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Hurricanes Dominate Blackhawks 9-2 in Goal Frenzy
8 Nov
Summary
- Carolina Hurricanes tied franchise scoring record with a 9-2 victory.
- Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov each scored two goals.
- The Blackhawks are on a six-game losing streak.
The Carolina Hurricanes achieved a resounding 9-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, a performance that tied the franchise's single-game scoring record since its relocation. Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov were instrumental, each netting two goals for the NHL-best Hurricanes.
Other contributing scorers for Carolina included Seth Jarvis, Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Shayne Gostisbehere, and Alexander Nikishin, who marked his season debut with a goal. Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves in net for the Hurricanes, who have now won six of their past seven games.
The Blackhawks endured a difficult night, extending their losing streak to six games and having lost nine of their last ten contests. Chicago's goaltender Spencer Knight was replaced after allowing six goals. Roman Kantserov and Connor Bedard scored for the Blackhawks in the third period.
