Playing their first game in 10 days, against the defending Stanley Cup Champions, with five regular contributors out of the lineup, it would have been hard to fault the Hurricanes from looking sloppy, sluggish or less printable adjectives in their home opener Thursday night.
They looked none of the above, however, and got contributions from across the board in a 1-0 overtime win. There were big saves, a highlight-reel finish and debuts to remember. Let’s take a look at some key takeaways from the victory:
Goaltending continues to shine
With Jaccob Slavin one of the players missing, one would have figured on a busy night in net for Petr Mrazek.