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The Canes' Brandon Sutter (16) battles the Senators' Filip Kuba (17)during the first period of an NHL game played between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators at the RBC Center in Raleigh N.C. on Oct. 25, 2011. – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Tuomo Ruutu (15) checks the Senators' Chris Phillips (4) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Canes' head coach Paul Maurice and the team watch the action – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Canes' Alexei Ponikarovsky (23) battles the Senators' Chris Neil (25) and Filip Kuba (17) for the puck along the boards – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Jeff Skinner (53) winds up to shoot – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Zach Boychuk (11) battles the Sens' Sergei Gonchar (55) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Canes' Tomas Kaberle (51) gets ready on a face-off. He prefers to play without a visor on his helmet. T – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Tuomo Ruutu (15) battles the Senators' Nick Foligno (71) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Zach Boychuk (11) moves the puck against the Sens' Erik Karlsson (65) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Canes' Jay Harrison (44) and the Senators' Erik Condra (22) collide along the bench – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Jussi Jokinen (36) tries to score against the Senators' Craig Anderson (41) and Jesse Winchester (18) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Senators' Zenon Konopka (28) celebrates with teammates after he scored during the second period – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Senators' Zack Smith (15) and Erik Condra (22) battle the Canes' Tuomo Ruutu (15) and Jeff Skinner (53) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Cam Ward (30) defends against the Senators' David Rundblad (7) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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Jay Harrison (44) knocks down the Senators' Zack Smith (15) as they go for the puck. Harrison was called for a penalty on the play; the Sens scored on the ensuing power play. – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Senators' Jason Spezza (19) gets the puck into the net despite the best efforts of Canes defenders Bryan Allen (5), Brandon Sutter (16), Cam Ward (30) and Tim Gleason (6) – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Canes' Jiri Tlusty (19), Eric Staal (12), and Tomas Kaberle (51) congratulate Tuomo Ruutu (15) after he scored during the third period. It made the score 2-1. – cseward@newsobserver.com
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A shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Jamie McBain and redirected by Jeff Skinner rolls by the Ottawa Senators' Craig Anderson (41) for a Canes goal. – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Canes' Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his gaol with teammates Jamie McBain (4), Joni Pitkanen (25), Jussi Jokinen (36) and Eric Staal (12). The shot tied the score at 2-2. – cseward@newsobserver.com
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A fan in a gorilla mask cheers Jeff Skinner's goal. – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Canes Cam Ward (30) reacts after the Senators' Jason Spezza (not pictured) scored on him during a shootout. It proved to be the game-winner. – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Senators' Craig Anderson (41) stops the Canes' Tuomo Ruutu (15) on Carolina's last shot of the shootout to seal the win for the Sens – cseward@newsobserver.com
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The Senators celebrate the win after a shootout. The Senators beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout. – cseward@newsobserver.com