For the first three games that rookie defenseman Roland McKeown spent with the Carolina Hurricanes, he looked like a seamless fit with the group on the blue line. And, with other defenders like Brett Pesce and Noah Hanifin out for the season, giving McKeown the call was an easy move to make for the Canes front office.
McKeown’s second debut with the Canes this season came on March 22, against the Arizona Coyotes. Entering the matchup with the Yotes, McKeown racked up two points in three games in his earlier stint with the team during the 2017-18 campaign.