Staal, Andersen help Hurricanes beat Blue Jackets 4-0

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Published February 25, 2022 8:31 PM

By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal got Carolina on the board with a determined second-period sequence, then the Hurricanes broke it open with two quick third-period goals to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Friday night. Teuvo Teravainen scored late in the second for a 2-0 lead. Nino Niederreiter and Vincent Trocheck scored 36 seconds apart in the opening minutes of the third to blow the game open for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes had a season-high 50 shots. Carolina’s Frederik Andersen earned his third shutout this season on 19 saves. J-F Berube finished with 46 saves for Columbus, which had won four straight.

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