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Carolina Hurricanes: 3 Keys to Resetting in Game 3 vs. Bruins

By Tony Trotmann

BOSTON - MAY 12: After the Bruins went ahead 3-0, the Carolina Hurricanes bench looks on as a Boston fan in the background hoists a sign reading "Downgraded To Tropical Storm." The Boston Bruins host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals on May 12, 2019. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - MAY 12: After the Bruins went ahead 3-0, the Carolina Hurricanes bench looks on as a Boston fan in the background hoists a sign reading "Downgraded To Tropical Storm." The Boston Bruins host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals on May 12, 2019. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 12: Referees break up a scrum during the third period between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 12: Referees break up a scrum during the third period between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

2. Consistent Discipline

The Hurricanes have shown bad discipline in Game 1 and 2, untimely penalties that punished them. Whether or not the officiating was good, the Hurricanes need to test early on what type of game the officials will call. A strict game where weak calls will be called or a “playoff hockey” type of game.

Once the Hurricanes get a penalty and seeing the severity of it, the Hurricanes need to take that lesson and not continue to take penalties, stay out of the box. If the Hurricanes stayed out of the box in the third period of Game 1, it’s likely they win that game.

Officiating in this season’s playoffs have tended to favor the home team, because the referees like to hear the cheers of a call on the road team. The first round was clear enough of this, the officiating in the Washington-Carolina series, the Tampa Bay-Columbus series, and the San Jose-Vegas series.

The crowd needs to be loud and make their voices heard. If they don’t like a call, they need to boo. If they like a call, they need to cheer. The Hurricanes should expect some nice calls and they need to stay out of the box, because officiating will likely try to make up for Game 1 and 2 and the Hurricanes need to make that job easy for the referees.

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