RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes found a way to grind out a 5-2 win Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena against a lesser team in what was certainly not their best system game. A couple of tough penalties and defensive breakdowns allowed for the Philadelphia Flyers to stick around in a matchup that the Hurricanes should have easily won.
The Hurricanes looked like they were gripping the stick a bit too tight early in the contest. That much was apparent when a defensive breakdown early led to a breakaway in on Petr Mrazek, who made a much needed save to keep the game tied at zero in just the second shot he saw of the night.