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The Blackhawks took an early 1-0 lead on Friday despite an early push from the Hurricanes.
Carolina kept their foot on the gas following the early tally and came up with two of their own just 1:05 apart from each other.
Elias Lindholm got the home team on the board after a great net front drive from Jordan Staal.
[HIGHLIGHT] @lindholmelias puts home a rebound on the second effort. #Redvolution #CHIvsCAR pic.twitter.com/K9Oxx8M4OT
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) December 31, 2016
It’s Lindholm’s fourth goal of the season and his second in as many games. Staal (7) and Jaccob Slavin (12) got the assists on the goal.
Just over a minute later, Lee Stempniak also netted his second goal in as many games as he was the beneficiary of a prime rebound opportunity after the original shot from Teuvo Teravainen and a deflection from Sebastian Aho.
[HIGHLIGHT] Stempniak buries a rebound, puts the #Canes ahead in the first period. #Redvolution #CHIvsCAR pic.twitter.com/gJ6lq66g5y
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) December 31, 2016
It’s Stempniak's eighth goal of the season. Aho (13) and Teravainen (9) got the assists.