Jarvis scores hat trick for Hurricanes in win against Canadiens

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Seth Jarvis scored his first NHL hat trick for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens at PNC Arena on Thursday.

The Hurricanes pulled away with three goals in the first five minutes of the third period after the game was tied 2-2.
"That's something I've dreamed of from when I was a little kid, so to be able to do that with the help of my teammates is everything for me," Jarvis said. "The whole day, I was just kind of happy and in a good mood. … Luckily, it paid off for me."
Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist, and Andrei Svechnikov had three assists for Carolina (36-10-8), which is 11-1-1 in its past 13 games.
Antti Raanta made 20 saves and set a Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers record by helping them get at least one point in each of his past 13 games (11-0-2).
It was Carolina's final game before the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series against the Washington Capitals on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS2) at Carter-Finley Stadium, a college football venue.
"I feel like the last few days, there's been a lot of talk about the outdoor game and what's going to happen when we get all that stuff, so I think we focuses really well tonight," Aho said. " ... Obviously tomorrow, we'll see the rink there and all that stuff. Can't wait."

Michael Pezzetta and Rafael Harvey-Pinard each scored, and Sam Montembault made 35 saves for Montreal (23-28-4), which had won three in a row.
"I think we just let it slip and we got a little complacent," Pezzetta said. "And then once they got the one (to make it 3-2), I think we just let off the gas a bit. They're a good hockey team. … I think they just capitalized on [their chances]."
Aho gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 lead at 2:05 of the third before Jarvis scored his second of the game at 3:53 to make it 4-2.
"That's awesome. Just happy for [Jarvis] to see him scoring goals; [it] brings his confidence up, and hopefully he gets the momentum going," Aho said. "Obviously he can score goals, everyone knows that, but that's hockey. Sometimes you need a night like this."

Jordan Staal scored at 5:00 to extend the lead to 5-2.
Jarvis, who completed the hat trick while short-handed with 20 seconds left for the 6-2 final, said his family was in attendance.
"It's a pretty incredible feeling," he said. "My dad and brother came in last night, so to have them here to witness [this], that means the world to me."
Pezzetta gave the Canadiens a 1-0 lead at 3:24 of the first period, putting in a rebound of his own shot at the side of the net.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi tied it at 1-1 at 12:14 when he skated in from his own zone before going backhand-to-forehand over Montembault's shoulder.

Jarvis gave Carolina a 2-1 lead at 14:47 after a feed from Aho on a play that began with a Montreal turnover.
"Special night for him," Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said of Jarvis. "Super happy for 'Jarvy' that his dad and brother were here on this night that he does it and has a great game."
Harvey-Pinard tied it 2-2 at 15:01 of the second period with a power-play goal on a one-timer off a pass from behind the net by Mike Hoffman. It was Harvey-Pinard's seventh goal in 11 games since making his season debut Jan. 17.
" I think that we all know we're a really, really good team as well," Canadiens forward Rem Pitlick said. "They are too and they made some good plays, and those guys buried those pucks and that is why they're a good team as well."
NOTES: Jarvis (21 years, 15 days) became the fourth-youngest player in Hurricanes history to score a hat trick behind Aho (19 years, 189 days, Jan. 31, 2017), Elias Lindholm (20 years, 96 days, March 8, 2015) and Eric Staal (20 years, 364 days, Oct. 28, 2005). … Jarvis, and defensemen Brent Burns (two assists) and Jaccob Slavin were each plus-4; Canadiens forward Evgenii Dadonov, and defensemen Chris Wideman and Johnathan Kovacevic were each minus-4. … Carolina is 7-0-1 in its past eight games against Montreal. The Hurricanes have won nine straight home games against the Canadiens, the longest streak against one opponent in their history. Cam Ward
became the first inductee
into the Hurricanes Hall of Fame prior to the game. … Montreal forward Kirby Dach missed his first game this season because of an illness.