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Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov makes a save against the Columbus Blue Jackets' during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov makes a save against the Columbus Blue Jackets' during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko, left, shoots the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko, left, shoots the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Jaccob Slavin defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, right, celebrates after a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, right, celebrates after a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov, left, covers the puck as teammate Brent Burns, right, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko fight for position during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov, left, covers the puck as teammate Brent Burns, right, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko fight for position during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, left, skates past Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, left, skates past Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, right, carries the puck across center ice as Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, right, carries the puck across center ice as Columbus Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, left, controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis, left, controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk, left, Zachary Aston-Reese, right, and Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk, left, Zachary Aston-Reese, right, and Carolina Hurricanes' Sean Walker chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)