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01/06 20:49 CST Miller, Svechnikov, Stankoven stand out in Hurricanes' win
against Stars, Rantanen
Miller, Svechnikov, Stankoven stand out in Hurricanes' win against Stars,
Rantanen
By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) --- K'Andre Miller scored twice while Andrei Svechnikov had
four assists as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Tuesday
night.
In a game packed with individual storylines, the Hurricanes chased Dallas
goalie Jake Oettinger by midway through the second period while taking a 5-1
lead.
Logan Stankoven scored for Carolina against his former team, which traded him
here last year at the deadline in the deal that sent Mikko Rantanen to Dallas.
The Hurricanes acquired Rantanen last January in a three-team deal, though he
played just 13 games before Carolina moved him when it became clear he wouldn't
sign an extension. Rantanen was booed throughout his return to Raleigh, as well
as hearing chants of "Logan's better!" after Stankoven juked Rantanen on his
first-period score from the slot.
Rantanen eventually found the net with a forehand-backhand move early in the
third to beat Brandon Bussi to set off even more hearty boos --- along with
roaring jeers when he headed to the penalty box midway through the period.
Carolina goals leader Seth Jarvis returned from an eight-game absence with an
upper-body injury, scoring the goal that knocked Oettinger from the game after
the netminder misplayed the puck behind the net.
Shayne Gostisbehere and William Carrier also scored for Carolina, while Nikolaj
Ehlers added three assists and Bussi made 19 saves.
Jason Robertson was credited with Dallas' first goal in a bizarre sequence
after Bussi went to the ice in an attempt to freeze the puck. But as Bussi
rolled over with action still going, the puck --- apparently stuck in his
sleeve --- shot backward and straight into the net.
Oettinger faced 15 shots before giving way to Casey DeSmith for Dallas, while
Wyatt Johnston cleaned up a Rantanen rebound for a late goal.
Up next Stars: The Stars visit the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Hurricanes: The Hurricanes play the second game in a three-game homestand Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. ___ AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/NHL |
