Hurricanes Turn the Wild to Mild in 4-3 Win
The Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in the first of two matchups this season. Coming off a win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, the Hurricanes aimed to end the Wild’s two-game winning streak in early November.
Fast-Paced First Period
The opening 20 minutes were intense, with five goals scored—three by Carolina and two by Minnesota. Matt Boldy opened the scoring for the Wild, but Jackson Blake responded with a spectacular solo effort to level the game. Less than half a minute later, Brock Faber put Minnesota ahead again. Andrei Svechnikov tied the game at 2-2 within 21 seconds, all during a lengthy 4-on-4 period caused by Tyler Pitlick’s ejection for an illegal check to the head on Jalen Chatfield.
Tyler Pitlick was kicked out of the game for an illegal check to the head on Jalen Chatfield.
Player Highlights and Penalties
Jordan Staal, playing his 910th game and becoming the franchise’s all-time leader in appearances, was penalized heavily in the first period with a 10-minute misconduct, 5 minutes for fighting, and 2 minutes for instigating.
Jordan Staal, in his 910th game with the Hurricanes (now the franchise’s all-time leader), received a 10-minute misconduct for the fight, five minutes for fighting, and two minutes for instigating.
Later in the period, Sean Walker scored, giving the Hurricanes a 3-2 lead going into the following periods.
Final Outcome
After the final horn, the Hurricanes maintained their edge and secured a narrow 4-3 victory over the Wild.
After the final horn sounded, the Hurricanes held on to win 4-3 over the Wild.
Author's summary: The Hurricanes overcame a wild first period and key penalties to edge out the Wild 4-3, cementing their early November momentum with an intense and closely contested game.