The Carolina Hurricanes hit the prairies of Manitoba for a dose of familiarity. Both the Hurricanes and their hosts entered last night’s game with identical 20-11-2 records. The Jets were 6-4 in their last ten, as were the Hurricanes. On paper, it was a tight matchup and, for nearly half of the game, it was.
The teams traded chances early, only to find that Petr Mrazek and Connor Hellebuyck were up to the task. The game’s first power play went to the hosts as Jake Gardiner felt shame after a holding penalty at 13:44 of the first.