by Matt Karash | Apr 26, 2019 | The Drive Home
Quick hitters –Biggest thing is that the Hurricanes who could have been flat trying to dial it up again only 40ish hours after Caps series ended found enough to get a game 1 win. The team now has a successful two-game road trip in its pocket and now a chance to...
by Matt Karash | Apr 24, 2019 | The Drive Home
This might sound strange, but I actually dread writing recaps (or whatever I end up writing) after games like Wednesday’s. For those who experienced, there really is not much I can say that captures it and everyone has their own special version of what it felt...
by Matt Karash | Apr 23, 2019 | The Drive Home
Quick hitters –More than anything, this was a team win. After being unable to respond in Saturday’s loss, the Hurricanes punched back on Monday such that when the Capitals pulled ahead twice, the Canes just fought harder. –Jordan Staal was the best...
by Matt Karash | Apr 20, 2019 | The Drive Home
Quick hitters –The Capitals set a physical and fast-paced tone early, and the Canes never really were able to answer in either regard. Put simply, the Capitals were just better in terms of physicality and pace and that gradually seeped into every other facet of...
by Matt Karash | Apr 18, 2019 | The Drive Home
Quick hitters –The win was nowhere near as dominant but was equally impressive. The Hurricanes were not able to overwhelm the Caps on Thursday but we still the better team even if the margin was slim. –The story of the game for me was the blue line and...
by Matt Karash | Apr 15, 2019 | The Drive Home
It can be easy to overreact in the moment, but I really think even with time to let it settle that Monday’s dominant 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals will go down in Canes history as one of many great playoff wins. As I said on Twitter shortly after the game...
