Watch the Game Highlights from Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 04\/02\/2026<\/p>\n
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If you had a scalp, boy, I’d ask you to cut me right there, ’cause that’ll be a good-looking scar.<\/p>\n
If you had a scalp, boy, I’d ask you to cut me right there, ’cause that’ll be a good-looking scar.<\/p>\n
I got one under the lip there, but his is gonna be, I think, more fashionable than that.<\/p>\n
I got one under the lip there, but his is gonna be, I think, more fashionable than that.<\/p>\n
And here we go.<\/p>\n
And here we go.<\/p>\n
The Canes start with the puck, but the dump in is up by Svechnikov.<\/p>\n
The Canes start with the puck, but the dump in is up by Svechnikov.<\/p>\n
Will be knocked the other way.<\/p>\n
Will be knocked the other way.<\/p>\n
Chance here for Keiondre Miller to go across the rink with Sean Walker.<\/p>\n
Chance here for Keiondre Miller to go across the rink with Sean Walker.<\/p>\n
This will be knocked down.<\/p>\n
This will be knocked down.<\/p>\n
Good play by Blake, who will get it deep.<\/p>\n
Good play by Blake, who will get it deep.<\/p>\n
Logan Stankoven spotted his fifth of the year.<\/p>\n
Logan Stankoven spotted his fifth of the year.<\/p>\n
Looking back, Miller shot, he scores.<\/p>\n
Looking back, Miller shot, he scores.<\/p>\n
Stankoven was out front.<\/p>\n
Stankoven was out front.<\/p>\n
Miller with the accurate throw, and Logan Stankoven with the redirect, puts Carolina up one-nothing.<\/p>\n
Miller with the accurate throw, and Logan Stankoven with the redirect, puts Carolina up one-nothing.<\/p>\n
Stankoven has, deserved so many more goals than he’s gotten this year.<\/p>\n
Stankoven has, deserved so many more goals than he’s gotten this year.<\/p>\n
First of all, Blake, just inside the Columbus blue line, knocks the puck down and then is willing to get it deep.<\/p>\n
First of all, Blake, just inside the Columbus blue line, knocks the puck down and then is willing to get it deep.<\/p>\n
You use the wall.<\/p>\n
You use the wall.<\/p>\n
Taylor Hall gets it back to Keiondre Miller, and Keiondre Miller took a look, had a ready shoot mentality.<\/p>\n
Taylor Hall gets it back to Keiondre Miller, and Keiondre Miller took a look, had a ready shoot mentality.<\/p>\n
First time you’ve seen Elvis Merzlikins, not Jed Greaves, in this season series.<\/p>\n
First time you’ve seen Elvis Merzlikins, not Jed Greaves, in this season series.<\/p>\n
But I’m never complimenting you to your face ever again.<\/p>\n
But I’m never complimenting you to your face ever again.<\/p>\n
I, I know that every time I have given him a, an attaboy, he comes with something so peppered.<\/p>\n
I, I know that every time I have given him a, an attaboy, he comes with something so peppered.<\/p>\n
Came out in front.<\/p>\n
Came out in front.<\/p>\n
Hall, and they score!<\/p>\n
Hall, and they score!<\/p>\n
Taylor Hall, career goal number 300.<\/p>\n
Taylor Hall, career goal number 300.<\/p>\n
Or do we have another one for Logan Stankoven out in front?<\/p>\n
Or do we have another one for Logan Stankoven out in front?<\/p>\n
Give it to Stankoven with the tip, his second of the period.<\/p>\n
Give it to Stankoven with the tip, his second of the period.<\/p>\n
Came from a distance, and was able to generate speed.<\/p>\n
Came from a distance, and was able to generate speed.<\/p>\n
Hall has made board plays on both Carolina goals.<\/p>\n
Hall has made board plays on both Carolina goals.<\/p>\n
S- Blake made one of his own.<\/p>\n
S- Blake made one of his own.<\/p>\n
Merzlikins made a great first save with his right toe, and Mr. Net Front here in this first period has scored two different types of goals from essentially the same spot: one on a tip and one paying the price, creating the timing to get to the net first.<\/p>\n
