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03/28 18:54 CDT Ehlers leads Hurricanes to 5-2 win over Devils
Ehlers leads Hurricanes to 5-2 win over Devils
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) --- Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and assist to lead the
Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
Shayne Gostisbehere, Jackson Blake, Jordan Staal and Seth Jarvis also scored
for the Hurricanes, who won for the fourth time in five games. Brandon Bussi
stopped 17 shots to win his second straight start after losing his previous
three.
Timo Meier and Evgenii Dadonov scored for New Jersey and Jacob Markstrom had 29
saves. It was only the second loss in seven games for the Devils.
Ehlers, who has has seven goals and 10 assists in 13 games this month, fueled a
three-goal second period for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes signed Ehlers to a
six-year, $51 million contract in the offseason.
After not scoring a goal in the first 11 games of the season, Ehlers has 23
goals in 61 games. The 30-year-old left wing spent the first 10 seasons of his
NHL career with Winnipeg. He has found a role in Carolina on a checking line
with Staal, the Hurricanes' captain, and gritty veteran winger Jordan Martinook.
Ehlers' power-play goal at 10:10 of the second period tied the game at 1-1.
Blake fooled New Jersey defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler on a goal that gave
Carolina a 2-1 lead at 13:48. Ehlers set up Staal at 15:13 to make it 3-1.
Gostisbehere returned after a nine-game absence due to lower-body injury. He
added a goal at 15:25 in the third and Jarvis tacked on an empty-net goal.
Meier finished a pretty play by Dawson Mercer to give New Jersey a 1-0 after
the first period.
Carolina out-shot New Jersey 34-20.
Up next
Devils: Host Chicago on Sunday.
Hurricanes: Host Montreal on Sunday.
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