Two teams that specialize in doing everything they can to make their fans hate them and their own selves squared off in NHL Game Number 1111, right in the middle of Sunday dinner, presumably so fans on both sides have a reason not to watch.
In the spirit of frustration, the Islanders gave up the first goal of the game only three minutes in, when Islander-killer Jaccob Slavin sent a shot that went in off Adam Pelech.
Before the game was five minutes old, Lee Stempniak had the Hurricanes up 2-0 on an absolute howler on the part of Jaroslav Halak.