Jaccob Slavin sat on a pad in the locker room Tuesday at PNC Arena, silent, eyes fixed, staring into space.
Justin Faulk had a slightly dazed, faraway look as he tried to explain what had just happened to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Said a sullen Justin Williams, “I’m very stunned right now.”
The Canes, playing with desperation and with an edge, led the Boston Bruins 4-1 midway through the third period. And then lost 6-4.
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Faulk said something about how the Bruins scored a goal in the third and then “smelled blood.