The Carolina Hurricanes played what could have been their best period of hockey all season, but it was spoiled by a familiar nemesis. The script was an old one. The Canes dominated possession and shots on goal yet lost to a divisional opponent.
What to make of it? Well, let’s take it apart to see what was good, what was bad, and what was all too familiar.
The Good - The Fourth Line
With Erik Haula out nursing a knee injury, Eetu Luostarinen made his NHL debut. He didn’t disappoint.