Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Game 1 Loss to Boston Bruins

The Carolina Hurricanes dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final in Boston by a score of 5-2. Let’s talk about what happened.

I have watched this game three full times now. Call me crazy, but I couldn’t help but go back and pick apart every single detail until I figured out exactly what went wrong. The short answer? A lot went wrong. The long answer? Read on to find out.

This game was a long one, for players and fans alike. Officiating played a huge part in why this game took the turns that it did, but it doesn’t bear the full weight of blame. In my opinion, Boston was outplayed for almost the entire game.

The lead changed twice and the game looked like it was in full control of the Carolina Hurricanes. and then the third period happened. But before we get into that debacle, lets focus on the moment that it felt inevitable that Carolina was going to leave the night with a W:

The Hurricanes played a physical, tight-checking game last night, and the Bruins for a moment, seemed to be on their heels. After a few bad calls, and a few more missed calls, the game seemed to change, and the Hurricanes weren’t able to right the ship and steal a win in Boston. This is what happened, period by period.