Staal’s 2 goals lift ‘Canes past Isles (AP)

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the blizzard -- and the New York Islanders. Eric Staal scored goals in a 1:38 span in the second period and also had an assist to help the Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Wednesday night. Zach Boychuk and Brandon Sutter also scored and Cam Ward made 23 saves for Hurricanes.