Detroit — Hockey teams that win the special teams game within the game usually wind up winning, well, the game, also.
Carolina dominated the special teams Tuesday and defeated the Red Wings 5-2, ending the Wings’ modest two-game win streak.
The Hurricanes received power-play goals from Nino Niederreiter, Justin Williams and Sebastian Aho, and a shorthanded goal from Aho, while killing all four Wings’ power play opportunities.
Williams (8th goal) and Aho (37th goal) scored early in the third period, after the teams entered the final 20 minutes all tied at 2.