Luck was not on the Carolina Hurricanes’ side this St. Patrick’s Day as despite outshooting the Toronto Maple Leafs 36-21, they lost by a final score of 3-2.
Without their Hart Trophy hopeful superstar, Auston Matthews, and with a rookie goaltender starting in just his second ever game, the Maple Leafs shouldn’t have been too difficult an opponent. However, the Canes struggled to finish their chances and saw nearly all of their mistakes wind up in the back of their own net.
To start the game, it was all Carolina.
The Hurricanes dominated in both shots and possession, with a few close calls, but nothing was going in early.