Recap: Jarvis Nets Game-Winner Again As Canes Top Ducks

ANAHEIM, CA. - Carolina Hurricanes rookie forward Seth Jarvis played hero once again for his team Thursday night, scoring the game-winning goal to give his Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

The Rundown
The Anaheim Ducks were the stronger team in the opening 20 minutes, looking every bit of a team that had won eight straight contests coming into the matchup. Controlling the onset of the game, Frederik Andersen had to be exceptional early to keep his team from falling behind.
Despite the home team dominating the opening four minutes, Carolina was able to put a stop to the storm they had weathered, courtesy of Martin Necas and Ethan Bear. The Carolina winger corralled the puck in the attacking end, peeling back toward the point to buy time before displaying tremendous vision and hitting a streaking Bear to make it 1-0.

Although the Canes struck for the first one, the Ducks remained on the gas, forcing Andersen to stay sharp, turning away ten shots in the first 10:04. The next chance for the home side would even the scoring though, as the scorching hot Troy Terry put back a rebound on a rush to make it 1-1. Terry, who entered the contest with points in 15 straight games, capitalized on his opportunity to tie Edmonton forward Connor McDavid for the league's longest streak.
After going into the first break knotted on the board, penalties were a key factor in the second period. Chances were had by both sides but when all was said and done, the same score remained at the end of two, setting up an all-important third.
The final frame of regulation began with a big moment for the road club, as 19-year-old Jarvis earned his first career penalty shot attempt. Disrupted on an initial breakaway, the Canes rookie then went to center ice where he'd then soon place a shot on Ducks goaltender John Gibson, but the home netminder was up to the task.
Continuing on at 1-1 into the later portions of the third period, the contest felt tight, with both teams having opportunities to net the game-winner.
With both goaltenders flashing a few more instances of strong play, as they had all night, in the end it was the young Carolina sensation that won it for his club. It was the second straight game that the right-handed winger won it for the team, winning it tonight with a shot that banked off of the back of Gibson and in. The Ducks put together one final rush with their net empty, but the visiting team held them at bay, closing out their second straight win to start the trip.

They Said It:
Rod Brind'Amour's assessment of the game:
"I was kind of two games for me. I thought we were not very good at the start and they were really on us in the first period. We were fortunate to come out of there even. Freddie made some big saves and then we slowly started to get better. We'll take the win. That's a good team, they were playing fast and they were confident in what they were doing, that's for sure."
Frederik Andersen on his performance tonight:
"I felt good. The guys were really good in front of me, helping me out and letting me see the puck really easily. They threw a lot of pucks at me and we did a really good job of boxing out and cleaning up the rebounds when there were some."
Seth Jarvis after scoring his second consecutive game-winner:
"It's awesome. To help the team win is huge. Missing that penalty shot kind of sucked, so I was happy to get one back for the boys. I was happy for us to get two points, especially here in Anaheim.
What's Next?:
The team busses to Los Angeles tonight ahead of Saturday afternoon's meeting with the Kings, their third contest of the trip.
Bonus Notes:
- Defenseman Brett Pesce made his return to the lineup, playing his first game since November 3. He logged 20:48 of ice time. - In total, Frederik Andersen finished with 31 stops on 32 shots. Per NHL Public Relations, he required the fewest games by a Hurricanes/Whalers goaltender to record 10 wins in a season, besting the previous mark set by James Reimer (13 games, 2020-21). - Seth Jarvis became just the fourth teenager in franchise history to record back-to-back game-winning goals, becoming the first to do so since Andrei Svechnikov in 2019, also courtesy NHL Public Relations. - Jarvis' penalty shot was the first since Jeff Skinner's on 12/1/17 (h/t @CanesStats. - The rookie's six shots on goal were also a game-high. Canes defensemen Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin each had five, tied for second.