March 17, 2024

Canes rally late, stun Leafs, 5-4, in shootout

Canes rally late, stun Leafs, 5-4, in shootout
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Canes rally late, stun Leafs, 5-4, in shootout

Jake Guentzel's shootout goal completed a comeback from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits as the Canes beat the Leafs, 5-4.  Jordan Martinook and Seth Jarvis scored in the 2nd period, cutting a 3-0 Toronto lead to 3-2.  Jarvis' goal was on the power play and came with 2.7 seconds left in the period.  Then, Sebastian Aho scored twice in the final minute and a half including the game-tying goal with 7 seconds to play.  Brent Burns drive from the left face off circle was redirected by Aho and we went to OT.  Carolina's Penalty kill was 4 for 4.  they scored twice on the power play.  And Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 36 shots and William Nylander, Auston Matthews and Max Domi in the shootout before Guentzel's heroics.