Scoring first for the second time in as many games after doing so just once in their prior four, the Canes came out of a steady first 20 with a 1-0 lead thanks to some strong forechecking from Jalen Chatfield and a tidy backhand finish by Jordan Martinook at 18:59.
In a midweek matchup in Detroit against the Red Wings, it was the Jordans getting it done. Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal each tallied a goal as the Carolina Hurricanes
The Red Wings (30-25-6) have lost three in a row in regulation for the first time since a four-game slide from Dec. 20-27, but they maintain the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with 66 points. Alex Lyon made 28 saves, including stopping Taylor Hall’s penalty shot with 4:38 remaining in regulation.
The Carolina Hurricanes won their first road game since Jan. 28 as they defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Tuesday night.The Canes got goals from both Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal and then mostly shut it down in front of Frederik Andersen who stopped 24 shots in net.
Heading into back-to-back games, Thursday at home vs. Utah (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network) and Friday at Eastern Conference-leading Washington, the Red Wings better find their legs fast or risk sliding further out of the postseason race.