Hockey.
It was a battle of maybe the top two teams in the NHL in PNC Arena Thursday night, and it was a battle that didn’t disappoint.
The Canes won a tightly contested game 2-0, breaking through the stalemate in the third period as Ethan Bear netted the game winner thanks to some fortunate bounces and Sebastian Aho added an empty netter.
Antti Raanta and Darcy Kuemper, longtime goaltending partners in Arizona, both played exceptionally well, with Raanta becoming the first goaltender to shutout the high-flying Avalanche this season in a 36-save effort.
Some thoughts:
The most exciting 0-0 hockey game you’ll see
Scoreless hockey games and excitement aren’t often synonymous, but they were Thursday night in a game where both teams were flying and both goalies were making saves.