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Carolina Hurricanes: Victory Over Minnesota, These Three Keys Will Bring

By Matthew Nidiffer

SAINT PAUL, MN - NOVEMBER 16: Warren Foegele #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Jordan Greenway #18 of the Minnesota Wild battle for the puck during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on November 16, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
SAINT PAUL, MN - NOVEMBER 16: Warren Foegele #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Jordan Greenway #18 of the Minnesota Wild battle for the puck during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on November 16, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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SAINT PAUL, MN – NOVEMBER 16: Dougie Hamilton #19 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Jonas Brodin #25 of the Minnesota Wild collide during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on November 16, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
SAINT PAUL, MN – NOVEMBER 16: Dougie Hamilton #19 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Jonas Brodin #25 of the Minnesota Wild collide during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on November 16, 2019 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) /

3. Patience, Young Padawans

The Carolina Hurricanes have more than a few players who are underperforming at the moment.

Jake Gardiner and Nino Niederreiter are the main two that stick out, but there are a few others like Warren Foegele (who has seemingly started to heat up), and Ryan Dzingel.

As far as Dzingel is concerned, he seems to play better with Erik Haula, so we should see his production increase once Haula returns. Foegele, as I mentioned before, has seemingly started to heat up a bit; we’ll see how he does tonight.

In regards to Gardiner and Nino, both of these players still have tremendous potential, and seem to be trying a bit too hard to get themselves back on track. Both have been stricken with outrageous streaks of unluckiness, but with patience, they should return to their former glory.

The harder and harder a player tries to get out a slump, the harder it seemingly gets to actually get out of the slump. Think of trying to chip a golf ball out of a sand trap. Finesse, patience, and just the right amount of ‘oomph’ will get you going again, and I can see both Nino and Gardiner pulling themselves out as soon as they sit back, stop overthinking, and just play their individual games.

All in all, tonight’s game should be exciting to say the least. Star Wars Night is always one of the most fun games to attend, and tonight should be no exception. May The Force Be With You All!

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