Canes Corner

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. Canes Corner is presented by the Aluminum Company of North Carolina. aluminumcompany.com

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.   Canes Corner is presented by the Aluminum Company of North Carolina. aluminumcompany.com

Sebastian Aho's 3 point night and Taylor Hall's two goals helped the Canes to a 6-4 win in Montreal as Carolina won for the second straight game.  Aho now how 7 points in his last 3 games as he's scored on the power play in all three.  Eric Robinson and Mark Jankowski each had a goal and an assist with the latter taking a feed from the former on the go-ahead goal in the 2nd period.  Jaccob Slavin had 2 assists on the night.  Brandon Bussi got his first win of the season but allowed 4 goals on 20 shots on the night.  Carolina was 1 for 5 on the power play and killed off 5 of 6 Montreal man advantage situations -- including nearly 1:45 of 5-on-3 time.  The Canes are 17 for 19 on the penalty kill so far this year.