The Carolina Hurricanes needed a big performance to take down the surging New York Islanders, and that’s what they got. They easily handled the visiting team and came out with a big 6-3 win.
Scoring Summary
1st Period
CAR Goal (17:22) – Riley Nash (5), assisted by Jay McClement (7)
The Canes got the ball rolling late in the first period. The fourth line delivered a solid grinding shift, and it led to a give and go passing play from Nash to McClement and then back to Nash on the right circle, and he blasted one past Halak to make it 1-0.