Carolina Hurricanes
CAROLINA HURRICANES NEWS CLIPPINGS • April 18, 2021 Hakanpaa’s first goal with Hurricanes the winner in 3-1 victory over Predators By Chip Alexander Hakanpaa came to the Canes in a trade Monday from Anaheim and has made a quick transition. In his first game Try as they might, the Nashville Predators have not been against Nashville, his most memorable play was a big hit on able to beat the Carolina Hurricanes this season. the Preds’ Mikael Granlund in the neutral zone. The Canes topped the Predators for the sixth consecutive Hakanapaa had another big one Saturday, nearly sending time Saturday, winning 3-1 at PNC Arena to keep their lead Calle Jarnkrok flying into the Preds bench. He topped it with in the Central Division over Florida and Tampa Bay. his first goal in 44 games this season and nearly scored on a Jani Hakanpaa, in his second game with the Canes, had the rebound chance earlier in the game. game-winning goal in the third period. Jaccob Slavin scored The Canes closed out an eight-game homestand with a 5-2- in the first period and Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net 1 record, and next will go on the road for six games — the score late in the game. That was enough for goalie Alex first two at Tampa Bay. The Lightning were beaten 5-3 Nedeljkovic, who made some timely and hustling saves Saturday by the Panthers. among his 27 saves. The Canes lead the Central with 62 points, one point ahead Hakanpaa, named the game’s first star, gave the Canes (29- of Florida and two points ahead of Tampa Bay.
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