After a 6-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at home, captain Jordan Staal made an assurance.
Not that they’d try to play better or hope that they could be a bit better, but a guarantee that they would be better.
His words proved to ring true as the Hurricanes collected two points in a dominant 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks in a Saturday afternoon matinee at PNC Arena.
The Canes’ forecheck was aggressive and the defense was tightened up as the whole team played like they had a fire beneath him.