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10/10 20:50 CDT Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook have a goal and an assist
each as Hurricanes top Blackhawks 5-2
Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook have a goal and an assist each as Hurricanes
top Blackhawks 5-2
By TIM CRONIN
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) --- Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist
each and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday
night.
Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall also scored for the defending
Stanley Cup champions who won their fourth in a row and outplayed the
Blackhawks, outshooting them 39-26 and winning the majority of the faceoffs.
Beginning with Jankowski's breakaway score in the final minute of the first
period, Carolina scored three goals in a span of 4:25. A short-handed goal by
Aho and an even-strength goal by Blake within 1:19 of each other early in the
second period gave Carolina a 3-0 lead.
Chicago's Roman Kantserov scored his first NHL goal 4:40 into the second
period, briefly drawing the Blackhawks within two goals. Hall's goal 1:25 later
gave Carolina a 4-1 lead. Martinook beat Spencer Knight on a slot backhand five
minutes into the third period.
Oliver Moore scored Chicago's second goal with 5:46 to play.
Lightly-tested Brandon Bussi stopped 24 shots for Carolina in picking up his
second win in four starts. Knight made 34 saves for the Blackhawks, and fell to
1-3.
It was the fifth loss in six games for Chicago. The game was the first of two
for the Blackhawks without center Frank Nazar, suspended for an illegal check
to New York Islander Bo Horvat's head on Thursday.
Up Next
Carolina is at Philadelphia on Sunday night.
Chicago plays the second of seven straight games at home against Pittsburgh on
Tuesday night.
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