Stars snap 4th straight loss with 3-2 win over Hurricanes – Hockey Writer – Dallas Stars
The final stop on the State Fair road trip sees the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Dallas Stars in the Lone Star State. The Hurricanes have started the season with 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, and their away record is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. However, the Stars went 0-3-1 after a 3-0-0 start. While both teams are heading in different directions, who will come out on top in Saturday night’s showdown? In the end, the Stars won 3-2, ending their losing streak.
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The Hurricanes started scoring just over four minutes into the first period, with Jackson Blake scoring his second goal of the season. Logan Stankoven blocked the faceoff and Blake grabbed the loose puck. His quick hands fooled Jake Oettinger, giving the Hurricanes an early 1-0 lead. Rookie Bradley Nadeau had a chance to score his first NHL goal after being called up on Friday, October 24, but the ball hit the crossbar instead. He was placed in the first lineup, which featured five forwards. Very rare for a Rod Brind’Amour team.
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Just as time was winding down, Sebastian Aho scored with 11 seconds left to double the lead. Alexander Nikishin started the series by blocking a star player in the Hurricanes zone. He passed the puck to Nikolaj Ehlers, who rushed Aho along with Seth Jarvis. Aho surprised Oettinger with a shot and the Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead by the end of the quarter. Aho has now scored in eight straight games, while Ehlers extended his point streak to three.
After the Hurricanes scored two points in the first quarter, the Stars responded with two points at midfield. Miro Heiskanen’s cross ball looped around Ehlers’ stick and into the net past Brandon Bussi. Those were two goals on this road trip due to friendly fire. The second goal came from Sam Steel, who redirected Thomas Harley’s shot near the blue line on a power play. Less than 6 minutes into the second quarter, Busey’s screen and redirection made the score 2-2. Both goals were beyond Busey’s control. After 40 minutes, the Stars led 22-19.
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Both sides had chances in the third quarter, with the Stars defeating the Hurricanes 12-9. However, in a 5-on-3 match, Heiskanen scored his second goal of the game. Just like his first goal, his pass to Jason Robertson bounced off Mike Reilly’s glove into the back of the net, giving the Stars a 3-2 lead. The Hurricanes eventually had a couple of chances but failed to convert.
The Stars went on a 0-3-1 run and won a bleeding victory. As for the Hurricanes, they will end their six-game road trip with a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, and are currently at 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses eight games into the season. It was an impressive road trip while losing multiple players in two weeks and relying on multiple call-ups from the Chicago Wolves.
