Hurricanes, Jordan Staal
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Forward Andrei Svechnikov recorded his fourth multi-point performance in his last six games, and second in that span with at least three points. Svechnikov leads the Hurricanes with 19 points in January, marking a new single-month career high for the 25-year-old.
The Carolina Hurricanes got the better of the Washington Capitals during last year's playoffs, winning the best-of-seven series in five games. Now the Metropolitan Division rivals will meet for the third time this season on Saturday in the nation's capital.
Svechnikov, Gostisbehere, and Staal ignite a furious comeback, scoring three in the final two minutes for a thrilling 5-4 victory.
Trailing 4-2 with less than two minutes to play on Whalers Night, Carolina rallied for three rapid-fire goals to snatch a win while wearing their throwback Hartford Whalers jerseys.
Rod Brind’Amour revived a 2006 tactic, deploying Jordan Staal on the power play. Staal scored in consecutive games, lifting Carolina’s power-play success to 25%. Coach prioritized faceoffs and net-front traffic to convert more man-advantages.
The Carolina Hurricanes will be without its captain after placing Jordan Staal on the COVID-19 protocol list on Friday. Saturday, Rod Brind'Amour said he wasn't sure how long Staal would be out and he didn't confirm whether he had tested positive for COVID ...