Say what you want about the Carolina Hurricanes' recent run of form, and many have, but one of these days the breaks were finally going to go the Canes' way.
It finally happened on Sunday, when the Canes jumped out to a 3-0 lead and then held on for dear life as the Los Angeles Kings came roaring back but eventually fell short, giving the Canes their first win in the final game of a five-game homestand with a 4-3 decision in front of 10,154 on Sunday afternoon at PNC.
Brett Pesce, who has been a revelation on the Carolina blue line since his recall a month ago, got the business started early, firing home a wrist shot that beat Jonathan Quick just 3:31 into the game for his first NHL goal.