Walker, Blake Each Contributes Two Points as Hurricanes Edge Wild
The Carolina Hurricanes narrowly defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 at Lenovo Center on Thursday. Jackson Blake and Sean Walker both recorded a goal and an assist, leading the Hurricanes to their second consecutive win and third in the last four games.
Key Players and Highlights
- Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for Carolina.
- Frederik Andersen made 21 saves, securing the victory for the Hurricanes (9-4-0).
- Matt Boldy scored twice for Minnesota (5-7-3), who had won their previous two games.
- Filip Gustavsson stopped 23 shots for the Wild.
“Blake is probably the one who needs the most credit for tonight. The one goal was all him, and the other was just a great pass.” – Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour
Game Summary
Matt Boldy opened the scoring at 5:34 in the first period, giving the Wild a 1-0 lead during his 300th NHL game. After a rush, Hurricanes forward Mark Jankowski disrupted Kirill Kaprizov, causing the puck to sit near the crease where Boldy tapped it in.
The game quickly intensified with the teams combining for three goals within 52 seconds during a fast-paced 4-on-4 sequence. Minnesota's coach John Hynes noted,
“They’re a high-pressure team. There were times I thought we handled it well, and there were times when there was another good team on the ice, too. We got some looks in different segments of the game.”
The Hurricanes' balanced offense and strong goaltending proved decisive in the close contest.
Author’s summary: Carolina Hurricanes secured a tightly contested win over the Minnesota Wild, powered by key contributions from Blake, Walker, and strong goaltending from Andersen.
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