by Matt Karash | Feb 18, 2018 | The Drive Home
On Sunday for Military Appreciation Night, the Hurricanes aimed to end a two-game winning streak and finish with a positive before an odd four-day February layoff. The Hurricanes netted a point with a clutch goal by Jeff Skinner inside of two minutes to play and with...
by Matt Karash | Feb 16, 2018 | The Drive Home
On the surface, the Carolina Hurricanes deserved better in their 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday. The game was sloppy, but the Hurricanes were the better team and won the battle in terms of possession time and shot totals. And then even when they did...
by Matt Karash | Feb 15, 2018 | The Drive Home
Perspective is important when considering the Hurricanes legitimately disappointing 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The Hurricanes were not going to win out, and that is not necessary to make the playoffs. And the Hurricanes were going to have a couple stinker...
by Matt Karash | Feb 13, 2018 | The Drive Home
Facing what on paper looked like a strong challenge against a good goalie and the NHL’s second-ranked defense, the Hurricanes surged early and again late on the way to deluge of goals and an overpowering 7-3 win. The win marked the third straight for which the...
by Matt Karash | Feb 10, 2018 | The Drive Home
Last weekend, things started well enough with a Hurricanes win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, but when pressured by a Detroit Red Wings team that came to skate, the Hurricanes had absolutely no answer on Friday. The result was a lackluster loss that was...
by Matt Karash | Feb 9, 2018 | The Drive Home
After three consecutive losses, the Hurricanes entered Friday’s game desperately needing to leverage a favorable match up against a non-playoff team on home ice to get the train back on the tracks with a win. With Scott Darling in net, the game also presented...
