COLUMBUS, Ohio (WNCN) — Carolina Hurricanes netminder Frederick Andersen is back after being on the shelf for over two months. 2, against Columbus, the division’s enemy.
Andersen made 23 saves in his return to action, helping the Hurricanes to maintain their lead in the Metropolitan Division after four consecutive drops.
Carolina jumped to a 2-1 lead after the first period, but Blue Jacket left winger Jonny Gaudreau put an end to the team’s onslaught after opening the game and extending the lead to 5-1. rice field.
Defensemen Brett Peche and Brent Barnes scored the third and sixth goals in 2:34 and 10:39 respectively of the first to give the Hurricanes a 2-0 lead and one of the most feared leads in hockey. .
Columbus center Sean Clary sliced that lead in half, but had just five minutes to play in that period, but that’s as many games as the worst Blue Jackets make in the Metropolitan. bottom.
Peche added his second goal of the game to start the third period, with another defenseman, Jakob Slavin, on the tally sheet at 14:55, entering the third period just before Godreau’s marker. rice field.
Center Seth Jarvis added the final goal of the game, making it 6-2, some 45 seconds after Gaudreau.
Four Hurricanes players scored a multi-point game, and the team nearly doubled Columbus’ shot count.
The defense of Pesce, Burns and Slavin all swept the three stars of the game.
