“Takin’ Care Of Business” Hurricanes 9, Blackhawks 2

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 9-2 on Saturday night prior to departing for Finland to play two games against the Kraken. Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals each, while Sebastian Aho contributed a goal and two assists. Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves on 20 shots to earn the victory and improve his season record to 11-1-0.

Carolina established an early 4-0 lead in the first period with goals from Seth Jarvis, Jackson Blake, and Martinook's two tallies. The Hurricanes extended their lead to 7-0 during the second period through Svechnikov, Aho, and Alexander Nikishin. After Chicago scored twice in the third period, Shayne Gostisbehere and Svechnikov added goals to cap off the nine-goal performance.