Recap: Canes Start Canadian Swing With Win In Winnipeg

WINNIPEG, MB. -The Carolina Hurricanes began their five-game swing away from PNC Arena on a successful note, doubling up the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Tuesday.

In hockey there's a common emphasis placed on wanting to begin any road trip with a good start, setting the tone for how the rest of the venture will transpire. The Canes couldn't have executed it much better, as all it took was 30 seconds for them to get on the scoreboard inside Canadian Life Centre.
A silky smooth individual effort from Jaccob Slavin at the point allowed him to evade Kristian Vesalainen, get to a shooting line and place one through a Jordan Staal screen to give Carolina an early lead.

Slavin's first of the year set the tone for what would be a very successful first period, filled with sustained pressure and plentiful looks. While they wouldn't strike again in the opening frame, they instead repeated their early-period success in the second, extending their lead to 2-0.
Once again a shot from a Canes blueliner played an important part, this time a Jalen Chatfield effort led to a second chance that Sebastian Aho was able to put home.

In the driver's seat, Carolina then faced some adversity, as three power plays in just under 14 minutes allowed the home side to cut their lead and then eventually tie the game.
Just as it appeared as if the two sides would head into the third deadlocked at 2-2, a late power play afforded the Canes a chance to retake their lead.
They did just that as a whack-a-mole effort concluded with Martin Necas putting a rebound past Connor Hellebuyck.

When the third period began, another early penalty to the Jets allowed the Canes to go three-for-three in terms of early period strikes. This time around it was Vincent Trocheck, making his contribution on a second effort.
Up by a pair the team's final challenge of the night came during the middle portion of the period, when Ian Cole was tagged with a five-minute major for kneeing, affording the home side a real threat at cutting the lead or even tying the game.
Instead the Canes penalty killers limited Winnipeg to just two shots on goal, holding their 4-2 advantage through the final horn.
They Said It:
Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour on getting a goal just 30 seconds into tonight's contest:
"It's always good to score on the first shift. I thought it was a great first shift, we hit the post, we did pretty much everything we were supposed to do to start the game, so it's nice to get ahead. We set the tone. It's always easier to play from in front."
Jaccob Slavin on his early tally:
"It's huge. We haven't had the best stretch over the last couple of weeks, so we wanted to start this trip off right. It's huge going forward. We just need to start games on time, that's something with we struggle with sometimes and when we start games on times it leads to a huge success later on.
What's Next?:
The team now flies to Calgary for their Thursday meeting against the Flames.
Bonus Notes:
- In addition to his opening marker, Jaccob Slavin played a total of 29:51 tonight, a new career-high for a regulation game. (h/t @corylav) - With a goal and an assist in tonight's game, Sebastian Aho has now had three consecutive multi-point performances for a total of seven points in his last three contests. That gives him 27 points in 24 games this year. - Setting up two Carolina tallies this evening, Nino Niederreiter has seven points in his last six games. - Frederik Andersen earned the win in net, advancing to 12-5-0 on the season. - Per NaturalStatTrick, the Canes allowed just one high danger chance at five-on-five all night. - The Canes are now 17-6-1.