US EditionSvechnikov helps Hurricanes roll past Islanders 6-2 for 2nd win in 5 games
Andrei Svechnikov scored and assisted as the Hurricanes earned their second win in five games; Islanders missed star Mathew Barzal due to disciplinary action.
- On Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 6-2 in Raleigh, with Andrei Svechnikov recording a goal and an assist and Brandon Bussi making 26 saves.
- The New York Islanders, dealing with internal discipline, suffered their third straight loss after winning four in a row, with coach Patrick Roy scratching Mathew Barzal for being late.
- Bradly Nadeau opened the scoring with his first NHL goal 2:33 into the game, and Jackson Blake pushed Carolina's lead to 4-1 at 1:51 of the third on a drop pass from Taylor Hall.
- Following the game, both teams head straight into road matchups: the New York Islanders travel to Washington on Friday to finish a four-game trip, while the Carolina Hurricanes open a two-game trip at Boston on Saturday.
- Opportunistic plays included a short-handed and a wraparound goal as Mike Reilly scored both and Jordan Martinook tapped in a goal, while Svechnikov and Stankoven answered late.
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Islanders hammered by Hurricanes after Mathew Barzal’s benching
It was as if the Mike Milbury era packed its bags, hopped in a time machine and arrived in North Carolina some two decades into the future. It concluded with a mess of a performance as the Islanders dropped their third straight game, 6-2, to the Hurricanes — a fitting end to a shambolic 12-hour stretch.
Islanders’ punishment of Mat Barzal backfires spectacularly
It’s the kind of story you couldn’t make up.The New York Islanders and head coach Patrick Roy decided to discipline star forward Mathew Barzal on Thursday after he arrived late to the team bus heading to morning practice. Roy kept him out of the lineup that night against the Carolina Hurricanes, a move meant to send a message about accountability and professionalism.But it didn’t go as planned.Barzal’s replacement, Calum Ritchie, was recalled fr…
Hurricanes score early, often in 6-2 win over Islanders
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes used a strong opening 10 minutes to put the visiting Islanders on their heels and then closed strong in the last 10 to cruise to a 6-2 win Thursday at Lenovo Center. Brandon Bussi made 26 saves to win for the third time in four starts to begin his career, and Carolina had
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