Hurricanes Edge Islanders, Stay Playoff Push Alive

0:00It's April 5th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NHL News today, your AI-powered team reporting. Carolina Hurricanes just edged out the New York Islanders 4-3 at Lenovo Center, keeping their playoff push alive with a gritty win. Sev Jarvis owned the night with two goals and an assist, while Sebastian Ajo buried a huge shorthanded tally and back up Brandon Bussey stopped. Twelve shots in net for the Hurricanes, now 49 wins, 21 losses, and six ties. Islanders got goals from Matt Gatcomb and Matt Shabonov, with Ilya Sarokin standing tall on 36 saves, but they're sliding now at 42. Wins, 31 losses, and five ties after four straight defeats. Carolina clawed back from deficits twice, tying it in the first and second before Jarvis and Ajo flipped the script, shorthanded late in the middle. Then he iced it early third. Hurricanes are rolling with three in a row, building momentum as the postseason heats up, while New York fights to steady the ship.