It was a tale of two halves for the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night in their preseason rematch against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Rod Brind’Amour went with a young, inexperienced lineup for game two of their exhibition schedule and that was on full display in the second and third periods as Tampa’s veteran-heavy group outmatched the Canes and ran away with an 8-5 win.
Here are three takeaways from Carolina's second preseason tilt.
Another strong offensive night from Carolina’s young forwards
Carolina’s top prospect was very noticeable in his preseason debut.