Aho lifts Hurricanes past Bruins in tight NHL matchup

RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — Sebastian Aho scored in the third period to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins in a National Hockey League game at Lenovo Center. Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves for Carolina, improving to 8-0-0 and matching the franchise record for the longest season-opening winning streak by a goalie. Jackson Blake also scored for Carolina, with Nikolaj Ehlers assisting. Pavel Zacha scored for Boston, with Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak assisting. Aho finished with one goal, five shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Blake had one goal, four shots and four penalty minutes. William Carrier added an assist, four shots and one hit for Carolina, while Andrei Svechnikov had an assist, two shots and two penalty minutes. Carolina improved to 10-4, while Boston fell to 9-4. The Hurricanes held a 1-1 tie after the first period before Aho’s backhand provided the winner. Attendance at Lenovo Center was 18,811. The game was played on Tuesday.