The Carolina Hurricanes, simply put, went into the BB&T Center and stole two points against the Florida Panthers Monday night. They built a 1-0 lead through two periods, but, with an abysmal third-period performance, had no business coming away with a win.
But, thanks to 44 saves on the night from Alex Nedeljkovic and clutch goals from Vincent Trocheck and Martin Necas, they did.
Let’s talk about last night:
Nedeljkovic stands on his head
Any discussion about this game has to start with Alex Nedeljkovic. The Canes’ netminder was superb. He turned aside 44 of 46 Panthers shots, and made grade-A stops all night, such as the below glove save on a Panthers 4-on-3 power play.