Hurricanes Edge Wild in Close NHL Clash
Jackson Blake and Sean Walker each contributed a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes narrowly defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 at the Lenovo Center on Thursday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for Carolina, while Frederik Andersen stopped 21 shots. The Hurricanes improved to 9-4-0, marking their second consecutive win and third in four games.
“Blake is probably the one who needs the most credit for tonight,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “The one goal was all him, and the other was just a great pass.”
Minnesota’s Matt Boldy netted two goals in the game, celebrating his 300th NHL appearance. Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves for the Wild, who had been on a two-game winning streak before this loss.
“They’re a high-pressure team. There were times I thought we handled it well, and there were times when there was another good team on the ice, too,” Minnesota coach John Hynes said. “We got some looks in different segments of the game.”
Boldy opened the scoring at 5:34 of the first period after Hurricanes forward Mark Jankowski disrupted Kirill Kaprizov, leaving a loose puck that Boldy tapped in.
The game saw an intense 52-second burst during a 4-on-4 sequence, in which three goals were scored, highlighting the fast pace and competitiveness of the matchup.
Key Highlights
- Jackson Blake and Sean Walker each with a goal and an assist.
- Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for Carolina.
- Frederik Andersen made 21 saves for the Hurricanes.
- Matt Boldy scored twice for Minnesota in his 300th NHL game.
- Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves for the Wild.
Author's summary: The Hurricanes narrowly edged out the Wild in a high-intensity contest, with standout performances from Blake, Walker, and Boldy shaping an exciting 4-3 victory.
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