{"id":549386,"date":"2026-04-10T07:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/549386\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T07:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:57:36","slug":"hurricanes-rout-blackhawks-to-start-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/549386\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes Rout Blackhawks to Start Road Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Hurricanes’ balanced scoring attack overwhelms the Blackhawks despite resting their top players.Salt Lake City Today<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Division-champion Carolina Hurricanes rested several of their top players but still cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to start their season-ending road trip. The Canes scored four unanswered goals, including two from Mark Jankowski, to earn the lopsided win.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes have already clinched the division title, so they used this game as an opportunity to rest their top players and give ice time to call-ups and depth pieces. Despite the lineup changes, Carolina still dominated the game, showcasing the team’s depth and ability to win without their stars.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Canes jumped out to an early 1-0 lead just 19 seconds into the game on a goal by Sean Walker. The Blackhawks tied it midway through the first, but Logan Stankoven, Alexander Nikishin, K’Andre Miller, and Jankowski all scored to give Carolina a 7-2 victory. Stankoven had a three-point night, while Jankowski scored twice.<\/p>\n

The game took place on Thursday, April 10, 2026.The Hurricanes scored just 19 seconds into the first period.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Division-champion hockey team that rested several of their top players for this game.<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n

The opponent that the Hurricanes defeated 7-2 in this game.<\/p>\n

Logan Stankoven<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes center who had a three-point night, including two goals.<\/p>\n

Mark Jankowski<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes forward who scored two goals in the game.<\/p>\n

Sean Walker<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes defenseman who scored the opening goal just 19 seconds into the game.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes’ road trip continues on Saturday when they visit the Utah Mammoth. They’ll then play the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday and the New York Islanders on Tuesday to wrap up the regular season.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes’ depth was on full display as they cruised to a dominant victory over the Blackhawks despite resting several of their top players. This game showcased the team’s ability to win without their stars, which will be crucial as they prepare for the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Hurricanes’ balanced scoring attack overwhelms the Blackhawks despite resting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549387,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5115],"tags":[521,37,96,5263,5,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-549386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-blackhawks","8":"tag-blackhawks","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-blackhawks","11":"tag-chicagoblackhawks","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116379350075187848","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}