In Columbus, Carolina’s Jordan Staal and Dougie Hamilton scored in the third period for a 6-4 Hurricanes lead over the Blue Jackets on Sunday afternoon.
“I liked how we just kept coming back,” Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “It felt like we get one, they get one. We’d get behind, and I feel like we didn’t stop playing. It was always, ‘Don’t worry about it, let’s get the next one, next shift’ mentality.”
The Hurricanes had trailed for most of the game before the final push.
Patrik Laine struck for his second goal of the game to cut the Columbus deficit to one goal but that was as close as Blue Jackets would get.
“We kept on battling and tried to find a way back into the game and just came up on the wrong side of it,” Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella said.
James Reimer made 17 saves to get the win for the Canes.
Riley Nash, Max Domi and Nick Foligno added single markers for the Blue Jackets.
Brock McGinn scored early in the game to tie game 1-1 for the Canes.
“I think we’re both very similar teams, trying to get pucks deep and get our [defensemen] involved and hard-nosed and simple,” the Hurricanes’ Ryan Dzingel said. “I think it was just one of those weird ones that turned out that way. “
Brett Pesce and Vincent Trocheck scored for Carolina.
Warren Foegele also scored for Carolina who improved to 7-2-0.
Joonas Korpisalo made 20 saves in the loss.
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