That was an absolutely heartbreaking loss. Carolina falls 2-1 to the New York Islanders as they completed their third game in four nights and come up short against the Islanders team that was supposed to be the favorite for the division coming into the year. Carolina’s scoring woes at this point are becoming a more serious issue than anyone wants to talk about, and it’s not a good sign.
Carolina’s inability to put the puck in the net came back to bite the team again. If the Hurricanes put the puck in the net consistently, they will walk to the Stanley Cup, but every team has issues and this offense is streaky.