Recap: Jarvis Records First NHL Hat Trick As Canes Dominate Canadiens

RALEIGH, NC. -On the night where the Carolina Hurricanes inducted Cam Ward into the team's Hall of Fame, Seth Jarvis led the team to a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

The Story

Coming to Raleigh as winners of their last three games, the Canadiens stormed out of the gate as the better club.
Testing Antti Raanta early, they'd then claim the first lead of the night after Michael Pezzetta knocked home the rebound of his own breakaway out of mid-air.
But shortly after Montreal's lone goal of the first period, Carolina would then flip the switch and become the more dominant club.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi then worked in against his former team and evened the contest at 1-1, before Seth Jarvis would pull the Canes in front 2:33 later with his first goal of the night.

Their advantage would carry into the second period, but a lack of discipline allowed the Canadiens to even the affair with the lone goal of the 20-minute stretch. With Andrei Svechnikov in the box, Rafael Harvey-Pinard fired from the slot and sent the contest to the third locked at 2-2.
However, that would be the final time of the night that the score was tied.
Carolina burst back out for the third period with three goals in the first five minutes of the frame, starting with Sebastian Aho's team-leading 24th tally of the season.

1:48 later, Jarvis earned his second of the night after a must-see individual effort from Brent Burns.

Then, to cap off the flurry, Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal put Carolina up 5-2 to take complete control of the game.
Holding Montreal to just six shots on goal over the final 20 minutes, there was only one goal left to be found in the contest. It was a shorthanded one, and it was also the third of the night for Seth Jarvis.

They Said It

Seth Jarvisafter netting his first career hat trick...
"I don't think it's set in yet. It's a pretty incredible feeling. My dad and brother came in last night, so to have them here to witness it means the world to me. It's something I've dreamed of since a little kid, so to be able to do it with the help of my teammates meaning everything to me."
Rod Brind'Amourdescribing his feelings regarding the pre-game ceremony for Cam Ward...
"It is emotional, a little bit. We saw Cam beforehand and we talked to him in the lead-up. I remember being in the hallway when I had my [jersey retirement] night and just going through all the emotions that I had, I knew he was having them. It's a lot of emotion because you realize you're getting old. Time's ticking and you want to cherish every memory you can. When you're young, you think [all these moments] are coming, but when you get up there, you know these are moments that are great. I'll remember it, but I know he will and that's what's special about it."
Sebastian Ahoon Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen being in the lineup, pre-game...
"Sometimes it's mental. Our whole lineup is elite players. You can play with anyone, right? Sometimes shaking things up just gives you a little bit of an edge. KK's line scored and we scored, so it worked out tonight."

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The Canes are scheduled to practice outdoors on Friday, in preparation for Saturday's Stadium Series Game at Carter-Finley Stadium against the Washington Capitals.
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