Svechnikov, Hurricanes beat Islanders in season opener

Svechnikov, Hurricanes beat Islanders in season opener RALEIGH, N.C.– Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour felt good about the way his new-look roster played together on the opening night of the season.The familiar faces from three straight playoff appearances – led by Andrei Svechnikov – were pretty sharp, too.Svechnikov had two goals and an assist to help the Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Thursday night in a matchup of Eastern Conference playoff contenders."He was pretty dominant tonight," Brind'Amour said."It seemed like he had the puck every time he was on the ice.