Trailing 2-1 early in the middle frame, the Carolina Hurricanes reeled off three unanswered goals to deflate the St Louis Blues. 4-2, Thursday night.
The Blues were still coming off the high of the Winter Classic win and the loss was a bitter one.
“I thought that was our worst game of the year,” Blues goalie Jake Allen said. “I don’t know what you guys saw, but from everyone, we need to look at ourselves in the mirror after that game. Unfocused, [didn’t execute], and just didn’t play our game at all.”
Allen made 25 saves in the loss.
Jeff Skinner scored the game-winner late in the third period.
“It took a good bounce and fortunately it went in,” Skinner said.
The Canes got two goals from Derek Ryan and a single marker from Jay McClement.
“It was really big,” Ryan said. “It’s that part of the year were points are huge. This team is really good, so obviously we wanted to have a strong game tonight and we wanted to start this two-game road trip on the right foot, and that’s what we did.”
St Louis’ goals came from Joel Edmundson and Vladimir Tarasenko.
Cam Ward made 21 saves for the Carolina win.
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“I liked us in a lot of areas,” Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. “A good effort throughout. I thought everyone found a way to contribute.”
The Canes improved to 17-14-7 on the season.
“Coming out of the [Christmas] break [and losing three of four], we really hadn’t gotten to the level that we were before. Now we’re back on the right track. Maybe this will kick-start something,” Skinner said.
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