Tonight’s game featured the road weary NY Islanders returning home after a 9 game road trip. Much like the Carolina Hurricanes and the state fair escapades each fall, the NCAA came calling for the Barclay’s Center in March.
More specifically New York got a taste of North Carolina college basketball before the Canes brought their own particular flavor of hockey to the Big Apple. New York is the start of a set of away game bookends for Carolina. After tonight the Canes come home for three games before finishing the week in Philadelphia.
This game had all the makings of a high scoring affair if you reflect on the past two game these teams have played this season.