RALEIGH, N.C. - Jordan Staal may be just what the Carolina Hurricanes needed to avoid running away with last place in the NHLs Eastern Conference.Staal, whose brother Eric is the team captain, scored his first goal of the season to get things started, and the Hurricanes eventually held off the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday night.Carolina is 4-3-1 since the alternate captain returned to the ice after suffering a broken leg in a preseason game. It is 4-1-1 over its last six.It was a really good start, said Hurricanes coach Bill Peters, who celebrated his 50th birthday with the win. I was happy with it for sure. It would have been nice to get a few more in the first, but that wasnt the case. I didnt think we held onto our success as well as we should have.It was important for Jordan to get that first, but hes had good looks every night. His line was dominant early.Victor Rask and Elias Lindholm scored the shootout goals for Carolina, while Anton Khudobin — who has won three straight and finished with 28 saves — stoned both Colorado shots in the shootout.Patrick Dwyer scored the other goal for the Hurricanes, who have won five straight home games against the Avalanche with one in overtime and the other in the shootout.Matt Duchene and John Mitchell scored third period goals for the Avalanche.Colorado won the teams only other meeting this season at home with a 4-3 comeback on Nov. 22.Calvin Pickard stopped 44 shots for Colorado, which was coming off a 2-1 loss at Washington on Monday night that broke a three-game winning streak.(Pickard) was phenomenal, especially in the third period, but he was good all night long, said Colorado coach Patrick Roy.Dont forget we played last night in Washington. Im not looking for excuses, but they were here waiting for us, he said. They were ready and they were skating well. They seemed to be very fresh and sometimes it makes a big difference.Carolina has not allowed a power-play goal in a franchise-record 11 games. Each team was penalized just once during the game.Jordan Staal got Carolina on the board at 14:05 of the first period, receiving Ryan Murphys give-and-go pass back into the slot and beating Pickard stick side.You want to start like that every time, Jordan Staal said. Obviously theyre going to be a team thats going to push back, and they did.Its nice to get the goose egg out of the way. Its been happening for few games — Ive had some good chances.Dwyer made it 2-0 at 6:03 of the second, beating Pickard on an assist from Brad Malone with Jay McClement on the screen. Malone was playing his first home game against his former team since signing with the Hurricanes on July 1. McClement has also spent time with Colorado.Duchene cut the lead in half for Colorado when he scored his 12th goal of the season at 25 seconds of the third with Jarome Iginla on the primary assist.Mitchell tied it at 10:05 with a slap shot from the right wing on a rush.I just wanted to be consistent with my game, Khudobin said. I knew they were coming and were not going to give up for sure. Maybe I was too energetic for the game. After their goals, I settled down.NOTES — Colorados next game is on Thursday night at Florida, while Carolina has a home game Friday night against Vancouver. ... It was Carolina D Justin Faulks first home contest since being selected for the NHL All-Star Game. ... The Hurricanes 20 shots in the first period made for the first 20-shot frame since a 3-2 win at Winnipeg last March 22. The franchise record for shots in a period was 32 on March 15, 1984, when, as the Hartford Whalers, they beat Toronto 5-3. ... LW Chris Terry and D Brett Bellemore were healthy scratches for the Hurricanes. ... C Borna Rendulic and D Zach Redmond were healthy scratches for the Avalanche.
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"I havent done nearly the things he has, and just holding onto his coattails a bit has been fun so far. But as a man, I definitely want to make my own path. Thats why Im here." Smith takes over the key position on a team that was a powerhouse for most of Calvillos time behind centre, but which has been sliding in recent seasons. And even though they remain well-stocked with top talent at many positions, the Alouettes are perceived as a team in decline. Last season was a disaster, with the inexperienced Dan Hawkins fired as head coach only five games into the season, followed shortly by a season-ending, and career-ending, injury to Calvillo. They finished 8-10, tying their worst record since they returned to Montreal after a 10-year gap in 1996, and lost to Hamilton in the East Division semifinal. This season hasnt started well either, with team architect Jim Popps bid to keep the head coaching as well as general managing job turned down. Tom Higgins, who was out of coaching since 2007, was named the new head coach, but the offensive co-ordinator he hired, Rick Worman, was fired midway through training camp. Then the club lost both its pre-season games, including a 26-10 setback at home against expansion Ottawa in which they failed to score a touchdown with new OC Ryan Dinwiddie calling the plays. Smith was not sharp while playing just over half of that game, but neither were backups Tanner Marsh and Alex Brink. All three got starts last season, with Smith emerging as the most promising to take over the top job. Now he has to play well enough to keep it. "I dont look at it as a transition year," said Popp. "That was last year. "Theres going to be a transition, but we were faced with this starting in Game 6, and we played two thirds of the year without Anthony Calvillo, knowing he probably wasnt coming back. "We had four different quarterbacks that won games and the team realized they could win without Anthony. That was a big hurdle. Its a little nerve-wracking, but like with all great players you lose, you just have to march on. Its not so much to replace that guy, but to find someone you can win with. How great theyll be, well find out." There were two main positives to come out of the off-season. One was the return of Larry Taylor, who gives them a kick return threat they havent had in recent seaasons.dddddddddddd Another was the signing of former NFL star receiver Chad (Ochocinco) Johnson, who so far looks to have a positive influence on and off the field. The 36-year-old Johnson has been out of football for two years, but Popp said he showed up in shape and has been a "great fit." "I think he can do great things for us," Popp said. "Every time we play somebody, their attention is on him, and not on S.J. Green and Duran Carter. So if hes an attention grabber and everyones talking about him, great. Chads used to that. And Chad, with each game and experience he has in this league, is only going to get better as the season goes along." Smith will have an impressive set of receivers with Green, Carter, Johnson, Taylor, Brandon London, Eric Deslauriers and the repatriated Dave Stala. Gone are Jamel Richardson, who had a knee injury and was cut, and veteran Arland Bruce. "Weve got the best receiving corps in the league," said Popp, who is particularly high on Carter, the son of former NFL great Cris Carter, who gained 909 yards in only 12 games after making his CFL debut in August. "All I say is CFL, enjoy what youre watching because youll be watching him in the NFL next season, Hell have the majority of NFL teams after him, and were not talking about as a third or fourth receiver. He can go in and have an impact like Cam Wake. Hes at that level." There is a first-rate running back in Brandon Whitaker and a solid offensive line anchored by left tackle Josh Bourke, despite the retirements of Scott Flory and Andrew Woodruff and the departure of Michael Ola to the NFL. The defence lost starting middle linebacker Shea Emry to Toronto, but should remain among the leagues best under defensive co-ordinator Noel Thorpe with veterans like rush end John Bowman and linebacker Chip Cox leading the unit. The Alouettes kick teams have been weak for the last three seasons, including when Marc Trestman was head coach and didnt name a full-time special teams co-ordinator. But they looked good both on returns and kick coverage in the pre-season and they may be a key area of improvement. Taylors ability to avoid the first wave to pick up extra yardage should be a bonus. It will likely take some time for the offence to jell. And if it turns out that Smith doesnt have what it takes to be a regular CFL starter, it could be a long season indeed. Starting the campaign against Calgary, followed by a home game against B.C., should give Higgins and idea of what it will take to re-establish Montreals reputation as a Grey Cup contender. "Every indication is that Troy Smiths going to be our guy, but sometimes there are growing pains," said Higgins. "If you look at Anthonys career, at the start it wasnt as stellar as it was at the end. "All that being said, (Smith) comes with good intangibles. Hes from a good program. Hes got the system down. Practices are going good. So lets see him get measured up against the best."
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