Recap: Canes Come From Behind, Beat Penguins In OT

RALEIGH, NC. -Andrei Svechnikov completed a three-goal, come-from-behind effort for the Carolina Hurricanes Friday, scoring the overtime winner in a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Rundown:
24 hours after being shut out and outplayed by the Washington Capitals, the Penguins moved the Canes misery to a fourth consecutive period, quickly taking a 2-0 lead. In control for the entire duration of the opening frame, the visitors published ten high danger chances in the first period (per
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) forcing Antti Raanta to be active early.
While Carolina's puck management did them no favors to begin the night, they were able to correct that mistake for the middle frame and on.
A night and day difference in their efforts allowed them to shift the momentum, cutting their deficit to just one by way of Jordan Staal. It was the first of what would be two on the evening for the captain, getting his club on the scoreboard as he cleaned up a loose puck in the slot.
Doubling Pittsburgh in shots 16-8 in the second, the Canes were able to carry their swing into the third, eventually getting the equalizer via Staal, too. A harmless looking shot from the point by Ethan Bear changed directions in the high slot by number 11, moving the contest into the second half of the third and eventually overtime at 2-2.

Before the game reached the three-on-three though, a crucial sequence transpired with just 3:18 remaining. Vincent Trocheck dropped the gloves with Mark Friedman in the Pittsburgh defending end, firing up a sold out PNC Arena on his way to the penalty box afterward.
Then, already having the attention of the crowd when he exited the box in overtime, Trocheck baited Penguins defenseman Kris Letang into a slashing call with 3:13 on the clock. This allowed Carolina to head to their third power play of the night, one they'd bury on to pull off the victory.
As part of a four-forward attack, a Teuvo Teravainen shot from the glove-side circle left a rebound in front of Andrei Svechnikov, one he'd put back for his 23rd goal of the season.

What They Said:
Rod Brind'Amourdescribing how he saw the game play out:
I thought we were good in the first period, we just gave them the first one. They made good plays, you have to give them credit, but it was on our stick and we just gave it to them. The three or four shifts they dominated in the first period, that's what happened. We weren't smart with the puck there, but the rest of the time I thought we were really good. From the second period on, we just didn't do that. We didn't have those where we made it easy on them. They had to work for what they got. That was the secret."
Brind'Amourcontinuing his praise for the group in a bounce back effort:
"I thought tonight was just a great effort by everybody, hands down. There was no passengers. Everyone was playing their hardest. That doesn't always work out, as we know, but I think tonight we got what we deserved."
Vincent Trocheckon the physicality evident in tonight's contest:
"Both teams were playing pretty physical. You get into March and every game starts to get a little bit more physical. You buy into it and you have to answer the bell. When teams start playing physical with you, you have to play physical back."
What's Next?:
The team is off on Saturday and will return to work Sunday as the Seattle Kraken come to town for the very first time.
Bonus Notes:
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