Despite winning 6-5 in a shootout to begin the road trip, Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour didn’t mince words about how poorly he felt the Carolina Hurricanes played against the Kings on Saturday night. However, the hope was that playing back-to-back games would allow the team to turn the page against an Anaheim Ducks team still developing its young stars. Sunday’s game in Anaheim might’ve been the wake-up call the Canes needed.
The skaters remained the same for the Carolina Hurricanes, with the lone change coming in the net as Antti Raanta made his season debut. Opposite him, Lukas Dostal occupied the Anaheim net after John Gibson started in a 4-1 loss to Vegas on Saturday night.