Smith’s late goal lifts Hurricanes past Blues


              St. Louis Blues' Ryan O'Reilly (90) tries to clear the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Steven Lorentz (78) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes' Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) tries to poke the puck away from St. Louis Blues' David Perron (57) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov (37) has his shot blocked by St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (1) with Blues' Marco Scandella (6) nearby during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) gets tangled between St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) and Marco Scandella (6) as goaltender Joel Hofer (1) makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) celebrates his goal with Teuvo Teravainen (86) and Tony DeAngelo (77) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Lyon (34) freezes the puck as teammates Ethan Bear (25) and Jaccob Slavin (74) defends against St. Louis Blues' Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes' Brady Skjei (76) celebrates his goal against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Smith’s late goal lifts Hurricanes past Blues