Fresh off of a disappointing effort against the division-leading Blue Jackets on Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes found themselves in need of a win against the New Jersey Devils, a team that has had an eerily similar season to date - a 4-0-0 start followed by a tough slide in the opposite direction.
It was a battle between desperate teams at PNC Arena, and it was the Hurricanes who came out with two points - something to feel good about as they embark upon the final two games of their big six-game home-stand.