For the second time in three games, the Carolina Hurricanes surrendered the first goal of the game. As with last Saturday’s win over the Capitals, though, they didn’t let it get them down, and the Canes came from behind to knock off the conference-leading Montreal Canadiens in front of 12,101 at PNC Arena with a 3-2 win.
The teams traded early chances, with former Hurricane Chris Terry nearly scoring on his first two shifts, the second of which saw him hit the crossbar behind Cam Ward. At the other end, Jeff Skinner had two cracks at an open net above Canadiens goalie Al Montoya’s right pad, but he was unable to elevate the puck and break the ice.