RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored with 18.9 seconds still left, assisting Pyotr Kochetkov and the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Florida Panthers 1- on Thursday night time.
Kochetkov stopped 44 pictures in his third shutout of the period. Carolina has received 4 straight and six of its past 7 game titles.
Florida experienced received 11 straight street games, 1 quick of tying the NHL document.
It was a rematch of previous year’s Eastern Convention Closing, and it felt like a playoff sport in February. Both of those playoff games in Raleigh in Might went into further time, which includes a 4-time beyond regulation marathon in Recreation 1.
“It felt actually like we were pretty much suitable back again at it the way it was (in the playoffs),” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour stated.
Aho lifted Carolina to the get when he defeat Sergei Bobrovsky right after a shot endeavor by Andrei Svechnikov was blocked just before it could get to the net.
Aho had a prime scoring opportunity with 3:46 remaining in regulation but couldn’t control a idea-in chance in entrance. Aho mentioned he “missed an vacant-netter.”
Florida followed Aho’s preliminary miss with what was at first ruled a aim for Eetu Luostarinen with 3:19 still left. But the Panthers were ruled offside just after a successful challenge by Brind’Amour.
“I bought a different prospect and was able to set that in,” Aho reported of his staff-major 21st objective of the period.
It was the goalies who did the large lifting. Kochetkov’s glove preserve on Evan Rodrigues on a 2-on-1 rush just 3:30 into the third time period was just one of lots of highlights for the Carolina goalie.
“One objective is all we bought,” Brind’Amour mentioned. “We necessary (Kochetkov) to be fantastic and he was.”
Bobrovsky, the star of the Panthers’ playoff sweep of Carolina, was equally spectacular. He also obtained some aid from the cage. Jordan Martinook experienced a shot go off the still left submit in the very first period of time, and Tony D’Angelo experienced one in the next.
For Kochetkov, a 24-calendar year-outdated Russian, there was further this means to outdueling his 35-yr-old countryman. Bobrovsky finished with 28 will save.
“He’s an unbelievable goalie and unbelievable person,” Kochetkov stated. “For me, it is a minor little bit of a unique working day and a specific recreation.”
The Panthers performed the final two durations without having forward Matthew Tkachuk and defenseman Gustav Forsling.
UP Subsequent
Panthers: Host Washington on Saturday.
Hurricanes: Host Dallas on Saturday.
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