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Carolina Hurricanes: Three Takeaways from Tuesday’s Win

By Jeb Bohn

RALEIGH, NC - OCTOBER 29: Andrei Svechnikov #37of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring a goal against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game on October 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - OCTOBER 29: Andrei Svechnikov #37of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring a goal against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game on October 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Carolina Hurricanes netminder Petr Mrazek
RALEIGH, NC – OCTOBER 29: Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes goes down in the crease to make the stop during an NHL game against the Calgary Flames on October 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Mrazek holds the fort

First things first: you cannot legitimately fault Mrazek for Lindholm’s first-period goal.  Whereas his team spent a lot of time running around, the Hurricanes’ netminder did everything he could to keep Carolina within striking distance.

Through the first 40 minutes of play, Mrazek faced 25 Calgary shots, stopping all but one.  Through Carolina’s struggles in establishing their game, the Czech netminder refused to yield any ground.  With the Flames pushing the pace and stifling every Hurricanes’ attack, the pressure was on Mrazek.

He answered the call time after time, enabling his teammates to turn the tide.

With Tuesday’s win, Mrazek finishes October with a 6-1-1 record and a .917 save percentage.

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