Carolina won this game in a situation I’m sure they would rather not have been in but they emerge victorious from Elmont with four points in the final back to back of the season in a game with a few storylines to come out of it. Obviously, Antti Raanta having to come out is one of them and the biggest of the group, but as a whole, it was a good performance from the Hurricanes.
After Raanta was hurt making a quick reflex save on a tipped puck, the Hurricanes showed that they still have the ability to just clamp down on a game and put up fantastic defensive performances.