After some tough breaks and head-shaking offense during their trip through California, the Carolina Hurricanes closed out the road stand with a pair of points, using a big third period and a first NHL goal to push past the Ducks, 4-1.
The start, however, was a bit concerning. Coming in, it felt like the Canes needed to rev it up in the first period after all the recent scoring woes. Instead, they came to a sputter yet again.
For the opening half of the initial period, it was all Ducks. They controlled the Canes’ zone, though they were unable to solve the Carolina defense to create dangerous chances.