Sens can't get past Andersen in shootout, lose to Hurricanes on Svechnikov's winner
Ottawa extends point streak to 4 games but loses Norris to injury
Andrei Svechnikov scored the shootout winner for the Carolina Hurricanes in their 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour called goalie Frederik Andersen, who made 37 saves, the star of the night.
"He was the difference in the game," Brind'Amour said. "He came up huge a lot and just allowed us to hang in there and finally get the tie and get a chance to win."
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Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk had a breakaway in overtime and the Senators had a 49-second power play after Tim Stutzle drew a hooking penalty but came up short both times.
"We had every chance," Senators coach D.J. Smith said. "Against a team like this you want to win. I thought we played hard."
Alex Formenton and Nick Paul scored for the Senators, and Matt Murray made 27 saves.
Josh Norris went hard into the boards late in the first period, took his time before getting up and did not return. Smith said the Senators will have an update Friday and remain hopeful it's nothing serious.
Freddie slammed the door when we needed it most 💪 <a href="https://t.co/9NkI0qPgqB">pic.twitter.com/9NkI0qPgqB</a>
—@CanesOttawa was playing without leading scorer Drake Batherson and Dylan Gambrell, who were both injured Tuesday.
The Hurricanes opened the scoring two minutes into the second as Stepan tipped a shot in front to beat Murray. But two minutes later, the Senators tied the game when Paul made what looked like a harmless shot on goal, but it hit Tony DeAngelo on the way and fooled Andersen.
Formenton scored the go-ahead goal for the Senators early in the third. He tipped a Victor Mete shot in for his ninth of the season. Formenton now has 11 points in his last 10 games (four goals, seven assists).
