Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 9-2 in Raleigh on 7 November, according to the club's match report and the NHL game summary. The emphatic win came in Carolina's final game before its trip to Finland for the NHL Global Series.
Martinook helps Carolina build an early lead
Seth Jarvis put Carolina ahead almost immediately, and Jackson Blake finished a move involving Nikolaj Ehlers soon afterwards. Jordan Martinook then converted twice before the first intermission, with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Eric Robinson involved in both goals. The Hurricanes' match report describes a dominant opening period that left Chicago chasing the game.
Carolina kept scoring after the break. Andrei Svechnikov followed up his own rebound, Sebastian Aho finished a rush, and Alexander Nikishin marked his season debut with a goal. Chicago changed goaltenders after Aho's finish, but that did not stop the home side from adding another before the second intermission.
Roman Kantserov and Connor Bedard finally scored for Chicago in the third period. Shayne Gostisbehere and Svechnikov replied late, restoring the wide margin. Hurricanes alternate captain Jordan Martinook told the club's post-match media team: “The start was incredible.”
Official scoring log confirms the sequence
SportsRivo compared Carolina's account with the NHL's official game summary. The log puts all four Hurricanes goals in the opening period and Chicago's first goal in the third. That sequence confirms the result had been shaped well before the Blackhawks' brief response, while the final two Carolina goals closed the game.
The club says nine goals tied its team mark since relocating from Hartford. For the 7 November game, it also reports that at least 15 Hurricanes players recorded a point, only the second such game in team history. Aho led the side with three points, while Nikishin recorded a goal and an assist in his season debut. Chicago's own account notes that Kantserov extended his rookie point streak despite the defeat.
Win sends Carolina towards Helsinki
- Carolina heads to Finland after a home victory and with its team scoring mark matched, according to the Hurricanes' match report.
- Chicago's losing streak reached six games, the NHL recap says, although Kantserov and Bedard both scored in the final period.
- Nikishin's goal and assist in his season debut give Carolina another contributor for the upcoming international fixtures.
Seattle await in the Global Series
The NHL's published Global Series schedule lists Carolina against Seattle Kraken in Helsinki on 12 and 14 November. The Hurricanes' match report identifies those games as the team's next fixtures after the Blackhawks win.
Source: Carolina Hurricanes