This Carolina Hurricanes team has benefited from solid goaltending and good defense all season. However, the team simply cannot score at the moment despite leading the entire NHL in shots taken and being outshot just four times in 27 games. A single solitary goal from Lucas Wallmark was all the team had to show for their 40 shots on goal last night, and that came on a powerplay once the team was already 4-0 down.
Losing to a team of San Jose’s caliber is nothing to be ashamed of. They have an excellent goaltender in Martin Jones, albeit one who has struggled all season, a defense that rivals anyone in the NHL, plus a forward group that includes future Hall of Famer Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Timo Meier.