For a good chunk of two periods against the Nashville Predators Monday night, the Hurricanes appeared headed for another lackluster game that could lead to a loss. But the team finally got going, and, thanks to a rock-solid game from James Reimer in net and big goals from Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho and Vincent Trocheck, they secured a 4-2 victory instead.
While the win wasn’t perfect, and may have come at a cost, there’s plenty to build on. Let’s take a look at some key takeaways from Carolina’s third game:
Optimus Reim
For the second game in a row, the Canes got off to a poor start.