The Canucks were a pesky opponent for the Hurricanes, hanging around despite producing considerably fewer chances.

The Carolina Hurricanes (12-5-0) peppered the net and produced solid chances at goal shift after shift, but the Vancouver Canucks (8-9-2) did all the dirty work to remain in the game. Blocking 29 shots, winning the hit margin and even picking up a short-handed goal, Vancouver stayed in the contest. Eventually, the Canes high-powered offense prevailed, with the top line leading the charge in a 4-3 overtime victory.

“We deserved it,” said head coach Rod Brind’Amour. “We didn’t always get what we deserved in this game, but we got what we deserved with the two points.”

Overtime calls for a hero, especially for a team that deserves to win. Center Sebastian Aho stepped up to the plate in the open ice available with the 3-on-3 overtime format and fired a bullet into the Canucks net to win the game. Getting a chance late in overtime, the Fin did not disappoint.

“Most likely they’re gonna get at least a chance,” Aho said. “They end up getting one or two there and [goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov] makes a good save and goes on the way.”

Also making his mark from the first-line, left winger Andrei Svechnikov had himself a night, contributing on each of the Hurricanes’ regulation goals. Netting two pucks in the span of 54 seconds, he thrusted the Canes into a favorable position in the second period with a 2-1 lead that they eventually squandered.

After the Canes blew their lead and were down with 10 minutes to play, Svechnikov once again made his mark, creating the play and assisting on the equalizer.

Svechnikov skated aggressively down low and attracted the defense, then fed the puck to defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, who slung it to right winger Taylor Hall. Capitalizing on the chance, Hall fired it into the nylon.

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“[Shane] is one of the best [passers] probably… great vision, sees the ice, no one sees it like that,” Svechnikov said. “So obviously, great playmaker.”

Carolina allowed the Canucks to stay in the game. Two of Vancouver’s three goals were conceded after odd plays in the Canes end. For the first, Gostisbehere’s skates got tied up, bringing him to the ice, which created a breakaway chance for Vancouver. Canucks forward Max Sasson shot it past Kochetkov to take an early lead, despite the Canes seemingly dominating.

The second Canucks goal came after Sean Walker tried to leave the puck behind himself for a teammate to take in the middle of the ice at his own blue line, but Canucks forward Elias Pettersson swooped in to steal the puck and fired it past Kochetkov.

CANUCKS GOAL

Elias Pettersson picks off a pass and rips a shot past Pyotr Kochetkov!

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Despite struggles in their own end, the Canes did enough to beat a Canucks squad that hung around but did not dictate play.

Next up, the Hurricanes host the Oilers on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. with the game being broadcast on ESPN+.