Jaccob Slavin Scored in OT and the Hurricanes Just Locked Up the Metropolitan Division
The Carolina Hurricanes are done playing for seeding. Jaccob Slavin buried one 1:13 into overtime Tuesday night to lift Carolina past the Boston Bruins 6-5 in Raleigh, clinching the Metropolitan Division on their home finale. It was the kind of finish that feels inevitable when you're the best team in your division: dramatic, decisive, and leaving no doubt about who owns this thing.
Five Goals in the First Period Alone
This game was absolutely bonkers from the start. The teams combined for five goals in the opening period, with Hampus Lindholm opening things up 4:40 in for Carolina. Andrei Svechnikov and K'Andre Miller answered back just 94 seconds apart, putting the Hurricanes in control early. The Bruins stayed close, but the Hurricanes had all the momentum entering the second.
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Second Period Burst Put Carolina Over the Top
Logan Stankoven, William Carrier, and Taylor Hall all lit the lamp within a 3.5-minute stretch in the second period, and suddenly the Hurricanes had built a cushion they wouldn't relinquish. Pavel Zacha tied it 7:27 left in regulation for Boston, but Carolina's defense clamped down late. The Hurricanes outshot the Bruins 1-4 in the third period, and despite Boston's push on a late power play, they couldn't break through again.
Slavin's OT winner had help from Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho, both of whom assisted on the dagger. Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for the Hurricanes, who finish at 50-22-6 with 106 points. The Bruins (43-26-10, 96 points) completed an ugly 0-2-2 road trip, with Jeremy Swayman pulled midway through the second before Joonas Korpisalo took over.
Carolina has four games left to play. They're the Metropolitan Division champs, and it's official.
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