Malcolm Subban gets his first start since December 30, 2021, and his first game action since January 11th, 2022.
Andrei Svechnikov would score just 17 seconds into the game, assisted by Martinook and Skjei. The game was 1-0 in a heartbeat.
The Canes are completely dominating as expected. With 11:16 left in the first, shots are 9-2 in favor of Carolina.
Justin Danforth had a breakaway halfway through the first but rang it off the post to keep the score 1-0 Canes.
With 8:32 left, Alexandre Texier was called for hooking, giving the Hurricanes their 1st power play try of the game. Sebastian Aho would score just seconds into the power play to make it 2-0. Way too easy.
The Blue Jackets didn't have many chances at all, with two of them hitting the goalpost. The Hurricanes are showing that they're ready for the playoffs, while the Jackets are showing that playing a spirited game the night before, getting to Carolina late, and then playing an early game can have negative effects on the legs.
The period was won by Carolina.
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