Jordan Staal scored a hat trick and the Carolina Hurricanes overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.

Carolina Hurricanes dig out of early two-goal hole to double up the Maple Leafs behind a hat trick from captain Jordan Staal.

The Carolina Hurricanes fell behind, 2-0 less than eight minutes into the game but the home team fought back to tie the game before the end of the period and went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs,

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jordan Staal scored three goals for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Lenovo Center on Thursday. It was the fourth hat trick of the Hurricanes captain’s 19-year NHL career.

Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Staal scored for Carolina ... to his forehand to snap a shot past Kochetkov on the winning goal. Hurricanes: Defenseman Brent Burns appeared in his 884th consecutive game to tie Steve Larmer for the sixth-longest iron man ...

January 10 - Jordan Staal scored a hat trick and the Carolina ... Playing in his 885th consecutive game, Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns moved into the sixth spot on the NHL's all-time list.

The Carolina Hurricanes had such a rough start Thursday against Toronto that Rod Brind’Amour briefly couldn’t watch.