play goal from Seth Jarvis and goals from Jack Roslovic and Eric Robinson in winning for the 4th time in their last 5 games. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 30 shots for his 2nd win. The Canes scored a power play goal for the 4th straight game and shut down the Flames' two chances with the mad advantage. Carolina is 4-2-0 on the year and will travel to meet Seattle on Saturday night.</p>

<p>Sebastian Aho's goal with seven seconds left in overtime pushed the Canes to a 3-2 win in Edmonton. Shayne Gostisbehere and Martin Necas each scored in the 3rd period as Carolina rallied from a 2-0 deficit after 40 minutes. Ghost, who notched his 3rd power play goal of the season, has now scored in 4 straight games. Necas' 2nd of the year tied the game with 6 1/2 minutes to play in regulation. Oh, and Frederik Andersen was spectacular in net. 33 saves for his 18th career win over the Oilers. He's 18-2-2 lifetime against them.  </p>

<p>The Canes scored twice on the power play, were perfect on the penalty kill and got solid goaltending from Frederik Andersen in a convincing win over the Penguins. Sixty four seconds after Drew O'Connor gave the Pens a 1-0 lead, Carolina rookie Jackson Blake brought the Canes even with his second goal of the season. Martin Necas and Shayne Gostisbehere scored power play goals - Carolina's first two of the season - and Jack Roslovic's first goal of the season closed out the scoring. </p>

<p>The Canes played their game to perfection. The rookie got his first NHL goal. And the Canes beat the Devils for their first win of the season. </p>

<p>Canes conceded two power play goals to Tampa Bay and dropped the season opening game for the first time in 6 years. </p>

<p>Yes, Eric Robinson had 2 goals and an assist and Freddie Andersen made 29 saves in just two periods.  But, with the preseason over, it's time to look ahead to the roster decisions and other matters facing the Canes as we head towards the start of the regular season on Friday.</p>

<p>Ghost thrills Canes with OT winner, 2-1. </p>

<p>Canes fall at home, but Felix Unger-Sorum and Bradly Nadeau hit the scoresheet. </p>

<p>Sean Walker scored on the power play and added two assists while Seth Jarvis scored twice as Carolina blasted Florida, 8-2. Freddie Andersen started in goal and 15 of Carolina's skaters registered at least one scoring point in the win. </p>

<p>The Canes open and the preseason campaign and beat Tampa Bay tonight, 2-1. </p>

<p>The Carolina Hurricanes completed their summer of contract signings with arguably their most important return.  Seth Jarvis, the breakout star of 2024, signed an 8-year extension that will pay him $63.2 million over the life of the contract.  Even though the average number is $7.9 million, the deal will only count for just over $7.4 million against the cap.  I'll explain how, we'll discuss how the team approached the summer and the bad news on Jesper Fast.  </p>

<p>Martin Necas is back with the Canes.  He signed a 2-year deal worth $13 million.  Now what?  And, how does this impact negotiations with Seth Jarvis?  </p>

<p>Busy week for the Hurricanes.  Evgeny Kuznetsov is heading back to Russia.  Jack Drury agreed to a 2-year deal.  Negotiations continue with Seth Jarvis.  And what is the status of Jesper Fast?  All that and more in a very quick session.</p>

<p>Nick Bass jumps aboard to talk Canes prospects.  Appriopriate as he is the man behind @Canesprospects and covers them for Dobber Hockey.  Plus, my thoughts on Martin Necas future with the Hurricanes and how they might have to pay for the restricted free agent trio (w/Seth Jarvis and Jack Drury).</p>

<p>The Jake Guentzel contract fell apart as did any trade involving Martin Necas.  In addition, when free agency begins Monday at noon, the expectation is that -- soon to be former -- Hurricanes players will come flying off the board, from Nashville to Newark.  Why did the Guentzel deal fall apart?  What now?  Plus a look at the Hurricanes draft and some top prospects with North American Central Scouting's Mark Seidel</p>

<p>With just hours until the NHL draft and days until free agency begins the Carolina Hurricanes have a LOT of business to do.  Will they sign Jake Guentzel?  What about Jordan Martinook?  Will Seth Jarvis get a long term contract or will the can be kicked down the road?  If Martin Necas is traded what do they need in return?  So many questiions and so little time to get answers.  </p>

<p>The Hurricanes appear ready to name Eric Tulsky as their next General Manager.  What does that mean for Carolina's offseason business?  What is next for the Canes and Martin Necas?  What should the free agent priorities be?  Adam Gold is joined by Canes Country staff writer Al Hood to discuss.</p>

