The Vancouver Canucks had to finish their game against the Carolina Hurricanes without a key member of their defensive core. With 12.7 seconds left in the third, Filip Hronek all of a sudden left the ice. According to Head Coach Adam Foote, Hronek was pulled from the game by the concussion spotter and did not return.

Sebastian Aho scored 4:29 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist, and Taylor Hall also scored for the Hurricanes,

RALEIGH, N.C. - Sebastian Aho tallied his 17th career overtime goal 4:29 into the extra frame to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Lenovo Center on Friday.

The Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night (Nov. 14), in the first half of a back-to-back. The Canucks were looking to get back in the win column after losing the last two games to the Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets.

The Vancouver Canucks lost defenceman Filip Hronek late in the third period of Friday’s loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Sebastian Aho's goal with 31 seconds remaining in overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes face the Vancouver Canucks in a non-conference matchup. Carolina has an 11-5 record overall and a 5-2-0 record in home games. The Hurricanes are 5-0-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Carolina forced overtime, but Vancouver held the advantage for nearly the entire extra period. Despite possessing the puck for over three straight minutes, the Canucks only managed one shot on Pyotr Kochetkov. Once the Canes took control, it seemed like a goal was inevitable.

After the Canucks' defenceman took a blow to the head late in the game, the NHL's concussion spotter pulled him for an assessment.

The Vancouver Canucks blew a 3-2 lead midway through the third period to lose 4-3 in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night at PNC Arena.