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Mitch Stacy
Associated Press
Brett Pesce, Vincent Trocheck, Jordan Staal and Dougie Hamilton all had a goal and an assist each. Brock McGinn and Warren Foegele also scored for the Hurricanes, winners of six of their last seven outings.
The score was tied on four separate occasions until Staal scored on the power play at 5:33 of the third period to give the Hurricanes a 5-4 lead.
A floating-path shot from Hamilton allowed the Hurricanes to double their lead halfway through the third period.
Patrik Laine, with his second of the game, found the back of the net with 57 seconds on the clock. The Blue Jackets were unable to score the tying goal, however, despite a power play late in the game.
Riley Nash, Nick Foligno and Max Domi also scored for the Blue Jackets.
Goalkeeper Joonas Korpisalo blocked 20 shots.
Controversial decision
The game was marked by a controversial decision following Trocheck’s goal at 6:45 p.m. of the second period which gave the Hurricanes a 4-3 lead.
On the play, the Blue Jackets requested a video replay believing an offside should have been reported. After consultation, the referees upheld the decision, which automatically gave the Blue Jackets a minor penalty for incorrectly contesting an officials’ decision.
During intermission, with 45 seconds remaining in the Minor penalty, officials realized that it had indeed been offside.
When the two teams returned to the ice, the officials erased the remaining 45 seconds as a penalty, but the goal remained valid.
After the game, head coach John Tortorella was not very talkative when asked about the streak.
” You know what ? I’ll let the league explain it, ”he replied.
“I think the fact that the NHL didn’t make the right decision leaves a bad image,” Foligno said.
“I don’t really understand her,” said Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour.
“I’m glad it helped us. “
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