COLUMBUS — Frederik Andersen made 21 saves in his return from harm for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-2 win towards the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Area on Thursday.
The 33-year-old goalie missed 29 video games with a lower-body harm. He hadn’t performed since Nov. 6, a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“He was good, made a few good saves, saved us moving into the fitting course,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour stated of Andersen. “He is regular. That is what you want, that is the best way he performs. He seemed like he hadn’t missed a beat. I give him loads of credit score.
“Pay attention, we had been all a little bit nervous [about] the way it was going to go as a result of he hasn’t performed ceaselessly, [but] good for him to bounce again. We would have liked it.”
Brett Pesce scored twice, Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin every had a objective and help, and Sebastian Aho and Jesperi Kotkaniemi every had two assists for the Hurricanes (26-9-7) who misplaced their earlier 4 video games following an 11-game profitable streak.
Video: CAR@CBJ: Burns scores candy wraparound objective in 1st
Carolina ahead Max Pacioretty left within the first interval after sustaining a lower-body harm. It’s unrelated to his earlier Achilles harm that brought about him to overlook the primary 38 video games of the season. There was no replace after the sport.
Sean Kuraly and Johnny Gaudreau scored, and Joonas Korpisalo made 35 saves for the Blue Jackets (12-27-2), who’ve been outscored 13-5 in three straight losses, together with 6-3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
“We’re discovering methods to have good pockets, however we will not go to sleep and have lapses,” Kuraly stated. “It is one thing we’re attempting to work on, however it’s irritating.”
Pesce gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead at 2:34 of the primary interval with a shot from the half wall for his first objective since Nov. 29.
Burns made it 2-0 at 10:39, scoring on a wraparound throughout a 4-on-4.
“We take loads of satisfaction in our defensive talents, however to hitch in and contribute on the offensive aspect is superior,” Slavin stated.
Kuraly reduce it to 2-1 at 15:00 with a shot from the slot after receiving a go from Mathieu Olivier who carried the puck across the internet.
Jalen Chatfield restored Carolina’s two-goal lead at 15:52 of the second interval along with his first NHL short-handed objective. The defenseman sped down the fitting aspect, reduce in the direction of the web and lifted the puck on his backhand to make it 3-1.
“The facility play is meant to create momentum,” Gaudreau stated. “Whether or not you rating or do not rating, you need momentum.”
Pesce prolonged the result in 4-1 at 8:02 of the third interval, scoring on a rebound in entrance for his first multigoal NHL sport.
Video: CAR@CBJ: Pesce scores his second objective of the sport
With groups skating 4-on-4, Slavin made it 5-1 at 14:55 with a slap shot from the highest of the left face-off circle, earlier than Gaudreau tapped within the puck after receiving a cross-crease go from Patrik Laine to chop it to 5-2 at 15:27.
Jarvis tapped within the puck on the left put up to finish an 11-game objective drought at 16:45 for the 6-2 remaining.
Columbus tied Carolina with 12 photographs within the first however was outshot 29-11 within the remaining two durations.
“For us to play that approach for 2 durations. You simply cannot win,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen stated. “We have to simplify issues. The second interval was simply approach too cute once more, the turnovers, particularly towards that crew.”
The Hurricanes had 5 objectives scored in a sport by a defenseman for the second time in franchise historical past. Slavin (three) and Justin Faulk (two) mixed for 5 objectives towards the New York Islanders on March 13, 2017.
“They’re our bread and butter again there,” Brind’Amour stated. “The actual fact we have not had a ton of objectives again there may be sort of stunning as a result of they’ve had a ton of probabilities. It was coming. It was good to see.”
NOTES: Brind’Amour has 200 wins as a head coach in 330 NHL video games, the third-fewest wanted in League historical past behind Dan Bylsma (316) and Bruce Boudreau (326). … Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Blankenburg had one hit and two blocked shot in 16:41 of ice time after lacking 27 video games with a fractured ankle and excessive ankle sprain. … Columbus performed with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen. … Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had 5 hits in 18:33 of ice time after lacking one sport with a hand harm.
