I am writing this fresh off watching the game and am very upset at the outcome of this one. I’m upset at the offense, the powerplay, the coaching, the officiating, you name it. The only person who I am not upset at is Curtis McElhinney, who was outstanding again for the Carolina Hurricanes today making 29 saves on 30 shots for a .966 SV%. On the other end of the ice was MacKenzie Blackwood, who celebrated making his third NHL start by getting his first career shutout with 37 saves*.
Carolina looked strong at first as McElhinney kept them in the game with several magnificent saves.