Hamilton, Hurricanes top Canadiens 4-3 in shootout

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dougie Hamilton scored in the shootout, Petr Mrazek stopped three shots in the tiebreaker and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night in the teams’ opener.
Erik Haula, making his debut with the Hurricanes, tied it at 3 with 13:05 left in regulation and Martin Necas scored with the man advantage for a Carolina team that struggled in those situations during the postseason.
Lucas Wallmark also scored, Hamilton had two assists and Mr