Alexander Nikishin is settling into the Carolina Hurricanes, improving his chemistry with his teammates — and his English.

The Carolina Hurricanes outshot the San Jose Sharks 43-17 and largely controlled the final two periods as they cruised to a 5-1 win and remained unbeaten on the season.

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks could legitimately say that they deserved to win their first two games, as they held leads late in the third period against both the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks last week before they found a way to lose both games in overtime.

Tippett gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 19:38 of the first period. Travis Konecny 's shot from the left side bounced off a stanchion behind the net and right to Tippett, who was alone in front of Andersen.

Brandon Bussi made 16 saves to pick up the win in his NHL debut and five different Carolina players scored goals as the Hurricanes kicked off a season-high six-game road trip with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes have plenty to be optimistic about in 2025-26. The Canes also have one pretty glaring weakness.

Ehlers gives Carolina's top six group of forwards a huge boost and could do wonders for the team's top line. With the Panthers potentially being shorthanded, this could be the Hurricanes' chance to make a run at the Cup and finally get over that proverbial hump.

The Hurricanes claimed Brandon Bussi off NHL waivers from the Florida Panthers, and his NHL debut may be imminent.