Hurricanes 8-2 Bruins (Oct. 31, 2024) Game Recap

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jack Roslovic and Andrei Svechnikov each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes returned home for the first time in more than two weeks to defeat the Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win celebrate.

Carolina scored three goals in a 52-second span in the first quarter with four goals.

Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, Dmitry Orlov, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored and Seth Jarvis had two assists. Pyotr Kochetkov made 13 saves.

Brad Marchand and Humpus Lindholm scored, but the Bruins fell to 1-4-1 in their last six games. Jeremy Swayman was taken off the field after allowing six goals on 22 shots before halftime.

Roslovic scored 6:28 into the game. After Marchand scored the equalizer, the Hurricanes got quick goals from Svechnikov, Orlov and Necas, two of them on the power play.

Takeaways

Bruins: Boston had just seven shots by the end of the second period, while the Hurricanes were firing attempts into the net at the other end after already scoring six goals.

Hurricanes: Carolina surpassed the four-goal mark for the first time this season. It is the first time this season that Carolina has had a player score more than one goal in a game.

Key moment

The Hurricanes spent a large portion of nearly six minutes of the first period on penalties, including time at a 5-on-3 disadvantage. The penalty shooting units conceded one goal before Carolina went on the hunt for a goal.

Key statistics

The Hurricanes had scored a total of seven first-period goals in their first eight games before scoring four goals in the first 18 1/3 minutes on Thursday. The three goals in 52 seconds represent the second-fastest three-goal output in franchise history, behind a 43-second shot in October 2006 against Tampa Bay.

Next

On Saturday, Boston visits Philadelphia, where the 0-2 home defeat on Tuesday evening will be played again. The Hurricanes play the second of four straight games at home against Washington on Sunday.

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