Carolina Hurricanes scored wildly as they hosted the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Stanley Cup champions fell just one short of a double-digit goal count, with the final score being 9–2.

The game was already 4–0 in 20 minutes and an impressive 7–0 after two periods. Sebastian Aho recorded 1+2 points in the game, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi added two assists to his tally.

Carolina Hurricanes will soon arrive in Finland, as the team faces the Seattle Kraken in the NHL Global Series in Helsinki on Thursday and Saturday.

From the Kraken, Kaapo Kakko managed to score, but the team lost to the New York Rangers 3–4.

Among other Finns, Roope Hintz found the net with 1+1 points. Mikko Rantanen was in the two-point club with 0+2. The Dallas Stars defeated the San Jose Sharks 4–3.

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