One
Following a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames less than 24 hours prior, the Hurricanes were able to reset and refocus their efforts to end a three-game road trip with a W and head into a prolonged break with a good feeling.
"We did a lot of really good things yesterday. We definitely had enough chances to win that hockey game. Tonight, we knew we had to go out with the same mentality," Niederreiter said. "Overall, it was a really good road trip for us."
"I think we played three solid games," Gregg McKegg said. "I think we deserved better in Calgary, but we didn't dwell on it and came ready to play tonight. It was big to get two points."
The win came in a building that hasn't been very kind to the Hurricanes over the last 20 years, as well. Since their last win in Vancouver on Oct. 15, 1999, the Hurricanes were 0-7-3 against the Canucks on the road.
It had been awhile - in fact, Andrei Svechnikov had not yet even been born.
"I can't say enough about the guys digging in. They've dug in all year," head coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "We've played hard every night. When you do that, we have a chance. We're getting some goals now."
Two
First career start in the National Hockey League, first career win in the National Hockey League.
Not a bad night for Nedeljkovic, and his parents were in the building to see it. The 23-year-old netminder said he spotted them in the crowd during warm-ups and would sneak a peek every now and then during the game. They were easy to spot, he said - after all, his mom was wearing a red Hurricanes sweater.
"It's special. It's really incredible. To have my mom and dad in the crowd, I wouldn't want anybody else there," Nedeljkovic said. "They've done so much for me. Growing up, driving me to rinks, driving me to practices and games everywhere. I couldn't have done anything I've done without them."
Nedeljkovic said he felt comfortable in the crease "right off the bat," even though he only had to face a handful of shots in the first period.
"One of my goalie coaches growing up told me to play every game like it's the biggest game of your life so when you play the biggest game of your life, it's just another game. That's kind of how I looked at today," he said. "It was just another game, just another Wednesday night game. We came out on top."