NHL roundup: Martin Necas, Hurricanes tie Sharks late, win in OT

Reuters - Reuters - 28/01
Carolina's Martin Necas scored 55 seconds into overtime after forcing the extra session with a goal with 11.5 seconds to play in the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past the San Jose Sharks for a 5-4 victory Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.

January 28 - Carolina's Martin Necas scored 55 seconds into overtime after forcing the extra session with a goal with 11.5 seconds to play in the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past the San Jose Sharks for a 5-4 victory Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Carolina had two goals in the last 1:37 of regulation. Sebastian Aho had two goals, including one with 1:37 left for the Hurricanes, who have a four-game winning streak. Calvin de Haan scored Carolina's first goal. Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta stopped 26 shots.

San Jose's Michael Eyssimont scored a go-ahead goal with 8:45 remaining in what was a wild third period. Eyssimont's second goal of the season combined with an assist earlier in the third period had the Sharks on the verge of snapping a three-game losing streak. Eyssimont also assisted on Mario Ferraro's empty-net goal.

Oskar Lindblom and Nick Bonino also scored for San Jose. James Reimer played for the fifth time in the last six games and made 31 saves.

Islanders 2, Red Wings 0

Ilya Sorokin stopped all 23 shots he faced and struggling New York snapped a pair of lengthy droughts by defeating Detroit in Elmont, N.Y.

Anders Lee scored in the second period and Brock Nelson added an insurance goal in the third for the Islanders -- their first third-period goal in 11 games dating back to Jan. 3, when New York scored three times in the final 20 minutes of a 6-2 win over the host Vancouver Canucks.

The win ended a six-game losing streak (0-4-2) for the Islanders, who are 3-8-3 this month. The shutout was Sorokin's fourth of the season and the 14th in 109 career starts. Kyle Palmieri assisted on both goals. Magnus Hellberg recorded 26 saves for the Red Wings, who sit in 12th place in the East.

Senators 6, Leafs 2

Brady Tkachuk scored twice and visiting Ottawa defeated Toronto.

Claude Giroux added a goal and an assist for the Senators, who have won two in a r...
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