Hurricanes 5, Islanders 3

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, scoring twice in the third period to secure the win. Despite coach Rod Brind'Amour acknowledging the team was 'not at its best,' the victory improved Carolina's record to 13-3-2 on the season. Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi made 24 saves in the game.