The Hurricanes were unable to bury the Ottawa Senators Thursday, but earned two vital points in a bounce-back win Friday over the San Jose Sharks.
Three Observations
1. It's becoming a broken record, but Carolina’s young D continues to play well, even without Justin Faulk. It's especially true of rookie Jaccob Slavin, who is logging top-pairing minutes (a total of 45:21 in the two games) in Faulk’s absence, and is starting to show more offensive flair. Slavin’s most impressive moment — at least as far as raw skill — came Friday when he led the rush up the ice and pulled away from a trailing Patrick Marleau, who at 36 is still one of the league’s best skaters.