Hurricanes Defeat Blue Jackets 4-1

Dustin Tokarski made a triumphant return to the NHL, saving 27 shots as the Carolina Hurricanes secured a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. This marked Tokarski's first NHL game in nearly 22 months and his debut with the Hurricanes, becoming the fifth goaltender the team has used this season. Carolina's scoring included contributions from Jordan Martinook, Sebastian Aho, William Carrier, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi, while Dmitri Voronkov scored for Columbus. The Hurricanes improved to 19-10-1 and ended a stretch of three losses in their last eight games. Conversely, the Blue Jackets, who have lost four straight, fell to 4-10-2 on the road. Both teams will play again on Tuesday, with Carolina facing the New York Islanders and Columbus visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning.