RALEIGH, N.C. — On a day when it was learned forward Andrei Svechnikov would have season-ending surgery, the last thing the Carolina Hurricanes wanted to see was another player limping off the ice.
It happened Tuesday early in the second period against the Winnipeg Jets, the Canes’ Jordan Martinook being hurt after a knee-to-knee hit from Dylan Samberg. Seconds later, the Jets’ Dylan DeMelo scored as PNC Arena erupted in boos.
The Hurricanes’ response? Brady Skjei scored. Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored. Stefan Noesen later dropped the gloves and took on Samberg, landing on top, as the boos turned to cheers.
