Andersen withstands blunder as Hurricanes top Penguins 2-1

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Frederik Andersen stopped 33 pictures and overcame a mishap within the third interval because the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday evening.

Brady Skjei and Jalen Chatfield scored for the Hurricanes, who’ve gained two in a row since a four-game skid.

Rickard Rakell scored on a third-period energy play for the Penguins, who had been attempting to win for the third time in 4 video games. Casey DeSmith had 34 saves.

Rakell’s fifteenth aim got here at 7:48 of the third. Anderson, after gloving the puck, knocked the puck off Rakell’s stick in a blunder that gave the Penguins life.

Carolina killed off one other Pittsburgh energy play to carry on. Pittsburgh completed 1 for six on energy performs.

Andersen performed in his second recreation in a row after lacking greater than two months with a lower-body harm

Skjei’s ninth aim of the season matched his single-season profession excessive from a season in the past when he performed in all 82 regular-season video games.

Chatfield’s fourth got here as he took Sebastian Aho’s move in rhythm and unleashed a shot coming towards the slot.

THESE ARE DEFENSEMEN?

Carolina’s two objectives had been scored by defensemen. This adopted the workforce’s earlier recreation at Columbus when 5 of the Hurricanes’ six objectives had been scored by defensemen. Chatfield had one in that recreation, too.

ICE MATTERS

Carolina gained all 4 conferences with the Penguins this season. Every of these was determined by one-goal margins. … Rakell additionally scored in Pittsburgh’s Dec. 18 go to to Raleigh.

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Penguins: Host Anaheim on Monday.

Hurricanes: Host Vancouver on Sunday.