The Carolina Hurricanes squandered their best offensive performance yet as four unanswered Lightning goals sealed their Game 4 fate with a final score of 6-4 Saturday evening at Amalie Arena.
The Canes’ inability to stay out of the penalty box was the recipe for disaster as seven penalties were assessed to the Hurricanes, who shot themselves in the foot all night to see themselves backed into a corner with a 3-1 series deficit.
But let’s take a deeper look into how Carolina lost last night and where they can go from here:
Special Teams
Special teams was the number one reason why the Hurricanes lost last night’s game and has been one of the main reasons why they’re trailing in the series.