RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Shane Gostisbehr and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes ended a season-worst three-game stretch with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in a showdown of division leaders on Saturday night.
Jackson Black and Eric Robinson scored in the Hurricanes’ three-goal run in the second period. Jordan Martinuk, who missed the previous three games due to injury, scored his 100th career goal on an empty-netter with 1:21 remaining. Brandon Bussi made 18 saves to improve his record to 12-1-1.
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Michael Rasmussen and Andrew Kopp scored for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson stopped 33 shots and lost for the first time in nine games in December.
The Mets-leading Hurricanes held a multi-goal lead in the third period for the fifth straight game. However, Carolina lost its first three games in this situation.
Robinson scored in three consecutive games for the first time in his career.
Rasmussen scored his first goal in 13 games and the Red Wings led 1-0 in the first period even though Carolina led 15-5 on shots on goal. It was just Detroit’s 22nd first-period goal in 39 games this season.
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Blake and Robinson scored 75 seconds apart in the first five minutes of the second quarter. Gostisbecher scored the third goal of the period.
The Red Wings had their first power play opportunity of the game when Kopp scored with 3:11 left in the third quarter. Svechnikov scored with 6:51 left in the game.
Next
Red Wings: Host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.
Hurricanes: Host the New York Rangers on Monday.
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