The Carolina Hurricanes started 2024 the same way they ended 2023…winning. Right now, they’re on a 4-game winning streak. As they prepare for back-to-back games (tonight in Washington DC against the Washington Capitals & tomorrow at home against the St. Louis Blues), let’s relive how they ended 2023 against the Toronto Maple Leafs & started 2024 against the New York Rangers.
Kraken got off early first period and Golden Knights couldn’t score
The Golden Knights couldn’t score any goals during the first period of the new year and had only had ten shots on goal in the first period. The Kraken got things started with a goal at almost the five minute mark.
The Carolina Hurricanes needed Christmas break perhaps more than most teams. They had lost 4 of their last 5 games, albeit each loss was by 1 goal and 3 of the games went into overtime or a shootout. However, a back-to-back Wednesday & last night rejuvenated the Hurricanes and put them back on the winning track
The Golden Knights got on the board during the seven minute mark. The real time of the goal was at seven minutes and 38 seconds and scored by Jack Eichel who recorded his 16th goal of the season and was assisted by Ivan Barbashev
The Anaheim Ducks went guns out scoring with four goals in the first period. The Vegas Golden Knights couldn’t score and had ten shots on goal in the first period.
Vegas got on the board first to score a goal and it was at one minute and 21 seconds and was scored by Mark Stone who recorded his eleventh goal of the season and was assisted by Ivan Barbashev who recorded his ninth assist of the season.
he second period began with the Penguins blocking shots & the Hurricanes getting shots on goal. At the 4:40 mark, Noesen earned his 2nd penalty of the game, as he was called for tripping.
The Golden Knights started things off in the first period scoring two goals in this period and making it two for nothing Golden Knights at the end of the first period. The first goal happened near 12 minutes into the first period.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights both scored goals in the first period and it was one goal each but the first team to get on the board was the Carolina Hurricanes. The Carolina Hurricanes goal was scored by Andrei Svechnikov who recorded his second goal of the season