The Carolina Hurricanes are playing their first game after a four day layoff and will play the Buffalo Sabres for the second straight game. The Hurricanes game against the Detroit Red Wings on Dec. 19 was postponed because of a cooling system issue at PNC Arena in Raleigh caused the ice surface to be unplayable. "We'll be good, we've been good here for a long time," coach Bill Peters said. "I expect us to be good here today and then we'll be good again tomorrow and then go into the Christmas break." The Hurricanes are 4-1-2 in their past six games. Derek Ryan, who was recalled from Charlotte of the American Hockey League on Nov. 11, has eight points in the past six games. "That's the goal when you're called up," Ryan said. "You don't want to be another guy with a jersey on, you want to play and contribute at this level. Obviously it's been nice to do that and contribute offensively… It's been good, I'm just trying to do what I've been doing my whole career and just contribute offensively and continue to be a factor." Carolina also has the best penalty kill in the League (91.3 percent). "Obviously when we break down you need your goaltender to be, if not the best penalty killer, but one of the best penalty killers," Peters said. "We've got a variety of guys who can [play the penalty kill] and take pride in doing it."
