The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in their return to home ice and first game in front of their own fans, Thursday night.
The Hurricanes’ high powered offense finally cracked through the Red Wing’s defense in the third period where a three-goal period propelled them to their fourth-straight win.
Here are a few takeaways from last night’s game:
Battle of the Brothers
While the marquee matchup was Andrei and Evgeny Svechnikov’s first ever game against one another, there was also a less talked about title fight between another pair of brothers, Jordan and Marc Staal.