For the second contest of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes tried to piggyback off Thursday's win by taking it to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Canes scored four times in the third period to pull away from the New Jersey Devils, 6-3, beginning the season on the right foot. Seth Jarvis and K'Andre Miller, in his team debut, scored twice each in the victory.
After the success that was Opening Night, the Canes ran it back with the same lineup. This included Frederik Andersen getting the start after Pyotr Kochetkov was declared out for the next week. Andersen stopped 19 shots against the Devils. The Flyers countered with Samuel Ersson, making his season debut after Dan Vladar made 32 saves in their 2-1 loss to Florida on Thursday.
The first period was all Carolina from the hop. The Canes had every opportunity in the world to score, including three chances on the power play, but nothing came to pass. Instead, the Flyers snatched the lead in the final minute with their man advantage. The puck took an unfortunate bounce into the slot off a missed shot, and Owen Tippett was there to ruin the mood heading into the break.
Their fortunes were far better in the second. Logan Stankoven tied the game early in the period after excellent work by Jackson Blake. After Bobby Brink quickly answered, Taylor Hall won a race up the ice to knock home Eric Robinson's pass to tie it again. With 1:30 left, it was the captain's turn, scoring his 299th career goal to send the Canes into the locker room with the lead after 40.
The Hurricanes played a much better third period, throwing the kitchen sink at Ersson to add another goal, but it wouldn't come. Instead, the Flyers found the equalizer with 4:00 left. Brink made a great pass from the corner to Travis Sanheim, who wired a one-timer under Andersen's glove to knot the game at three and send us to our first overtime of the campaign.
For a second, the Flyers thought they had won. Brink put the puck into an empty net after Andersen was knocked down. The stripes reviewed it, and Toronto determined that Sanheim's path through the crease was to blame. We played on and bore witness to another Jar-velous ending. Sebastian Aho put the puck on a platter for Seth Jarvis to one-time home, securing the second point in a 4-3 win.
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— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) October 12, 2025
Everyone pulled on the rope on Saturday night in Raleighwood
It feels like every team in the league has a "gimmick" in the locker room after games, and the Hurricanes are no exception. This season, Rod Brind'Amour's message is about the entire team pulling on the rope, complete with a rope that will be passed around the locker room amongst the players. K'Andre Miller was the first recipient this season.
It wasn't always pretty, but all four lines found a way to impact the game. While overtime is only 3-on-3, all four lines, technically, found the scoresheet in this win. While not the most skilled line on the team, it was the Staal line that set the tone all night. They were rewarded with a goal late in the second period, pushing the captain closer to another milestone.
It was a great bounce-back game for the Stankoven line. After a suspect opener, they took this one to heart. They started the scoring, with Jackson Blake playing like a man possessed before Logan Stankoven scored. The fourth line also had another excellent night. When a former Hart winner is playing on that line, you know you have a deep team, but they haven't played like any other fourth line.
The power play remains a work in progress
One of the more glaring issues from the first period was the team's inability to convert on its three power-play chances. While the second unit looked pretty good with each chance, the top unit still feels like it's trying to mesh. While they haven't been atrocious, they were outworked by the other group in the first period.
That's why the message felt loud and clear on the team's chance in the third period when the second group got the first crack. After they generated a few scoring opportunities, the first group followed it up with its best looks of the night. While it is encouraging to see the second unit looking good, the first unit is the money-making group, so they need to get rolling quickly.
Additional Thoughts
His save percentage might not indicate it, but Frederik Andersen had a very good game tonight. I'd go so far as to say that it was better than Thursday. He didn't face a shot until over halfway through the first period, and he made some dandies. He has stood on business through the first two games, and the save percentage will improve over time, but the wins are what matter right now.
One thing the team can't afford is an injury to their best defensive player, and there are growing concerns that something is wrong with Jaccob Slavin after he didn't play the final eight minutes of regulation and the entirety of overtime. Brind'Amour said he's being evaluated, so we'll have a clearer picture on Monday when the team practices before hitting the road.
Up Next: The Carolina Hurricanes are hitting the road for their longest road trip of the season as the State Fair begins next week. The six-game trip kicks off against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. After San Jose and Anaheim on Thursday, they'll play arguably the toughest stretch of their schedule, meeting Los Angeles, Vegas, Colorado, and Dallas over the next four games.