Kris Versteeg seems to be settling in well with the Carolina Hurricanes. Versteeg scored twice and Carolina beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 Sunday night. Acquired from Chicago in September, Versteeg said he's had to learn new habits with the Hurricanes. It's been a common refrain for the forward, who has had two stints with the Blackhawks and also spent time with Toronto, Florida and Boston. "He's what we needed," Carolina coach Bill Peters said. "He's got skill, he's got patience and poise with the puck. We knew that coming into the season." Versteeg scored his ninth and 10th goals of the season, and Victor Rask, Elias Lindholm and Joakim Nordstrom also scored for Carolina. The Hurricanes led 3-0 early in the second period and chased Calgary goalie Karri Ramo. Eddie Lack made 33 saves for Carolina. Calgary got goals from Jiri Hudler and Joe Colborne. It fell to 0-15 when trailing after one period. Versteeg scored his first on a pass from Eric Staal to put Carolina ahead 3-0 at 3:50 of the second. He scored again on a power play with 8:47 left in the third for a 4-2 advantage. "When you get to new teams, sometimes people think it's going to (click) right away," Versteeg said. "It's new things every day. Over the last month and a half, I've started to adjust, and I feel a little more comfortable each day." Lack also seems more comfortable in net for Carolina after being pressed into the starter's role when Cam Ward was put on injured reserve Wednesday with a concussion. Lack was particularly sharp after Calgary cut the lead to 3-2. "The more I play, the more comfortable I feel," Lack said. "Sometimes, it's tough to get in a bit of a rhythm. You're always afraid if you make one mistake, you can be out. But I feel pretty comfortable now." Rask and Lindholm scored first-period goals. Lindholm's came on a penalty shot with 2:33 left. Hudler scored his sixth of the season and first in 15 games midway through the second, knocking in a pass from Mark Giordano. Blackhawks 2, Blues 0: Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 25 shots to earn his league-leading seventh shutout as the Blackhawks cruised to a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. Artemi Panarin and Andrew Shaw scored for the Blackhawks (33-15-4), who bounced back after two straight losses. Senators 3, Rangers 0: The Ottawa Senators delivered one of their best performances of the season to defeat the New York Rangers 3-0 at Canadian Tire Centre. Goalie Craig Anderson made 35 saves for his third shutout of the season and 32nd of his career. Kings 3, Sharks 2 (OT): Marian Gaborik blew a shot past Sharks goalie Martin Jones with 53.8 seconds left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a come-from-behind 3-2 win over San Jose. Los Angeles center Vincent Lacavalier had tied the game with 12.2 seconds left in regulation with his fourth goal of the season. — Agencies
