Blue Jackets rock slightly new look; can t beat Ohio native Nedeljkovic, Canes
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The Columbus Blue Jackets took their show south to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. As Columbus tries to make it tough on opponents for their remaining regular season schedule, the Hurricanes are in play for the Presidents’ Trophy.
Putting the fan hat down for a second, it’s really cool to see Ohio Native and recently engaged Alex Nedeljkovic (13-4, 1.94, .932 entering play) playing so well for Carolina. In 13 of his last 17 starts, Nedeljkovic had allowed two goals or fewer. His GAA is tied for the league lead.
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Led by a two-goal night from captain Jordan Staal, the Carolina Hurricanes kept pace atop the Central Division Tuesday night with a 5-1 win on the road over the Dallas Stars.
The Canes jumped ahead to a 3-0 lead early in the second period and they never let that slip away, as Staal’s two power-play tallies were joined early by a goal from Sebastian Aho, who had a three-point night. Staal and Andrei Svechnikov also had three-point games, with Staal adding an assist and Svechnikov assisting all three of the early goals.
Max McCormick and Nino Niederreiter added insurance goals in the third period, with McCormick scoring his second in as many games after spending most of the season on the taxi squad. For Dallas, Jason Robertson had the lone goal in the second period.
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