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Svechnikov and Jankowski Each Score Twice, Carolina Beats Kraken 5-1 to Sweep Series in Finland
Andrei Svechnikov and Mark Jankowski scored twice each as Carolina became the first NHL team to win its first four regular-season games outside North America.
- On Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-1 in Helsinki, Finland, to sweep the NHL Global Series and extend their winning streak to four games.
- Saturday's matchup marked the 50th regular-season NHL game contested outside North America, with Helsinki tying Prague for the second-most games hosted by a European city, trailing only Stockholm.
- Andrei Svechnikov and Mark Jankowski each scored twice, with Svechnikov netting two power-play goals in the middle period to build a 4-1 advantage.
- Captain Jordan Staal returned from injury while goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov recorded his 12th win with 12 shots stopped; the Kraken pulled Joey Daccord after he allowed four goals on 14 shots.
- The NHL returns to Europe next month to grow its fan base, with the Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks facing off on Dec. 18 and 20 in Germany.
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Svechnikov and Jankowski each score twice, Carolina beats Kraken 5-1 to sweep series in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Jordan Staal returned from injury, Andrei Svechnikov and Mark Jankowski each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday to sweep the
·Toronto, Canada
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Caroline Harricans defeated Seattle Kraken in the second game of the Helsinki series. The meeting ended with a score of 5:1 and the Russian attacker Andrei Swichnikov dropped two pucks and helped his team complete the Finnish stage with two wins.
The second NHL game in Helsinki, Finland, also belonged to Carolina. The defending Stanley Cup champions followed up their opening 4-1 win with a 5-1 win. This time, Mark Jankowski and Andrej Svechnikov scored two goals each.
·Čestlice, Czechia
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