Carolina’s Sebastian Aho has scored eight goals this NHL season.
In Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets from Ohio, which the Hurricanes defeated 4–1.
Carolina’s Finnish striker was responsible for the opening hit of the match Sebastian Ahowho shot the puck behind the Columbus net in an underpowered situation.
In Carolina’s last hit of the night, Finnish colors were also seen, as the final score was sealed by Carolina Aho’s teammate Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Aho’s success on Sunday was the eighth hit of the current season, while Kotkaniemi scored his fifth goal of the season.
In addition to the power points, Aho and Kotkaniemi also received a penalty from both ices. In the final set, Aho received a two-minute penalty for pushing Adam Fantill, while Kotkaniemi was sentenced to a four-minute penalty for a high stick in the first set.
The number one star of the match was Carolina’s goalkeeper Dustin Tokarskiwho was in the starting line-up in an NHL game for the first time in almost two years. The last time he was in the starting lineup was in February 2023 in the jersey of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Tokarski, 35, signed a one-year contract with Carolina in early December.