by Matt Karash | Oct 29, 2019 | The Drive Home
On Thursday night at PNC Arena, the Carolina Hurricanes closed out a strong 8-3-1 October with a hard-fought win over the Calgary Flames. The 2-1 score is misleading in terms of NHL entertainment value. The game had a good pace to it, decent chances both ways and even...
by Matt Karash | Oct 26, 2019 | The Drive Home
I was one of (many?) who had a tough time with the NC State Fair traffic situation despite arriving quite a bit early. As such, my viewpoint of the game includes some combination of seeing the second half and hearing about and seeing highlights for the first half. But...
by Matt Karash | Oct 25, 2019 | The Drive Home
At the most basic level, picking up a point on the road against a Columbus team that is playing well right now is a decent even if treading water outcome especially given that the Canes are trying to find it right now. But coupled with the 1-3 stretch that preceded...
by Matt Karash | Oct 19, 2019 | The Drive Home
For the first time in 2019, the Carolina Hurricanes have lost three out of four games in regulation. And for only the third time in 2019, the Carolina Hurricanes have lost two consecutive games in regulation. The bigger picture that the team is still off to a good...
by Matt Karash | Oct 17, 2019 | The Drive Home
After a gritty win on Tuesday in Los Angeles, the Carolina Hurricanes faced off against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The game started well enough. After a sluggish start in the first game on the west coast on Tuesday, the Hurricanes started much better in...
by Matt Karash | Oct 16, 2019 | The Drive Home
Coming off a generally lackluster effort and the team’s first loss on Saturday night, the Hurricanes looked to rebound on its first real road trip of the season. The rebound did not happen in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings. The period encompassed...