Hurricanes Dominate Panthers with Ehlers Hat Trick in 9-1 Rout

Nikolaj Ehlers led the Carolina Hurricanes to a stunning 9-1 victory over the Florida Panthers, marking his first hat trick with the team. According to WSVN 7 Miami, Ehlers scored three goals and provided an assist, while Taylor Hall added two goals and Mark Jankowski contributed a goal and two assists.

The Hurricanes dominated the game, scoring six times in the third period, including power-play goals from Ehlers, Hall, and Andrei Svechnikov. The Panthers' only goal came from Uvis Balinskis, who tied the game briefly early in the second period.

However, the Hurricanes responded with a flurry of scoring, including four power-play goals and finishing the game with a commanding shot advantage of 35-16. Sergei Bobrovsky struggled in net for Florida, allowing all nine goals on just 26 shots, as reported by Litter Box Cats.

This game ended the Panthers' two-game winning streak and marked a significant turnaround for the Hurricanes, who improved to 5-1-1 in their last seven games.