PNC Arena welcomed back 12,000 fans for game one against the Nashville Predators. The storm was just a little bit too strong for the Preds to fight off. The Carolina Hurricanes came out on top with a 5-2 win after sixty.
While it was not the best night for the Preds, it was a good night to be Filip Forsberg. He opened the night with a typical Forsberg beauty. The only other Predators goal would come from former Hurricanes player Eric Haula.
The Canes were an offensive force to be reckoned with. Teuvo Teravainen, who missed most of the season with a concussion tied it up. It was quite the third period for the Hurricanes. Nino Niederreiter kicked the door open with the go-ahead goal, making it 3-2. Jordan Staal recorded his second goal of the night before the Predators were forced to pull Juuse Saros. The world is not complete without Andrei Svechnikov meeting the empty net,
Of course, we must give credit where credit is due. Alex Nedeljkovic had 22 saves on 24 shots. “Ned” as Canes fans call him, had himself a season. He earned himself a .932 SV% in a 23 game span. It appears that the Canes have found their guy.
The Canes faced a physical game and they didn’t let that slow them down. The momentum carried through the full sixty minutes of hockey which obviously bodes well for any hockey games, especially in the postseason. There was an arena filled with some of the most passionate fans in the game who were treated to quite the hockey game and will be treated to another great matchup come Wednesday night.
Down the Frozen River 
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