Merzlikins made a great first save with his right toe, and Mr. Net Front here in this first period has scored two different types of goals from essentially the same spot: one on a tip and one paying the price, creating the timing to get to the net first.<\/p>\n
B. Johnson fakes the shot.<\/p>\n
B. Johnson fakes the shot.<\/p>\n
Provorov fans on the opportunity.<\/p>\n
Provorov fans on the opportunity.<\/p>\n
And Nokelainen hands it to Aho.<\/p>\n
And Nokelainen hands it to Aho.<\/p>\n
He’ll jump in on the rush.<\/p>\n
He’ll jump in on the rush.<\/p>\n
Jarvis with it.<\/p>\n
Jarvis with it.<\/p>\n
Nokelainen, he scores!<\/p>\n
Nokelainen, he scores!<\/p>\n
Short-handed.<\/p>\n
Short-handed.<\/p>\n
Alexander Nokelainen releases a laser, and his first-ever short-handed goal has Carolina three to nothing.<\/p>\n
Alexander Nokelainen releases a laser, and his first-ever short-handed goal has Carolina three to nothing.<\/p>\n
Zone play for Nokelainen.<\/p>\n
Zone play for Nokelainen.<\/p>\n
The reason Provorov fan is because Nokelainen was in the shooting lane.<\/p>\n
The reason Provorov fan is because Nokelainen was in the shooting lane.<\/p>\n
Then he gets it to Aho and moves himself, even short-handed, because he recognized that you had a three-on-two.<\/p>\n
Then he gets it to Aho and moves himself, even short-handed, because he recognized that you had a three-on-two.<\/p>\n
And then he fires it as Merzlikins has to battle the move with his momentum and balance from left to right, against the grain, upstairs for a beautiful The Florida pla- Panthers, who’ve won the last two Cups, play the exact same style.<\/p>\n
And then he fires it as Merzlikins has to battle the move with his momentum and balance from left to right, against the grain, upstairs for a beautiful The Florida pla- Panthers, who’ve won the last two Cups, play the exact same style.<\/p>\n
I know it’s not Sunday, but you can continue to preach, my friend.<\/p>\n
I know it’s not Sunday, but you can continue to preach, my friend.<\/p>\n
Don’t get off of that soapbox.<\/p>\n
Don’t get off of that soapbox.<\/p>\n
And I do think Carolina has made a couple subtle difference in their defensive zone coverage.<\/p>\n
And I do think Carolina has made a couple subtle difference in their defensive zone coverage.<\/p>\n
No rim this one in.<\/p>\n
No rim this one in.<\/p>\n
Lindstrom will take a shove from Jankowski, who will get it to Miles Wood.<\/p>\n
Lindstrom will take a shove from Jankowski, who will get it to Miles Wood.<\/p>\n
Kept in, Matejcek.<\/p>\n
Kept in, Matejcek.<\/p>\n
And he’ll be floated by Wood out in front.<\/p>\n
And he’ll be floated by Wood out in front.<\/p>\n
Puck’s still a- available, and they score.<\/p>\n
Puck’s still a- available, and they score.<\/p>\n
Matejcek jumped into the play, and this one found a hole through Frederik Andersen, and the Blue Jackets are on the board.<\/p>\n
Matejcek jumped into the play, and this one found a hole through Frederik Andersen, and the Blue Jackets are on the board.<\/p>\n
It’s a three-one game.<\/p>\n
It’s a three-one game.<\/p>\n
Well, this was a good forechecking shift from one of the upper-echelon forechecking teams in the league.<\/p>\n
Well, this was a good forechecking shift from one of the upper-echelon forechecking teams in the league.<\/p>\n
This puck, it, it hit a body and hit Jenner on the way in.<\/p>\n
This puck, it, it hit a body and hit Jenner on the way in.<\/p>\n
Okay, so that keeps it alive, but any which way you slice it, you know, that, that puck can’t go essentially through Frederik Andersen.<\/p>\n
