Walker Quietly Anchors Carolina's Blowout of Chicago
The Hurricanes defenceman finishes well in the black in a 9-2 win that sends the winless-on-the-road Blackhawks home empty again.
Sean Walker didn't light the lamp in Carolina's 9-2 win over Chicago, but the Hurricanes defenceman was on the ice for a lot of the good stuff. He finished with one assist, plus 4, and one shot on goal in 19:54 of ice time over 22 shifts.
That ice time ranked fourth among Carolina's 18 skaters and fourth among the team's six defencemen, so he was not the team leader in minutes. His point came at even strength, and he had no power-play production.
The less visible work stood out: two blocked shots and two takeaways against one giveaway, with no penalty minutes and no hits.
For the season, Walker has 3 goals and 7 assists in 19 games and is plus 9. A plus 4 in one night is nearly half of that total. Carolina is 13-3-2 and sits first in the East, while Chicago fell to 0-7-1 on the road.