Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins was important for a variety of reasons.
For starters, the Hurricanes had started 1-2-1 on their crucial 5-game homestand and had just fallen below NHL .500 against the Pittsburgh Penguins less than 20 hours before hand.
Also, it was a special night as they honored the history of the franchise. The Canes were green-jersey clad on Whalers Night against their old northeast rival, the Bruins.
An early Micheal Ferland cross-check to the face of David Backes gave the Bruins their first man-power advantage of the evening, and they were able to make it count.