The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night, securing two points thanks to three straight saves from Frederik Andersen in the shootout and a heady make from Andrei Svechnikov.
The Canes certainly weren’t their sharpest against the Senators, seeing a 1-0 lead slip to a 2-1 deficit before Nino Niederreiter forced overtime late in the third period. Carolina lost the Corsi % battle, something that rarely ever happens, and didn’t quite have their regular touch on what looked to be a very, very poor sheet of ice.
But still, the Canes got two points.