The Hurricanes took a stranglehold on their series with the New York Islanders on Wednesday evening, but their puck management in the defensive zone cost them two goals against and could have easily hurt them on more occasions.
On their penalty kill, Carolina has shown really only one set faceoff play and it is run on both sides of the ice. It involves the inside defenseman collecting the loose puck from a won faceoff and making a bank pass to the weak side forward behind the net. When it works, it produces an easy clear and kills at least 20 seconds off of the power play.