... Depending on what happens with Yelle’s waiver situation, it could make a permanent spot for BrandonSutter in the lineup. The 20-year old has been called up to fill a spot while Tuomo Ruutu is serving a three-game suspension. If Sutter stays, he’ll most likely be shifted to a wing position.
... what turned out to be the game-winner with 1:32 left.The Hurricanes made it a one-goal game when BrandonSutter scored with an extra attacker on the ice with 53 seconds left, but the Ducks held them off the rest of the final minute."We did a good job of staying patient and not getting all wound up tonight," center Ryan Getzlaf said.Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who hadn't won...
... of relief when Teemu Selanne got the insurance marker at 18:28. They needed it. The next shift BrandonSutter scored to pull Carolina back within one goal at 19:07. After taking a timeout to settle down, the Ducks held on in the remaining seconds to earn the victory in regulation. “I think we played pretty well tonight,” Giguere observed. .”They were a desperate team and they played...
Carolina extended their streak of earning points to five games with an impressive 3-1 win over the visiting Bolts. It was only the second regulation win of the season for Carolina and it snapped a streak of four straight overtime games and three straight shootouts. BrandonSutter had a four game point streak snapped, but still played a good game. Jussi Jokinen extended his points streak...
... an improbable skate save on Matt Cullen. Carolina has earned points in three straight games, and BrandonSutter scored again. These are good things. But the rather bad news is that Michael Leighton suffered an apparent groin injury in the second period.
... some of the forwards are starting to play well. With five (3/2) points in his last seven games, BrandonSutter has looked like a Sutter, and Tuomo Ruutu is starting to assert himself. And for only the second time in this dry spell, the Canes scored more than two goals. That’s a start.
... Gleason Assists: Matt Cullen, Tuomo Ruutu4311:56Tim Gleason (Power Play) Assists: BrandonSutter, Tuomo Ruutu4419:30Ian White Assists: Nikolai Kulemin5419:57Erik Cole Assists: Tuomo Ruutu, Joe Corvo55OTTORCARNo scoring this period55Shootout SummaryStart of Shootout periodShootout GOAL scored by Tuomo Ruutu on Jonas Gustavsson (Wristshot 12 ft)Shootout attempt by Phil Kessel SAVED...
... Carolina. Ray Whitney led the Hurricanes with a goal and two assists while teammates Joe Corvo and BrandonSutter each contributed a goal and an assist. Michael Leighton ( above, stopping Minnesota's Mikko Koivu ) made 28 saves in the win. Robbie Earl led the Wild with two goals. -" It's one of the best feelings in the world ." - Jokinen on breaking the streak. -Slava Kozlov...
... who tied a team record with 53 saves Saturday, stopped 30 shots, including consecutive saves on BrandonSutter and Erik Cole during the waning seconds of overtime while Carolina enjoyed a 4-on-3 advantage.Montreal was left short-handed 3:01 into overtime after Jaroslav Spacek was assessed a double minor for high-sticking Hurricanes defenseman Joe Corvo.Andrei Kostitsyn drew Montreal...
... of the sell-out crowd.Max Pacioretty and Andrei Kostitsyn scored in regulation for Montreal.BrandonSutter and Jussi Jokinen had the Hurricanes' goals.(This version CORRECTS APNewsNow. Hurricanes 3, Canadiens 2, SO; corrects to Matt Cullen sted Erik Cole in 2nd graf.)
... while teammate John Tavares scored two goals. Martin Biron ( above ) made 25 saves in the win. BrandonSutter had two assists for the Hurricanes who extended their losing streak to 14 games. -Islanders forward and former Penguin Jon Sim didn't appear to enjoy this tumble: -The Rangers recalled forward P.A. Parenteau from Hartford of the AHL and demoted forward Dane Byers . -In Thursday's...
... 9.Leighton made 28 saves in his second start of the season and Ray Whitney, Jokinen, Joe Corvo and BrandonSutter scored in regulation for Carolina, which blew two three-goal leads."We're not throwing any back at this point," Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice said. "We'll take it."Robert Earl scored the first two goals of his career, John Scott added his first career goal and Antti Miettinen...
... 9.Leighton made 28 saves in his second start of the season and Ray Whitney, Jokinen, Joe Corvo and BrandonSutter scored in regulation for Carolina, which blew two three-goal leads.Robert Earl scored the first two goals of his career, John Scott added his first career goal and Antti Miettinen also scored for the Wild. Minnesota has never won in Carolina and is 2-10-1 on the road this...
... Leighton made 28 saves in his second start of the season and Ray Whitney, Jokinen, Joe Corvo and BrandonSutter scored in regulation for Carolina, which blew two three-goal leads. Robert Earl scored the first two goals of his career, John Scott added his first career goal and Antti Miettinen also scored for the Wild. Minnesota has never won in Carolina and is 2-10-1 on the road this...
... 9.Leighton made 28 saves in his second start of the season and Ray Whitney, Jokinen, Joe Corvo and BrandonSutter scored in regulation for Carolina, which blew two three-goal leads."We're not throwing any back at this point," Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice said. "We'll take it."Robert Earl scored the first two goals of his career, John Scott added his first career goal and Antti Miettinen...