Meh.
Sometimes, it’s just one of those nights. The Hurricanes never really had it Thursday night in PNC Arena, falling to the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 in a game where the Canes looked as rusty as a team can be.
Carolina couldn’t hit the net and couldn’t make much happen, as Columbus opened up the floodgates with a four-goal third period to blow out the Canes on their home ice. Yegor Chinakhov netted two for Columbus, while Patrik Laine, Emil Bemstrom, Cole Sillinger and Jack Roslovic all also scored.
Frederik Andersen started the game in net, but was pulled in the third period to make way for newcomer Jack LaFontaine.