The Carolina Hurricanes knew they had to shake off an ugly performance to keep pace in the playoff chase, and the schedule gave them a quick chance to do just that. The Hurricanes didn't waste the opportunity. Nino Niederreiter scored twice in the first period and the Hurricanes held off the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Saturday night to sweep the season series. Read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401045376