Jordan Staal scored twice, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied with four goals in the third period to beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal against his former team and assisted on Dougie Hamilton's tying goal early in the third, also on the power play. Jesper Fast had a late goal for Carolina, and Sebastian Aho had three assists.
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Jordan Staal scored twice, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied with four goals in the third period to beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Florida was ahead 2-1 heading into the third in this one, but Hamilton tied it 45 seconds into the period.
Petr Mrazek, in his second game back after a thumb injury that sidelined him for more than two months, made 34 saves for Carolina. Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots.
ON THE MARK
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Aleksander Barkov scored both goals for the Panthers, whose six-game winning streak — the longest active run in the league — was snapped. The Panthers had been 18-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Carolina Hurricanes' Vincent Trocheck (16) is congratulated by teammates Dougie Hamilton (19), Andrei Svechnikov (37), Jordan Staal (11) and Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP PhotoKarl B DeBlaker)
Florida was ahead 2-1 heading into the third in this one, but Hamilton tied it 45 seconds into the period.
Staal put the Hurricanes ahead with 11:08 remaining when the puck trickled past Florida goalie Sergie Bobrovsky, then added an empty-netter with 1:40 to play. Fast's empty-netter completed the scoring.
The Hurricanes won for the first time this season when trailing after two periods, improving to 1-4-0 in those games.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek (34) salutes the fans following the game against the Florida Panthers at an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP PhotoKarl B DeBlaker)
Petr Mrazek, in his second game back after a thumb injury that sidelined him for more than two months, made 34 saves for Carolina. Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots.
DON’T LET THEM FORGET
Trocheck has five goals in five games against his former team this season. The center was acquired by the Hurricanes in a February 2020 trade.
Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) is congratulated on his goal by teammates Warren Foegele (13) and Andrei Svechnikov (37) with Florida Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe (23) skating nearby during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP PhotoKarl B DeBlaker)
ON THE MARK
Barkov has scored three goals since returning to the lineup for three games following an injury. He has eight goals in his last nine games.
UP NEXT
The teams meet again Thursday night in Raleigh.
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) speaks with an official during a timeout in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP PhotoKarl B DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Svechnikov (37) and Jesper Fast (71) combine to challenge Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP PhotoKarl B DeBlaker)