Slavin scores winner as Hurricanes down Senators in NHL pre-season play

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Jaccob Slavin broke a tie late in the third period and Cam Ward made 26 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Sunday in NHL pre-season play.

Slavin broke down the right side and put a shot over Andrew Hammond after taking a feed from Kris Versteeg.

Brock McGinn opened the scoring the scoring for Carolina in the first period after being sent in on a breakaway by Riley Nash.

Shane Prince tied it in the second after taking advanatge of a Hurricanes turnover. Hammond made 24 saves for the Senators.

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