by Matt Karash | May 28, 2021 | The Drive Home
Shortly after game 6 ended, I said two things on Twitter. First, I gave credit to the Nashville Predators for giving the Hurricanes all they could handle. I entered the series thinking that the Hurricanes were the better team, and that proved true in the end. But the...
by Matt Karash | May 26, 2021 | The Drive Home
Just like in games 3 and 4 in Nashville, things did not come easy for the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Give the Predators credit. Playing a bit conservative with two defensemen almost always behind the play and playing to force the Hurricanes to move the puck one zone...
by Matt Karash | May 24, 2021 | The Drive Home
For the second consecutive game, the Hurricanes came close to winning the road game needed to return home with a chance to finish the series at home in five games. For the second consecutive game, the Hurricanes fell short after pushing the game into a second...
by Matt Karash | May 22, 2021 | The Drive Home
Given the volume and being worn out just from watching it, I will skip trying to recap the entire game and instead offer a random set of notes coming out of the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 loss in two overtimes in game three. Easier path lost? I wrote in my preview...
by Matt Karash | May 20, 2021 | The Drive Home
Neither of the Hurricanes first two games have been near the team’s peak. There is a higher gear to be had, but saying that the team can be better after winning two games by a combined 8-2 margin is impressive in its own right. Wednesday’s game was a...
by Matt Karash | May 18, 2021 | The Drive Home
After a gap year with the 2020 NHL Playoffs being in the bubble, Canes playoff hockey returned to PNC Arena with a fun first win. The 5-2 win overstates how easy it was, but the Hurricanes did reestablish themselves as the better team in the series and notched a first...
