The Carolina Hurricanes have lost blowouts this season. They’ve lost on a goal in the final second of regulation. They’ve lost back-and-forth games. And yet, they found a way to lose a game in a new, excruciating way on Tuesday night.
Leading by three goals with ten minutes to go, the Hurricanes collapsed in a manner befitting the other tenant of PNC Arena. Despite being down to 15 skaters for the final ten minutes, the Boston Bruins overcame a three-goal third period deficit to beat the Canes 6-4, a defensive calamity that might just have been the final nail in the coffin of Carolina’s playoff hopes.