Needing a bounce-back win Friday night at PNC Arena, the Carolina Hurricanes got exactly that, extending their point streak to five games with a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks thanks to three third-period goals.
Nino Niederreiter scored twice for the Canes, his team-leading eighth and ninth goals of the season, and Martin Necas and Jaccob Slavin each chipped in a goal and an assist. Vincent Trocheck also scored for Carolina.
James Reimer started shaky but finished strong in net, stopping 26 of 29 Chicago shots, including blank of blank in a third period in which he did not allow a goal until the final minute with the Canes up by three.