Seth Jarvis leads Hurricanes over Blackhawks 4-2 for 5th consecutive win

CHICAGO– Seth Jarvis scored two power play goals in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday for their fifth consecutive victory.

Jordan Staal also scored for Carolina (52-22-7), which stayed alive in the Metropolitan Division title race. Sebastian Aho scored an empty goal and Andrei Svechnikov provided two assists.

The Hurricanes moved within one point of the idle New York Rangers for first place in the division. Each team has one game remaining on its schedule.

Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves as Carolina improved to 19-2-3 in its last 24 road games.

Frank Nazar scored in his NHL debut for Chicago, who lost their fourth consecutive game. Andreas Athanasiou also scored and Petr Mrazek made 30 saves.

The lowly Blackhawks finished with a 17-20-4 home record this season.

Staal, Jalen Chatfield and Brett Pesce returned to Carolina’s lineup after being rested during Friday night’s 5-2 win at St. time this season.

The Hurricanes trailed 3-2 after Athanasiou converted a rebound at 1:54 of the third period. But Jarvis scored his 32nd goal when his power-play tip was picked off by Blackhawks rookie defenseman Ethan Del Mastro at 6:24.

Jarvis then put Carolina ahead to stay when he scored on a rebound with 3:33 remaining.

Athanasiou was shaken up after two collisions with Kochetkov early in the third, but returned to the ice.

Nazar, 20, put Chicago ahead at 10:05 of the first period, attacking the United Center crowd.

After coming up empty on an early power play opportunity, Nazar received a slick pass from Seth Jones and skated over Kochetkov for a breakaway. He beat out Kochetkov on the goaltending side, becoming the fourth youngest player in franchise history to score in his first game.

Staal tied it at 1 when he scored his 10th goal at 4:10 of the second. He had his first shot saved by Mrazek, but jumped on the rebound on the way in and beat the goalkeeper with his glove.

The Hurricanes had a chance to take the lead with 2:51 left in the second, but Jake Guentzel was denied on a glove save by Mrazek.

NEXT

Hurricanes: In Columbus on Tuesday night.

Blackhawks: At Vegas on Tuesday night and at Los Angeles on Thursday.

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