Okay, so that keeps it alive, but any which way you slice it, you know, that, that puck can’t go essentially through Frederik Andersen.<\/p>\n
It just can’t.<\/p>\n
It just can’t.<\/p>\n
You get the bounce off of Jenner.<\/p>\n
You get the bounce off of Jenner.<\/p>\n
He tries to whack at it.<\/p>\n
He tries to whack at it.<\/p>\n
Matejcek, smartly as a defenseman, follows.<\/p>\n
Matejcek, smartly as a defenseman, follows.<\/p>\n
Third team from here.<\/p>\n
Third team from here.<\/p>\n
And that gets Columbus on the board.<\/p>\n
And that gets Columbus on the board.<\/p>\n
Carolina, though, with another shot, and they score!<\/p>\n
Carolina, though, with another shot, and they score!<\/p>\n
Martinek let it go.<\/p>\n
Martinek let it go.<\/p>\n
He is a long-distance shooter right now.<\/p>\n
He is a long-distance shooter right now.<\/p>\n
The 190-foot short-handed goal, and this one just inside the blue line.<\/p>\n
The 190-foot short-handed goal, and this one just inside the blue line.<\/p>\n
Martinek, his 12th of the year.<\/p>\n
Martinek, his 12th of the year.<\/p>\n
Simplicity to perfection.<\/p>\n
Simplicity to perfection.<\/p>\n
Two guys below the goal line, Ehlers and Stahl.<\/p>\n
Two guys below the goal line, Ehlers and Stahl.<\/p>\n
Then Stahl reloads with a purpose, and then the simplicity element.<\/p>\n
Then Stahl reloads with a purpose, and then the simplicity element.<\/p>\n
The reason that Martinek is up high, because both Stahl and Ehlers are low.<\/p>\n
The reason that Martinek is up high, because both Stahl and Ehlers are low.<\/p>\n
You need that F3 to support Slavin at the offensive blue line.<\/p>\n
You need that F3 to support Slavin at the offensive blue line.<\/p>\n
And don’t waste a shot.<\/p>\n
And don’t waste a shot.<\/p>\n
Third period about to start here at Lenovo Center.<\/p>\n
Third period about to start here at Lenovo Center.<\/p>\n
Carolina, if they can hang on to this four-one lead, qualify for the NHL postseason.<\/p>\n
Carolina, if they can hang on to this four-one lead, qualify for the NHL postseason.<\/p>\n
Here is a chance, though, for Fantilli right away taking it to the net.<\/p>\n
Here is a chance, though, for Fantilli right away taking it to the net.<\/p>\n
Stahl.<\/p>\n
Stahl.<\/p>\n
This is where you gotta realize Logan Stankoven telling Hannan Yates, “No track meet.”<\/p>\n
This is where you gotta realize Logan Stankoven telling Hannan Yates, “No track meet.”<\/p>\n
It’s a four-on-four, but you’ve got a four-one lead.<\/p>\n
It’s a four-on-four, but you’ve got a four-one lead.<\/p>\n
Don’t take chances.<\/p>\n
Don’t take chances.<\/p>\n
Power ball, power play for Carolina, and they score!<\/p>\n
Power ball, power play for Carolina, and they score!<\/p>\n
Andrei Svechnikov.<\/p>\n
Andrei Svechnikov.<\/p>\n
A beautiful setup.<\/p>\n
A beautiful setup.<\/p>\n
Aho, Gossesber, Svechnikov, back of the net.<\/p>\n
Aho, Gossesber, Svechnikov, back of the net.<\/p>\n
Five-one, Carolina.<\/p>\n
Five-one, Carolina.<\/p>\n
Carolina bench here in this third period.<\/p>\n
Carolina bench here in this third period.<\/p>\n
What an alert job of knowing when you were going on the power play and making the necessarily changes.<\/p>\n
What an alert job of knowing when you were going on the power play and making the necessarily changes.<\/p>\n
So the bench on one side alert.<\/p>\n
So the bench on one side alert.<\/p>\n
Gossesber coming out of the box, starts totally on time.<\/p>\n
Gossesber coming out of the box, starts totally on time.<\/p>\n
Svechnikov just starting his shift.<\/p>\n
Svechnikov just starting his shift.<\/p>\n
I don’t know that you’ll see a much better example of players departing two different-<\/p>\n
I don’t know that you’ll see a much better example of players departing two different-<\/p>\n