If you play with fire you’re going to get burned, and if you play ugly hockey you’re eventually going to lose a game.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been far from their best during their three-game California swing, and it finally bit them in the loss column Monday night in San Jose. The Canes fell to the Sharks 2-1 in overtime, as an off-kilter effort and nonexistent power play doomed Carolina to just its third loss of the season.
To his credit Antti Raanta was very good in Carolina’s net Monday, stopping 25 of the 27 shots he faced.