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Hurricanes Can’t Solve Rinne, Shut Out by Predators

By Justin Hollingsworth

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 29: Mikael Granlund #64 of the Nashville Predators looks to deflect the puck past Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes who goes down in the crease to protect the net during an NHL game on November 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 29: Mikael Granlund #64 of the Nashville Predators looks to deflect the puck past Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes who goes down in the crease to protect the net during an NHL game on November 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 29: Dan Hamhuis #5 of the Nashville Predators controls the puck away from Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL game on November 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 29: Dan Hamhuis #5 of the Nashville Predators controls the puck away from Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL game on November 29, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Lack of Intensity From Carolina

After failing on the comeback attempt in New York on Wednesday night where they saw themselves down 3-0 at one point, it was very important that Carolina came out of the gate strong. To be fair, they started well, but that quickly changed. Nashville played with the exact intensity that Carolina desperately needed, and the results definitely back that up.

https://twitter.com/PredsNHL/status/1200587207930793985?s=20

We can start by discussing the power play. Coming into tonight’s game, Carolina’s power play has been pretty good recently, good for 8th best in the league. They had three opportunities tonight and did not score. The first opportunity was easily the best, with Rinne standing on his head. As for the others, lifeless would be putting it lightly.

When it comes to 5-on-5 play, it was very one-sided, and certainly not in favor of the Carolina Hurricanes. While they had flashes of grade-A chances, they just couldn’t bury them. Besides those few chances, Carolina was very flat in this game. Nashville played to their strengths and had Carolina chasing nearly the entire game.

A quick look at the upcoming schedule will show just how important this game was for Carolina. With some tough opponents on the horizon, it was important to play a solid game and get a much needed two points against a team that has struggled this month. The Hurricanes failed to play with the needed intensity to win this hockey game and were outplayed in just about every facet of the game.

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