RALEIGH, N.C. — The Islanders didn't look much like the team that finished last year in last place.
So many of the contributors Friday night weren't with them when last season ended.
Johnny Boychuk — picked up from Boston last week for draft picks — had a goal and two assists in his Islanders debut, leading them past the Hurricanes 5-3.
Brock Nelson began his second season with two goals and two assists, but three other Islanders who played key roles in this one weren't around for the end of last year.
Free-agent signee Mikhail Grabovski had a goal, trade acquisition Jaroslav Halak made 21 saves, and John Tavares had three assists in his return after injuring a knee during the Olympics.
"This is a big starting point for us, the new faces contributed, and that's why they're here," Nelson said. "If we get more than a couple guys on the score sheet, we're going to be a pretty good hockey club."
Travis Hamonic also scored a goal for the Islanders, who scored twice on the power play.
Boychuk and Nelson scored 1:48 apart in the first period.
Nelson later added a deflected goal off a Boychuk shot in the second to put the Islanders up 3-0 and in control of this matchup of the Metropolitan Division's two worst teams last year.
"Johnny came in and just kind of fit in right away," Tavares said of Boychuk.
Eric Staal, Nathan Gerbe and Chris Terry scored third-period goals while Cam Ward made 21 saves for the Hurricanes.
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