The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Florida Panthers for the sixth straight time Thursday night at the BB&T Center by a final score of 4-2.
Despite having to play against not only all 19 Panthers that hit the ice last night but also the four on-ice officials as well, the Canes held strong.
A rock-solid penalty kill and stellar goaltending from Alex Nedeljkovic helped carry Carolina back into sole possession of the top spot in the Central Division.
Here’s a few takeaways from last night:
Yeoman’s Work
The Carolina Hurricanes had their work cut out for them as the team had to kill off nine penalties called against them and collected a total of 27 penalty minutes in the 60-minute contest.