The Carolina Hurricanes managed to snag away a point even in defeat as they fell to the Florida Panther in overtime.
The Canes looked like a team that had been off for an extended break and then was asked to play a back-to-back against one of the league’s top offensive teams and... oh wait, that’s exactly what happened.
The Panthers had the jump from the start, and it was Jonathan Huberdeau who scored through the five-hole of Alex Lyon on Florida’s first shot of the game just over a minute into the contest.
Lyon — who hadn’t played a game in weeks even in the AHL — had been thrown to the fire with this assignment and the rust showed early.