It was an early saturday matinée game. The first of a back to back against Metro Division opponents each competing for post season positioning. In front of a rowdier audience of almost 18 thousand fans, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Philadelphia Flyers competed, each fighting for their seasons not to end come April 6th.
After sixty minutes of play the Carolina Hurricanes came up on top by a score of 5-2. That’s the short version of this story. It’s the version you know by now. It’s not the version you are here to read about. No, this version is about what they drew from this game that can be administered in the future, and what should be shied away from.