Defencemen Brady Skjei, Jaccob Slavin score as Carolina Hurricanes beat Ottawa Senators 5-3
Joonas Korpisalo of the Ottawa Senators takes a water break during the second period of their game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Hurricanes won 5-3 on Oct. 11, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.Defencemen Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin scored third-period goals that helped the Carolina Hurricanes push past the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in Wednesday night’s season opener for both teams.
Slavin slipped the puck over Korpisalo’s right shoulder on the short side at the 11:05 mark to push the lead to 5-3. Ottawa is trying to make it back to the playoffs for the first time since losing the 2017 Eastern Conference Final in a seven-game series. But Carolina has been to the playoffs five straight years with three straight division titles, then spent the off-season making targeted additions to a long-successful core.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
THE BREAKDOWN: Ottawa Senators drop season opener to Carolina HurricanesTo be the best, you've got to beat the best, and if the Senators have designs on holding playoff games next spring they learned the hard way they'll have to be better for 60 minutes than the club was in a 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Read more »
THE BREAKDOWN: Ottawa Senators drop season opener to Carolina HurricanesTo be the best, you've got to beat the best, and if the Senators have designs on holding playoff games next spring they learned the hard way they'll have to be better for 60 minutes than the club was in a 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Read more »
Senators begin season shorthanded against Hurricanes tonightThe Senators will be without Josh Norris and Zack MacEwen tonight when they open their seasons against the Hurricanes as both players nurse injuries and head coach D.J. Smith spoke about not making any excuses.
Read more »
Colorado Avalanche acquire Caleb Jones from Carolina Hurricanes for Callahan BurkeBoth are expected to remain with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles in 2023-24.
Read more »
After sitting out two years, Rourke Chartier appreciative of opportunity with Ottawa SenatorsConcussions, headaches nearly took away Rourke Chartier's NHL dream. Wednesday, he'll play for the Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes.
Read more »