It was far from a perfect win, but sometimes the gritty wins are the best ones. They prove that a team can fight through its own mistakes and carry themselves to two points at the end of the night.
That is what the Canes did last night. They had a slow start on the scoresheet, albeit still a solid one. Frederik Andersen allowed a goal from his former teammate and current friend, Auston Matthews. But that was the last goal he would let in, proving yet again to be a sturdy presence on the ice.
This was Andersen’s third straight game allowing just one goal.