Canes beat Colorado in OT, 5-4. I didn't get to see the 1st period. But Carolina scored all 4 of their regulation goals in the 1st on 11 shots. The 'Lanche subbed goalies & he shutout the Canes on their next 20.
From the 2nd period on, it was all Avs. Canes could not stay out of the box. Colorado finally brought it back to all square w/Nikhushkin's 2nd goal. The only successful PP in 8 tries by Colorado.
This was a game where Andersen stole 2 pts for Carolina. It was one of those rare times when I got to see the Canes on the other end of a contest where one side is throwing shot after shot & dominating the puck in the offensive end, but the goal tender makes save after save. Andersen had 44 saves. Denied several great opportunities.
This win was even bigger for the Canes seeing how their injury situation is going. K'Andre Miller was a late scratch. So that meant the Canes had to play 3 rookie D's. In fact one pair was all rookies. Then in the 1st period, they lost forwards William Carrier & Eric Robinson. So short-handed, w/less experience & outplayed in the thin Denver air, somehow Carolina managed to get a W vs one of the West's leading favorites.
Speaking of shorthanded, Jarvis got a short handed goal to give himself 7 & extend his scoring streak to 7. He also was the only skater to score in the shootout, giving Carolina the victory. Aho also had a goal ricochet off his butt to keep pace w/Seth's streak.
And speaking of ricochets, one allowed goal I didn't understand was Colorado's 2nd one. Malinski drove a puck to the net &
Parker Kelly clearly stuck his hand out to grab it. It redirected into the net past Andersen to start the Avs comeback. Despite review, the score was upheld. And I don't get why. Whether he threw it in or not, a deliberate attempt to put your fingers on the puck that directly results in a goal shouldn't be counted, IMO.
One final note. former Cane now Av defensemen
Brett Burns was honored for his 1500th game last night. Nice to it could happen w/Burnsie's former teammates in the arena.