The captain is expected to make some history, and the defensive group could get a big boost when the Hurricanes and the Wild square off on Thursday.
The Carolina Hurricanes stormed into Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night and left the arena silent for the majority of its conclusion. While it started a little hairy, Pyotr Kochetkov shut the door in his season debut. Nikolaj Ehlers notched his first as a Hurricane, Sean Walker had two points, and Kochetkov pitched a 25-save shutout in a 3-0 victory.