Netminders’ Roberto Luongo and Scott Darling would each get the start for their respective sides. However, only one would prevail victorious in this contest, but who would it be?
The Panthers continued their trend of slow starts, allowing the Hurricanes to dictate momentum in their own end early on. Roberto Luongo was forced to make a couple of key saves early in the match, keeping the score tied for the time being. But, it didn’t take the Hurricanes long to break the deadlock.
Just three and a half minutes into the first and Trevor van Riemsdyk opened up the scoring.