Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook have a goal and an assist each as Hurricanes top Blackhawks 5-2

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-11 · by Tim Cronin The Associated Press

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Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook each scored a goal and assisted another as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in an NHL game on Saturday. Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho, and Taylor Hall also contributed to Carolina’s scoring, which included two goals within 1:19 of each time early in the second period to extend their lead. Despite Roman Kantserov's first career goal and Oliver Moore's tally for Chicago late in the game, the Blackhawks lost their fifth out of six games.
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On Saturday night, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Chicago Blackhawks with a score of 5-2. Key players for Carolina were Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook, each contributing one goal and an assist. Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho, and Taylor Hall also scored goals for the Hurricanes, who are defending Stanley Cup champions. The win marked their fourth consecutive victory. Carolina dominated play by outshooting Chicago 39-26 and winning most faceoffs. The team took a quick 3-0 lead early in the second period with goals from Jankowski on a breakaway and Aho's short-handed goal, followed closely by Blake’s even-strength goal. Roman Kantserov scored Chicago's first NHL goal, but it was not enough to stop Carolina’s momentum. Brandon Bussi of Carolina stopped 24 shots for the win, while Spencer Knight made 34 saves for Chicago in their fifth loss out of six games.

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Tim Cronin The Associated Press
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Topics

Blackhawks CHICAGO Carolina the Carolina Hurricanes the Chicago Blackhawks

Subjects

CHICAGO GPE · 5× Carolina ORG · 5× Blackhawks ORG · 4× Jackson Blake PERSON · 1× Jordan Martinook PERSON · 1× Mark Jankowski PERSON · 1× Sebastian Aho PERSON · 1× Taylor Hall PERSON · 1× the Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1× the Chicago Blackhawks ORG · 1×

Narrative

Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions who won their fourth in a row and outplayed the Blackhawks, outshooting them 39-26 and winning the majority of the faceoffs.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist each and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night. asserted
Hurricanes → have → night
Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions who won their fourth in a row and outplayed the Blackhawks, outshooting them 39-26 and winning the majority of the faceoffs. asserted
who → score → faceoffs
Beginning with Jankowski’s breakaway score in the final minute of the first period, Carolina scored three goals in a span of 4:25. asserted
Carolina → begin → 4:25
A short-handed goal by Aho and an even-strength goal by Blake within 1:19 of each other early in the second period gave Carolina a 3-0 lead. asserted
goal → give → lead
Chicago’s Roman Kantserov scored his first NHL goal 4:40 into the second period, briefly drawing the Blackhawks within two goals. asserted
Kantserov → score → goals
Hall’s goal 1:25 later gave Carolina a 4-1 lead. asserted
goal → give → lead
Martinook beat Spencer Knight on a slot backhand five minutes into the third period. asserted
Martinook → beat → period
Oliver Moore scored Chicago’s second goal with 5:46 to play. asserted
Moore → score → 5:46
Lightly-tested Brandon Bussi stopped 24 shots for Carolina in picking up his second win in four starts. asserted
Bussi → test → starts
Knight made 34 saves for the Blackhawks, and fell to 1-3. asserted
Knight → make → 1
The game was the first of two for the Blackhawks without center Frank Nazar, suspended for an illegal check to New York Islander Bo Horvat’s head on Thursday. asserted
game → suspend → Thursday
Chicago plays the second of seven straight games at home against Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. __ asserted
Chicago → play → night
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