On a night where the Carolina Hurricanes desperately needed a victory, that’s exactly what they got. On Dec. 21, the Canes took on the Nashville Predators, on the road at Bridgestone Arena, in the second leg of a two-game road trip. Coming off an 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Canes needed this one for the sake of their confidence.
Meanwhile, Nashville was coming off a tough loss of their own, 6-4, against the Winnipeg Jets. Pekka Rinne got the nod for the Preds, while Cam Ward got the start for the Canes.