brother Jordans hat trick lifts Canes past Leafs
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks after Jordan Staal's hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Hurricanes' 6-3 win.
The mantle went from Ron Francis and Glen Wesley to Rod Brind’Amour to Eric Staal, and he carried it alone for a long time, until it was no longer a privilege.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been frustrated with some recent results, and now there's barely any time to soak in a special performance.
The Carolina Hurricanes had a resounding comeback win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, winning 6-3 at Lenovo Center. Jordan Staal led the way with a hat trick and rookie Juha Jaaska picked up his first NHL point with a primary assist on the game-winner.
Staal and the Hurricanes have made life miserable for the Penguins in recent seasons — a team he has fond memories with.
Jordan Staal (4g, 2a) and Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 2a) have points in three straight games. Brent Burns (2a) has points in back-to-back games.
The hottest line on the Eastern Conference’s hottest team got served a cold slice of humble pie Thursday, as the Carolina Hurricanes outskated, out-checked, and outshone the Maple Leafs 6-3 in Raleigh.
The Carolina Hurricanes had such a rough start Thursday against Toronto that Rod Brind’Amour briefly couldn’t watch.