Recap: Canes Use Complete Performance To Take Down League-Best Bruins

RALEIGH, NC. -Without their best defender, the Carolina Hurricanes locked down the Boston Bruins on Sunday, earning a 4-1 victory on home ice.

The Story

While the Canes used their Saturday to practice at Invisalign Arena, Boston came to Raleigh after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss in Sunrise to the Panthers.
The Bruins' start reflected such, as the home team was the superior one out of the gate. Carolina was able to operate more toward what they were attempting to accomplish, getting pucks deep into the Boston end and maintaining possession.
Then, 10:50 into the opening frame, the Bruins fumbled the puck at their attacking blue line and Sebastian Aho took advantage. Going the length of the ice all alone on Linus Ullmark, Carolina's #20 then put home his seventh goal in four games.

Aho's 21st of the season would go on to be the only marker of the first period and the first of what would be a two-period trend for Carolina.
As the intensity continued between the two best teams in the NHL, Paul Stastny then doubled his team's lead with the lone goal of the second period.
Just 48 hours removed from one of the more memorable third periods in team history, Rod Brind'Amour's club would then replicate one of the integral parts from Friday's final frame of regulation - scoring an early goal.
Seth Jarvis made an impressive play in his own end, eventually springing himself on a breakaway that he would not miss on.

Boston would snap Frederik Andersen's shutout bid in the third, as a Pavel Zacha shot glanced off of Taylor Hall and in, but that would be all that would get by the Canes netminder in the affair. When all was said and done, Carolina's #31 finished with 24 stops on 25 shots, earning his fourth win in four tries against Boston since joining the club.
Jordan Staal would add an empty netter for good measure inside the final five minutes, polishing off the victory for the Metropolitan Division's best.

They Said It

Brent Burnson how great Sebastian Aho has been as of late, and seeing it up close...
"It's been fun. It's fun to see a guy like that off the ice, what he does and how competitive he is on the ice... He doesn't like to lose in anything. It's fun to see it up close and take it to the next level... He's just explosive when he gets the puck. Anybody can see his confidence growing and he's just a special player. It's special to see every day."
Sebastian Ahooffering his thoughts on what led the team to success tonight...
"Through the lineup, every line did their job. That's a great team we played tonight. There's a reason why they're at the top of the standings. They play a good game. We needed to bring our best tonight."
Rod Brind'Amourgiving his assessment after the final horn...
"It was a great game. Listen, we know that that team is the cream of the crop and they're lapping everybody right now. It was a good test. We played good. Regardless of the opponent, we played solid the whole game."

Bonus Notes

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What's Next?

The Canes are set to be off Monday and then return to action Tuesday night at PNC Arena against the Los Angeles Kings.
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