The Carolina Hurricanes got a hat trick from Nikolaj Ehlers and defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 6-4 on Wednesday night at Rogers Arena.
It was a tight game at the end as Ehlers netted his last goal into an empty net with just 14 seconds left. It was his second hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career.
At times it seemed like the Hurricanes might run away with things as they outshot the home team, 33-22, but Vancouver made it interesting.
After taking the lead early on a powerplay goal by
Andrei Svechnikov, the Canucks would score twice before the end of the first period to carry a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
The Canes would come roaring back in the second period and scored four straight goals to pull ahead.
Sean Walker, Ehlers, Sebastian Aho, then Ehlers again provided the offensive push.
Aho’s goal gave him 60 points making him just one of four other Finnish players to score 60 points or more in eight straight seasons.
The Canucks scored late in the second and early in the third to make it a one goal game but it stayed that way until near the end.
Brandon Bussi picked up another win giving him a 25-3-1 record. Bussi didn’t look sharp at times but made the saves he needed to when it counted, which he has done often this season.
The Canes were outhit again, 30-13 but won the faceoff battle, 53% to 47%.
This is the last game before the trade deadline, will Tulsky make a deal? We will have an open thread Friday morning to discuss the deadline.
Game Summary – https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20252026/GS020972.HTM
Event Summary – https://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20252026/ES020972.HTM
