When you gift a team a couple of goals, usually your chances of coming out ahead aren’t too great. Add in it being a Bruce Cassidy coached team, and your chances basically drop down to 0%.
That’s essentially what happened to the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday night as they were shutout by the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0.
“I didn’t love our second period,” said captain Jordan Staal. “I thought we were a little too flat. In the third we obviously took over, but when you’re down two in this league, it’s never easy, especially against one of the top teams in the league.