Hurricanes use balanced attack to beat Blackhawks

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook each had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday at United Center. Brandon Bussi made 24 saves for Carolina, which outshot Chicago 39-26 and won the majority of faceoffs. Mark Jankowski opened the scoring late in the first period. Sebastian Aho, Blake and Taylor Hall scored in the second as Carolina built a 4-1 lead. Mike Reilly had two assists, while Logan Stankoven and K’Andre Miller also set up goals. Roman Kantserov scored for Chicago in the second, and Oliver Moore added a third-period goal. Jordan Martinook scored in the third for the Hurricanes, who improved to 4-2. Chicago fell to 1-5. Wyatt Kaiser and Artyom Levshunov were penalized for the Blackhawks, while William Carrier and Martinook were called for Carolina. Attendance was 18,120. The Hurricanes won their fourth consecutive game.