The Carolina Hurricanes are making a habit of putting video-game shot numbers up, with almost 150 in the past three games. This time, though, the Canes got the result they wanted from the shooting gallery.
Five nights after pouring 60 shots on the Colorado Avalanche in a 5-3 loss, history repeated itself in Carolina’s 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at PNC Arena, taking 48 shots in the win. Derek Ryan’s third-period goal, batting a puck out of midair past Roberto Luongo, proved to be the difference, and Justin Williams added an empty-netter as the Canes got back to NHL .