Roslovic, Svechnikov each score twice to help the Hurricanes rout the Bruins 8-2

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jack Roslovic and Andrei Svechnikov each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes returned home for the first time in more than two weeks to rout the Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Carolina scored three times in a 52-second span in its four-goal first period.

Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, Dmitry Orlov, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, and Seth Jarvis had two assists. Pyotr Kochetkov made 13 saves.

Brad Marchand and Humpus Lindholm scored, but the Bruins fell to 1-4-1 in their last six games. Jeremy Swayman was pulled after allowing six goals on 22 shots before the midway mark.

Roslovic scored 6:28 into the game. After Marchand tied it, the Hurricanes had rapid-fire goals from Svechnikov, Orlov and Necas, with two of those on power plays.

Bruins: Boston had only seven shots by late in the second period, while the Hurricanes were firing attempts on net at the other end after already scoring six goals.

Hurricanes: Carolina eclipsed the four-goal mark for the first time this season. It’s the first time this season that Carolina had any player with more than one goal in a game.

The Hurricanes spent a large chunk of nearly six minutes in the first period on penalty killing, including time at a 5-on-3 disadvantage. The penalty-killing units allowed one goal before Carolina went on a goal-scoring spree.

The Hurricanes had scored a total of seven first-period goals in their first eight games before getting four in the opening 18 1/3 minutes Thursday. The three goals in 52 seconds mark the second-fastest three-goal output in franchise history behind a 43-second burst in October 2006 against Tampa Bay.

Boston is at Philadelphia on Saturday for a rematch of a 2-0 home loss Tuesday night. The Hurricanes will play the second of four in a row at home Sunday against Washington.

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Boston Bruins' Elias Lindholm (28) controls the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes Dmitry Orlov (7) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker (26) battles with Boston Bruins' Elias Lindholm (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand (63) falls in the Carolina Hurricanes crease during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker (26) and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) eye the puck against the Boston Bruins during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates his goal with Seth Jarvis (24) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night to continue their strong start.

Ovechkin is now 37 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. After making Cayden Primeau the 176th different goaltender he has scored on, Ovechkin is on pace for 45 this season, which would put him at 895 and perhaps beyond this spring.

Before scoring with 7:33 left in the third period, Ovechkin set up goals by Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas. Wilson ended an 0-for-22 power-play drought with his team-leading sixth goal of the season.

Brandon Duhaime and Jakub Vrana scored less than a minute apart, and new dad Connor McMichael also had a goal for the Capitals, who improved to 7-2-0. They last won seven of their first nine games in 2015-16.

Montreal's Cole Caufield scored his 10th to tie New Jersey captain Nico Hischier for the league lead. Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki had the other goals for the Canadiens, and Primeau stopped 28 shots.

Canadiens: After coach Martin St-Louis mixed up his lines following an 8-2 home loss to Seattle, this was a better effort. It also helped to get defensemen Kaiden Guhle and Justin Barrow back from injury.

Capitals: The sample size is no longer too small. It's OK to think the Caps are a playoff contender after several offseason additions.

Charlie Lindgren made the biggest of his 13 saves denying Caufield on a lengthy penalty kill in the third, which came after Washington went up 5-3.

The Capitals have scored three or more goals in eight of their nine games.

The Capitals host Columbus on Saturday, and the Canadiens visit Pittsburgh.

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Washington Capitals left wing Andrew Mangiapane (88) skates with the puck against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (21) and center Christian Dvorak (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau (30) stops the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki, left, celebrates his goal with defenseman Lane Hutson (48) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) celebrates at the bench after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble (47) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)