RALEIGH, N.C. — Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov every had a purpose and an help because the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 Friday night time and improved to 5-Zero-Zero for the primary time in franchise historical past.
Teuvo Teravainen, Brett Pesce and Eric Haula additionally scored, and Nino Neiderreiter added a pair of assists for the Hurricanes, whose earlier finest begin was Four-Zero-Zero in 1995-96. Peter Mrazek stopped 17 of 19 photographs in purpose.
Brock Nelson had a purpose and an help, Johnny Boychuk scored and Jordan Eberle added two assists for the Islanders, who fell to 1-Three-Zero on the season.
Hamilton assisted on Teravainen’s game-opening purpose just below 4 minutes in. Later, he gave Carolina its first two-goal lead at Four-2, scoring on a shot from the purpose previous Thomas Greiss within the last minute of the second interval.
Haula had damaged a 2-2 tie earlier within the interval when he pressured his strategy to the entrance of the web and lifted his personal rebound previous Greiss. Haula, who has 4 objectives, is off to a quick begin after being acquired in June from Las Vegas for ahead Nicolas Roy and a conditional fifth-round choice within the 2021 draft.
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Erik Haula (AP Picture/Nick Wass)
The Islanders final confronted Carolina within the second spherical of the playoffs in Could. The Hurricanes swept New York within the collection. The Islanders began Vezina Trophy finalist Robin Lehner in every recreation of that collection, regardless of the 6-1 document Greiss had in opposition to the Hurricanes.
Greiss bought the beginning Friday and completed with 35 saves on 39 photographs as the group taunted the Islanders with chants of “Sweep, Sweep.”
Notes
Beauvillier has no less than one level in every of the Islanders’ video games this season and leads the group with three objectives and 5 factors. … In every of Carolina’s 5 video games, Teravainen has recorded no less than one level. … Julien Gauthier, the Hurricanes’ first-round choose within the 2016 draft (21st general), made his NHL debut after being recalled from Charlotte of the American Hockey League.
Up Subsequent
The Islanders: Residence in opposition to Florida on Saturday.
The Hurricanes: Performs its second dwelling recreation in as many nights, internet hosting Columbus on Saturday.
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Ken Tysiac, The Related Press
