For the first time since 2016, the Carolina Hurricanes have been defeated by the Buffalo Sabres. It snaps an 11-game win streak the Canes had over the Sabres organization. It’s a game that the Canes were just not good enough in and had too many breakdowns defensively to even say they deserved to win. Only one line could score for the Hurricanes and it’s painful to watch right now.
Let’s start with the good. Jordan Staal recorded points number 600 and 601 as he twice was a key contributor to the scoring. With the captain and his line being the Canes’ only scoring threat, the Canes’ problem of making old goaltenders that aren’t supposed to be good anymore look like Vezina candidates came up.