Canes overcome slow start, beat Flames for fifth straight win

Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Carolina Hurricanes can’t stop winning.

The Canes started Friday night’s game in PNC Arena against the Flames abysmally, but left the first period tied 1-1 thanks to a late goal from Jesper Fast, who was playing in his 500th NHL game.

Carolina turned it on after that, as three straight goals from Derek Stepan, Andrei Svechnikov and Tony DeAngelo in the second period gave the Hurricanes a 4-1 advantage that Calgary cut to 4-3 but couldn’t fully overcome.

Brady Skjei, who had a three-point night, made it a 5-3 game late in the third period, with Svechnikov adding his second of the night shortly after. For the Flames, Blake Coleman, Matthew Tkachuk…