Hurricanes 3, Kings 2
Chris Terry and Elias Lindholm recorded a goal and an assist apiece as Carolina edged visiting Los Angeles for its second win in as many nights.
Rookie Victor Rask added his first NHL goal for the Hurricanes, who beat Arizona 3-0 on Saturday after starting the season 0-6-2. Cam Ward, playing for the second consecutive night, turned aside 30 shots – 12 in the third period – as Carolina held off a surge by the Kings.
Mike Richards and defenseman Alec Martinez notched goals as Los Angeles saw its winless streak grow to four games (0-3-1). Jonathan Quick, who had beaten the Hurricanes in their previous two encounters, made 29 saves as the Kings dropped to 0-3-1 on their five-game road trip and 0-3-2 overall away from home.
Ward stopped all seven shots he faced in the first period and the Hurricanes gave him a lead on Rask’s deflection with 1:34 remaining. Terry doubled the advantage with a power-play goal on a one-timer 50 seconds into the second session, but Richards answered with the man advantage at 5:39 after a setup by defenseman Drew Doughty.
Lindholm restored the two-goal lead with a blast from the right wing with 3:59 left in the second for his third tally in two games. Martinez responded through a screen from the right point 7:58 into the third to close to gap to 3-2, but Ward was strong during a late power-play chance for Los Angeles.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Los Angeles C Jordan Nolan began serving his two-game suspension for boarding Detroit C Darren Helm in Friday’s game. … Carolina RW Alexander Semin, who has two assists and a minus-7 rating in eight games, was a healthy scratch for the second straight contest. Semin is in the second year of a five-year contract worth $35 million. … Kings C Anze Kopitar and RW Marian Gaborik both returned to the lineup from injuries but were held without a point while combining for three shots.