North Raleigh Today

The Carolina Hurricanes overcame a 3-1 deficit to secure a 6-4 victory against the Dallas Stars on Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina. The game began unfavorably for the Hurricanes, conceding a goal just 18 seconds into play and committing consecutive penalties. Seth Jarvis scored a shorthanded goal to level the score, but Dallas regained the lead by the end of the first period.

During the second period, Carolina struggled with puck management while Dallas extended their lead with another goal. However, in the third period, it took only 3:43 for Carolina to tie and then take their first lead within 8:09. A collaboration between Sebastian Aho and Jarvis narrowed the gap before Brent Burns scored his first goal of the season. Shayne Gostisbehere then put Carolina ahead during their first power play.

Dallas equalized again with just over five minutes remaining, but Martin Necas scored a decisive power-play goal after benefiting from a deflection off a Stars defender. Andrei Svechnikov sealed the win with an empty-net goal.

Sebastian Aho had an impressive four-point night and now has 23 points across 21 games this season. Coach Rod Brind'Amour expressed uncertainty about Seth Jarvis' performance following his return from injury but was reassured by Jarvis' three-point contribution in this game.

Martin Necas is tied for league-leading scorer with Nathan MacKinnon at 35 points after another multi-point game. This victory marked Carolina's eighth consecutive home win; their only loss at Lenovo Center was against Tampa Bay on October 11th.

Sebastian Aho described how challenging it was to gain momentum early in the game due to Dallas' effective defense: "It wasn't going our way... They didn't make any mistakes." Rod Brind'Amour emphasized how Aho's early third-period goal energized both players and fans: "Then that shift... You could just feel the bench getting kind of juiced up."

Seth Jarvis spoke about maintaining team confidence despite trailing after two periods: "We've always got faith in ourselves... We never feel out of it."

The Hurricanes will practice on Tuesday before facing off against New York Rangers on Wednesday at Lenovo Center.