The Carolina Hurricanes got some timely goaltending from Cam Ward and scoring when they needed it as they defeated the New Jersey Devils, 3-1 on Saturday night in front of 11,654 at the PNC Arena.
Ward made 19 saves on 20 shots and was strong at the end of the game when he saw the most chances against. At the other end of the rink, Cory Schneider allowed three goals on 25 shots for the losers.
After a scoreless first period, defenseman Brett Pesce got the scoring started midway through the second when he guided a puck toward the net as he tried to take advantage of Andrej Nestrasil's presence in front of the net.