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Carolina Hurricanes After Dark Part 3: Three Keys for Victory in Anaheim

By Luke Schull

ANAHEIM, CA - DECEMBER 7: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles for the puck against Brandon Montour #26 of the Anaheim Ducks during the game on December 7, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - DECEMBER 7: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles for the puck against Brandon Montour #26 of the Anaheim Ducks during the game on December 7, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – DECEMBER 7: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles for the puck against Brandon Montour #26 of the Anaheim Ducks during the game on December 7, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – DECEMBER 7: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles for the puck against Brandon Montour #26 of the Anaheim Ducks during the game on December 7, 2018 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Stay Out of the Sin Bin…

Please guys, I’m begging you. PLEASE stay out of the penalty box.

The Carolina Hurricanes are faced with an out-of-character dilemma in that they’ve already taken 38 minor penalties just 8 games into the season. Hurricanes teams of the past have always been among the most disciplined, but not so far this season.

The Hurricanes are taking offensive zone penalties, lazy penalties, careless penalties, you name it. Our penalty kill hasn’t been good enough yet this season (77.8%). The reason discipline is a game key for tonight is because they let up two power play goals in the first period against the San Jose Sharks. That needs to change.

The Ducks might have an anemic power play right now, but that doesn’t mean they won’t catch fire. The best way to avoid that is to not give them the chances. They have weapons.

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