<p>Canes President and General Manager Don Waddell resigned his position on Friday.  The team named Eric Tulsky as the interim General Manager.  The move by Waddell comes at a difficult time for the Hurricanes with 11 free agents and other decisions that need to be made before the draft which is one month away.  Adam is joined by The Athletic's Cory Lavalette to discuss.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">After (finally) signing a multi-year contract with the Caroling Hurricanes, Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour talks with Adam Gold about how this season ended and where things are headed next season.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">What’s keeping Rod here with the Carolina Hurricanes? Which player in particular does Rod mention not being able to see NOT coaching? Looking back, would Rod have changed anything? What were Rod’s conversations with Sebastian Aho since the Game 6 loss? Did Rod consider making a goalie switch when Game 6 went to 3-2? Adam asks about players like: Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Martinook, etc and what he thought about their seasons and future. What’s the next step for Svech? How important is it to Rod to keep THIS player on the roster?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This conversation originally aired Monday, May 20, 2024 on The Adam Gold Show.</p>

<p>Canes can't hold 3-1, 3rd period lead and the run ends with a 5-3 loss in Game 6. Martin Necas, Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho each scored as the Hurricanes built a 3-1 lead through 2 periods. But, Frederik Andersen allowed a terrible goal to Chris Kreider early in the 3rd period and the floodgates opened. Kreider netted two more, completing the natural hat trick in a span of 8:58 of the third. Vincent Trochek and Barclay Goodrow also scored for New York who ended the series with Carolina at PNC Arena for the second time in 3 years. </p>

<p>Jordan Staal's 1st goal of the playoffs, 3 1/2 minutes into the 3rd period, tied the game and ignited a 4-goal outburst as the Canes beat the Rangers 4-1 to force a Game 6 back in Raleigh on Thursday. Three minutes later, Evgeny Kuznetsov pounced on a rebound and punched in the go-ahead goal and was followed about 3 1/2 minutes later by Jordan Martinook's wrister from the slot as Carolina went from a goal down to a 2-goal lead in 6:23. Martin Necas drilled one into the empty Rangers net for the final margin. Frederik Andersen made 20 saves in the win. Carolina was 0 for 3 on the power play - and for the second time in the last three games allowed a shorthanded goal. But, the penalty kill, after allowing the Rangers to score 4 times in their first 9 tries, went 3 for 3 tonight. They have now killed off the last 8 New York power plays. </p>

<p>The Canes scored on the power play?????</p> <p> </p> <p>Yes they did.  Brady Skjei's power play goal with just over 3 minutes left in the third period gave the Hurricanes a 4-3 win over the Rangers.  Carolina gets to live another day as they force Game 5 in New York on Monday night.  The Canes had been 0 for 16 on the power play in the series and before tonight were -5 on special teams as the Rangers had scored 4 times with the man advantage and added a shorthanded goal in Game 3.  But, Carolina came out flying.  Evgeny Kuznetsov, Stefan Noesen and Sebastian Aho each scored in the first period as they jumped out to a 3-1 lead.  Barclay Goodrow and Alexis Lafreniere would score in the 2nd and 3rd respectively, setting the stage for Skjei's first goal of the playoffs.  Teuvo Teravainen had two assists and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves in the win.</p>

<p>The Canes went 0 for 5 on the power play for the 3rd consecutive game, gave up a shorthanded goal and lost in overtime for the second straight game as they fell to the Rangers, 3-2. The loss puts Carolina one game away from elimination. Game 4 is Saturday night. Jake Guentzel scored for the 2nd straight game as the Hurricanes took a 1-0 lead in a dominant first period. But, Chris Kreider's shorthanded goal midway through the second was the turning point as the Hurricanes special teams woes continued. On the bright side, the penalty kill was a perfect 4 for 4, but they lost the battle having been outscored 1-0 on their own power plays. Svechnikov's second playoff goal tied the game with 1:36 left in the 3rd, but Artemi Panarin's 4th playoff goal came just 1:43 into overtime. </p>

<p>The Canes continue to struggle with the Rangers power play, yielding goals in the 3rd period and second overtime as New York rallied from a 3-2 deficit to win 4-3. Vincent Trocheck's second goal of the series slipped through Frederik Andersen at 7:24 of the double OT giving the Rangers a 2-0 series lead. Game 3 will be Thursday night at PNC Arena. Jake Guentzel scored twice for the Hurricanes as he picked up his first non-empty net goal of the playoffs. Dimitry Orlov got the other goal for Carolina. Sebastian Aho posted 3 assists. </p>

<p>The Canes opened up their Eastern Conference Semi Final series with the Rangers much like they closed the last postseason series against New York, unable to control the Rangers' power play.  Mika Zibanejad's second goal of the game followed by Vincent Trochek's 4th of the playoffs each came with the man advantage and put the Hurricanes in a 3-1 hole after just 20 minutes.  During the regular season the Hurricanes had the best penalty kill in the NHL but after New York scored on each of their two power plays it left the Canes having killed just 8 of 13 shorthanded situations in the playoffs.  In 2022 the Rangers scored 7 power play goals in rallying to beat the Hurricanes after Carolina took the first two games of the best of seven series.  Jaccob Slavin, Martin Necas and Seth Jarvis each scored for the Canes. Game 2 is Tuesday night in New York.</p>

