2.Keep the powerplay rolling
That scoring will need to come from all levels and from all scenarios on the ice. The New Jersey Devils will want to play spoiler to it’s Metro division rivals and the Carolina Hurricanes need to come in and play like everything is on the line, because it is.
That included playing the same good powerplay that has appeared in the last three games. In those games the Carolina Hurricanes managed to convert four of the five power plays they were awarded. That includes converting on two straight power-plays through the last two games in Pittsburgh and Toronto.
These powerplay goals have mostly come from the defense with Teuvo Teravainen being the lone forward to score one. Dougie Hamilton, Justin Faulk, and Jaccob Slavin have each scored a powerplay goal in the last three games. Slavin and Faulk got their goals from the blue-line, while Teravainen and Hamilton got theirs digging deep at the crease and greasing them in:
That means that there is always an opportunity to score on the powerplay if you just get the puck to the net. Each of those four goals were not fully intended as unstoppable shots that are goals 100% of the time. Instead they were all goals that came from hard work and just getting the puck to the net.
If this team wants to do celebrate with the fans as never before tonight at PNC arena, it starts by making sure they take advantage of every opportunity to score, especially on the powerplay. Every little bit will help Petr Mrazek take advantage of the momentum and take control of the game. And with a little support from the out of town scoreboard, a take control of the season.