Three times on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers took a lead. Three times, the Carolina Hurricanes answered. There wasn’t to be a fourth Panthers lead, as the Canes stole a 4-3 win at BB&T Center to win the season series, extending their point streak to eight straight games and pulling them closer to the final wild card spot with eleven games remaining in the season.
The Canes’ first shift was essentially a carbon copy of the one that gave them an early lead on Saturday against the Predators. Jordan Staal nearly beat Reto Berra, starting his first game of the season, and a tip chance from a Jaccob Slavin shot followed.