There was a sense of optimism in the air early yesterday morning as the Carolina Hurricanes got ready to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Head coach Bill Peters seemed confident that his team was ready to go after a four-day break from play. The result last night seemed contrary to any belief that they were ready.
Last night consisted of many things: goals that shouldn’t have happened, defensive breakdowns, systemic issues and, of course, lack of goal scoring. After Phil Kessel’s first goal of the night, only a few minutes after Teuvo Teravainen had given the home team life, the Canes mailed it in.