Dude, you gotta hear about this game! Nikolaj Ehlers, the former Jet, absolutely ripped a wrist shot past Clay Stevenson’s glove 6:43 into the third period Saturday. That power-play goal was the winner, clinching a 3-2 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes over the Winnipeg Jets and pushing them to an insane seventh straight win! Seriously, this team is on fire early in the season.
Hurricanes’ Special Teams Are Straight Up Lethal
Carolina’s power play was absolutely lethal against Winnipeg, making them pay big time. Ehlers’ game-winner came on the man advantage, and Mark Jankowski also buried a power-play goal in the second period, extending his NHL-leading active goal streak to seven consecutive games. Seven games! That’s a huge early season statement. Jesperi Kotkaniemi also chipped in a goal, and defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere notched two assists. The Hurricanes didn’t just score on the power play, they shut down the Jets’ only man-advantage opportunity too. That’s how you win tight games.
Kochetkov’s a Brick Wall, Jets Can’t Catch a Break
While Carolina’s offense was clutch, Pyotr Kochetkov in net was the real hero, making 21 saves and grabbing his fifth win in five starts this season. The dude’s untouchable! He made two unbelievable clutch saves with less than 40 seconds left, first a pad save on Cole Perfetti, then stopping an 18-year-old Viggo Bjorck off the helmet to hold the lead. Winnipeg got goals from Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo, even holding 1-0 and 2-1 leads, but they just couldn’t seal the deal. Stevenson stopped 34 shots, so he played his heart out, but it wasn’t enough. This was the Jets’ first home regulation loss this season, a tough one to swallow. Scheifele is riding a five-game point streak with two goals and six assists, which is a nice bounce-back after a three-game point drought to start the year. But man, the Jets are 1-1 in matinee games now with nine more on the schedule.
The Hurricanes are heading to Calgary to face the Flames on Sunday, looking to keep this incredible streak alive. The Jets gotta shake this one off fast, they’re visiting the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. This early season momentum is everything, and Carolina is absolutely owning it right now!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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