by Matt Karash | May 10, 2022 | The Drive Home
Two losses in Boston raised some doubts after consecutive wins at home, but back home at PNC Arena, the Hurricanes picked up where they left off with a 5-1 win. The formula was a familiar one with Jordan Staal’s line tasked with shutting down Bergeron, Marchand...
by Matt Karash | May 8, 2022 | The Drive Home
Unfortunately, my game preview mostly foretold everything that could and would go wrong in Sunday’s game against the Bruins. (Indented quotes from the game preview) 1) Battle of the best In the 2019 playoff series loss to the Bruins, the single biggest...
by Matt Karash | May 6, 2022 | The Drive Home
After consecutive home playoff wins against the Boston Bruins, a familiar losing formula reemerged in game 3 in Boston. The Bruins top players both at even strength and on special teams were the best players on the ice and the deciding factor in the outcome. After a...
by Matt Karash | May 5, 2022 | The Drive Home
With the 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, the Carolina Hurricanes are now 5-0 versus the Bruins with a massive 26 to 4 goal advantage. I would expect the Bruins to dig down and pull out a win at home to keep the Hurricanes from running the 2021-22...
by Matt Karash | May 3, 2022 | The Drive Home
To win a playoff series or even more so go deep in the playoffs, a team will need to play at or very close to its highest level for the majority of its post-season games. But in wacky world of NHL playoff hockey, there is always also elements of luck, good bounces,...
by Matt Karash | Nov 17, 2021 | The Drive Home
Starting a long road trip in Sin City, the Hurricanes continued finding a way to win even on less than stellar nights. The Hurricanes played two good periods and one bad one which was enough to win by a 4-2 margin. My notes follow: 1) Antti Raanta Because the...
