1. Warren Foegele: March 28, 2019 vs. Washington Capitals
The FoeGOAL of all goals. Coming off a loss to the same Washington Capitals, the Carolina Hurricanes needed to show that they could compete with the Stanley Cup Champs. Looking back now that we know they will be our first round dance partners, This game was not one the Hurricanes could simply roll on. Although they lost the game, they at least came out with this goal.
This goal was an absolute highlight reel of a goal, even goal of the year candidate worthy. Warren Foegele entered the Hurricanes offensive end with speed, blew passed Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen, and had too much speed for a reaching Braden Holtby and deposited the puck into a wide open net. To cap of the goal, Foegele celebrated by jumping into the glass getting fired up.
Where were you when Warren Foegele did THIS? pic.twitter.com/WcrLw8jmgl
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) March 29, 2019
This goal had little impact on how the game finished, however, but it doesn’t take away from how spectacular of a goal it was. It put the Hurricanes ahead of the Capitals 2-1 in the second period, but eventually dropped this game 3-2 after two third period goals by the Capitals.
The goal, in fact, turned the fortunes of Foegele’s campaign. Foegele gained more confidence on the offensive side of the puck and wound up scoring two more goals to finish the season at 10. Each of these goals were scored in the last two games of the season. Foegele generating confidence this close to playoff time is huge for the Hurricanes depth.
Even though goals like this may not be the deciding factor in an outcome of a game, you can’t deny that this goal was real pretty. Foegele just out-skated everyone to get to the front of the net and cash in on the opportunity.
These were the top three goals of the 2018-19 regular season for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Question for CC Readers: Which goal that wasn’t listed do you think deserves to be top three?