Jordan Staal, Nash score to lead Hurricanes past Jets 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jordan Staal and Riley Nash scored power-play goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes earned a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
The Hurricanes swept the season series. Carolina won 5-3 at Winnipeg on Feb. 5.
The win snapped Winnipeg's four-game road winning streak. The Jets had not lost on the road since Jan. 7 against Dallas. Winnipeg had won in its previous five trips to Raleigh.
Eddie Lack made 20 saves for Carolina, facing eight shots through the first 44 1/2 minutes. Carolina outshot Winnipeg 29-21, including 25-8 at one point early in the third period. Ondrej Pavelec made 27 saves for Winnipeg.
Carolina, 8-1-3 in its past 12 home games, killed off three first-period penalties and four overall to help Lack improve to 5-2 lifetime against Winnipeg.
