895 achieved, Sunday’s loss in Long Island was a free pass for the team…because honestly, who could focus on playing good team defense when history was just made?
Now, however, the focus has to be back on getting ready for the playoffs and finding the next level to their game. They’ll get a good test of their ability to do just that as they resume acquaintances with the Hurricanes, a rematch of a feisty affair a little over a week ago that saw Carolina pretty well pummel the Caps on the scoreboard and both teams pummel each others’ faces.