Werenski scores twice as Blue Jackets beat Hurricanes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Zach Werenski had two goals and two assists, Jet Greaves made 38 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat a diminished version of the playo -bound Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Tuesday night.

The Hurricanes, who nished second in the Metropolitan Division, rested eight regulars in the meaningless regularseason nale.

Carolina nished with 111 points at 5223-7, the second-best record in the Eastern Conference behind the division champion New York Rangers. e Hurricanes reached the postseason for the sixth straight year.

At least it wasn’t another loss for last-place Columbus, which had another season marred by injuries that sidelined top players, including the two goaltenders.

The Blue Jackets missed the playo s for a fourth straight season.

Luca Del Bel Belluz scored in his NHL debut, and Columbus also got goals from James Malatesta, Johnny Gaudreau and Alex Nylander. Teuvo Teravainen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored for Carolina and Spencer Martin, in his first start since Feb. 29, made 19 saves.

Del Bel Belluz had an inauspicious start to his NHL career in the rst period, when he served a penalty for too many men on the ice. Twelve seconds a er jumping out of the box, he picked up his rst career goal on his rst shot, a wrister from the le circle. UP NEXT

Carolina prepares for the playo s. e Blue Jackets go home.