<p>The Canes scored twice in an 8 second span of the 3rd period, breaking a 3-3 tie and giving them the cushion they needed to get past the Islanders, 6-3. The win ends the series in 5 games and advances Carolina into the Eastern Conference semi finals where they'll meet the Rangers for the second time in 3 seasons. Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov scored less than 2 minutes apart early in the first period as the Hurricanes looked like they were going to make this a runaway. But, New York scored a power play goal to make it 2-1 and bring back momentum. Then, with a little less than 7 minutes remaining in the period, the Canes were awarded a penalty shot and Evgeny Kuznetsov borught the house down with a goal that restored the Canes to a 2-goal lead. It was 3-3 entering the third, however, setting the stage for Jack Drury's first career playoff goal that gave Carolina the lead for good. Stefan Noesen followed with a tap-in goal off a lucky bounce off the boards. Seth Jarvis closed the scoring with an empty net goal for the 6-3 final. </p>

<p>The Canes fell to the Islanders in double overtime as Matt Barzal's second goal of the game pushed the series to a Game 5 in Raleigh.  Barzal's deflection of a Robert Bortuzzo shot from the blueline 84 seconds into the second overtime kept the series going.  Seth Jarvis and Stefan Noesen bookended power play goals around Barzal's first goal of the series and a Jean-Gabriel Pageau power play goal as the teams were even at 2 after regulation.  Frederik Andersen and Semyon Varlamov combined for 77 saves as both goaltenders were excellent.  Game 5 is Tuesday at PNC Arena</p>

<p>Frederik Andersen's 29 saves highlighted the Hurricanes 3-2 win on Long Island. Andrei Svechnikov had two primary assists as the Hurricanes built an early lead and held on for the win. Carolina has a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with Game 4 coming Saturday afternoon in New York. Brent Burns opened the scoring with his first goal in the last 20 games. His shot from the blue line deflected off the stick of NY defenseman Mike Reilly and got past Ilya Sorokin for a 1-0 lead in the first. About 6 minutes later, Svechnikov's pass found Dmitry Orlov who beat Sorokin for a 2-0 lead. Andrei would also set up Sebastian Aho's second goal of the series as the Canes made the score 3-1 in the middle of the second. But the story was Andersen who is now 3-0 in the postseason having allowed 6 goals on 77 shots (.922 SV%). Andrei's 4 points (4 assists) lead Carolina in scoring this postseason.    </p>

<p>The Canes scored 5 unanswered goals, rallying from a 3-goal deficit, to beat the Islanders, 5-3. The Hurricanes lead their best-of-7 series 2 games to none heading to game 3 on Long Island on Thursday. Teuvo Teravainen's 2nd period power play goal got the Canes on the board and then Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, Jordan Martinook and Jake Guentzel each tallied in a 4-goal, 3rd period onslaught. Jarvis' 1st of the playoffs made it 3-2 with about 9 1/2 minutes remaining. Aho's 1st of the playoffs came with Carolina's net empty and 2:15 left on the clock. Martinook then hounded the Islanders on the ensuing face off and scored into a gaping net 9 seconds later for the 4-3 lead. Guentzel's empty net goal sealed the win. </p>

<p>Frederik Andersen's 33 saves carried the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-1 win as they grabbed the opening game of their best-of-7 Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the New York Islanders.  Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the opening goal within the first two minutes to give Carolina the 1-0 lead.  His power play goal snapped a 14-game goal drought.  He would add an assist on Stefan Noesen's 3rd period goal that put the Canes in front to stay.  Noesen, too, ended a long goal drought having not scored in the last 20 games of the regular season.  As it turns out, the last time Noesen scored was against Montreal on the night that Andersen made his return to the lineup on March 7.  Coincidentally, that goal was also the eventual game-winner.  Martin Necas added an empty net goal to close out the scoring.  Game 2 is Monday night at PNC Arena</p>

<p>The Canes didn't have a lot to play for in their 6-3, season-ending loss to the Blue Jackets. They couldn't finish first and couldn't lose ground in the Eastern Conference standings, so they rested 8 starters, including half of their top 6 defenders. They also started Spencer Martin in goal, his first action since the end of February. In addition, the Canes played three rookies who just finished up their college seasons. Only real downside was the 2nd period injury to Jesper Fast who crashed into the boards and didn't return. Carolina opens up the playoffs this weekend against the New York Islanders at PNC Arena. </p>

<p>The Carolina Hurricanes picked up their third straight win, 4-1, over the Boston Bruins.  The win pulled the Hurricanes within 3 points of the Rangers in the Metro as New York lost to the Islanders on Tuesday.  The win also pulled Carolina even with the Bruins for the second best record in the East and since the Hurricanes own the tie breaker if they were to finish tied in points, the Canes would have home ice in an Eastern Conference Finals meeting with Boston.  Andrei Svechnikov scored for the second straight game -- lacrosse style -- to open the scoring in the 2nd period.  Teuvo Teravainen, Jake Guentzel and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes, with Jarvis coming shorthanded and effecitvely ending the game.  It was his 30th goal of the year.  Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves in the win.</p>