Canes Sweep California
The Carolina Hurricanes continued their perfect start to the season, sweeping their three-game California road trip with a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The victory improved the Hurricanes' record to 4-0-0, making them the last remaining unbeaten team in the NHL.
Streaking Canes
Key to the Hurricanes' hot start has been the production of several players on extended point streaks. Forwards Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho, and Jackson Blake have all recorded points in each of Carolina's four games so far. Defenseman Jaccob Slavin also has a four-game point streak going.
Kochetkov Injured, Andersen Steps Up
The Hurricanes did suffer a setback, as goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury. However, veteran Frederik Andersen stepped in and made 29 saves to preserve the win. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour is hopeful Kochetkov's injury is not serious, but the team will monitor his status ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Los Angeles Kings.
TL;DR
- The Carolina Hurricanes swept their California road trip, improving to 4-0-0 on the season
- Several Hurricanes players are riding hot point streaks, led by Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, and Sebastian Aho
- Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov left Thursday's game with an injury, but Frederik Andersen stepped up in relief