Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Road Win vs. Detroit Red Wings
2. Canes’ Defense Showed Up to Play
The Carolina Hurricanes have had incredibly hit-or-miss defense from their 2nd and 3rd line defensemen so far this season. One game, everyone is firing on all cylinders, and the next it seems like some players just missed their assignments, or let the opponent’s offensive players walk right in.
That absolutely wasn’t the case last night. The Canes’ defensive corps all showed up to play, and in a big way.
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Last night’s game was a grind, for sure, but the Hurricanes’ defense was able to not only keep up with the Red Wings’ offensive threats, but surpass them in speed, skill, and physicality.
We also got treated to Dougie Hamilton destroying Andreas Athanasiou in the corner, which is not something that happens every day. Early Christmas present, perhaps?
Speaking of Christmas presents, Brett Pesce managed to only miss a few minutes after blocking a shot with his own… er… package. In true Pesce fashion, he went to the locker room, walked it off, and hopped right back on the ice and played an incredibly noticeable game the rest of the evening. The defense showed up in more ways than one, there is absolutely no doubt about that.