Carolina 3, San Jose 2
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees:
Wes McCauley, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
17562
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Hurricanes 3, Sharks 2 (OT): Defenseman Jay Harrison converted a cross-crease backhand pass from rookie Elias Lindholm at 4:18 of overtime as visiting Carolina halted its five-game losing streak.
Lindholm and Jiri Tlusty also scored for the Hurricanes, who salvaged the finale of their five-game road trip (1-4-0). Blue-liner Andrej Sekera extended his point streak to five contests with a pair of assists and Anton Khudobin turned aside 35 shots.
Martin Havlat and Brent Burns tallied for the Sharks, who were swept of the two-game season series. Alex Stalock finished with 32 saves.
Carolina took a 1-0 lead with 7:53 remaining in the first period as Tlusty slipped a backhander between Stalock's pads on a short breakaway. The advantage lasted only 58 seconds as Havlat buried a loose puck in the slot after Tyler Kennedy's shot from along the right-wing boards was blocked.
Burns beat Khudobin from the left hash marks with 28 seconds left in the session following a turnover to put San Jose ahead. But Hurricanes captain Eric Staal made a pass from behind the net to Lindholm, who drilled the puck past Stalock 4:16 into the second to forge a tie.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Prior to the game, the Hurricanes agreed to terms with Khudobin on a two-year contract worth $4.5 million. ... San Jose LW Raffi Torres registered an assist, giving him four points (three goals) in three games since returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered during the preseason. ... Sekera's two assists gave him a career-high 27 on the season, eclipsing his previous best set in 2010-11 while with Buffalo.
Top Game Performances
Carolina |
|
San Jose |
Elias Lindholm 2 |
Points |
Brent Burns 1 |
Elias Lindholm 1 |
Goals |
Brent Burns 1 |
Andrej Sekera 2 |
Assists |
Andrew Desjardins 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Anton Khudobin .946 |
Save Percentage |
Alex Stalock .914 |
Anton Khudobin 35 |
Saves |
Alex Stalock 32 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Carolina
|
35 |
3 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
2 |
42 |
San Jose
|
37 |
2 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
4 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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San Jose will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Sharks have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .609 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .481 after a win and .400 after a loss.