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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 takeaways from win over Panthers

By Andrew Miller

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 07: Carolina Hurricanes Center Derek Ryan (7) skates around Florida Panthers Right Wing Colton Sceviour (7) during a game between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on November 7 2017. Carolina defeated Florida 3-1. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 07: Carolina Hurricanes Center Derek Ryan (7) skates around Florida Panthers Right Wing Colton Sceviour (7) during a game between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on November 7 2017. Carolina defeated Florida 3-1. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 7: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates a third-period goal scored by Derek Ryan #7 as Roberto Luongo #1 and Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers look on during an NHL game on November 7, 2017 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 7: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates a third-period goal scored by Derek Ryan #7 as Roberto Luongo #1 and Aaron Ekblad #5 of the Florida Panthers look on during an NHL game on November 7, 2017 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

2. Offense might finally be breaking through

Carolina is consistently out shooting its opponents in the last couple games. They out shot Arizona, Colorado, St. Louis, and Florida. Yet, only one of those efforts resulted in victories for the Canes.

Offensive efforts made a huge difference in this contest, especially since Florida goalie Roberto Luongo came up so big on multiple chances. Lounge stopped 45 of 47 shots on goal. The other goal against came on an empty netter to Williams.

The Canes suffer from a lack of creativity and quality scoring chances early in the 2017-18 campaign. They get plenty of shots but most are not quality opportunities that make it tough on opposing defenses and goalies.

Crashing the net seems to be the most successful formula for the Canes this season. That could be huge too since the Canes have some players with some real clappers like Skinner, Hanifin, and Justin Faulk.

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