In the second leg of a back-to-back, the Carolina Hurricanes had a chance to make a big statement on home ice against the red-hot St. Louis Blues.
After a promising opening forty minutes, the fatigue wore in and the desperation wasn't there as the Hurricanes fell to the Blues by a score of 2-1.
From the drop of the puck to the end of the opening period, it was a very typical St. Louis - Carolina game. Both teams played within their systems en route a quiet opening frame with shots square at seven apiece.