It might not have been the Canes' finest game - it was the first game of the season, after all - but a consistent effort propelled them to their first victory of the season.
"We didn't play as good as we wanted to and made a lot of mistakes, but at the same time, we found a way to win the hockey game," Niederreiter said. "We all know as a group we have a lot better, and we know what we have to do to be better. It's the first game of the season, so it was a good win."