Carolina Hurricanes: Three Takeaways Against the New York Rangers

Big Night From Lucas Wallmark

With all of things we could look at from this game from a negative standpoint, there was a least a few positives to come out of this one. One of those, of course, being the amazing game that Lucas Wallmark had tonight for the Hurricanes. With his performance tonight, he has pushed his point streak to five consecutive games.

When Wallmark came into the mix last year in a much bigger role, many people weren’t expecting much from the young center. Luckily for us, he’s fit right in. As of now, he has seven goals and ten assists in his 37 games. While we don’t expect him to light up the scoreboard and produce a ton of points, there’s a lot he does on the ice that contributes a lot.

As I stated in the recap, Wallmark got the scoring started early in the first period. At the time, the game was in Carolina’s favor as they came out playing really fast. In the second period, he would have a 2-on-1 with Brett Pesce. He would set up Pesce for a very timely goal that gave Carolina a chance going into the third period.

While the spotlight is typically on the big guys from the Hurricanes such as Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen, it’s nice to see some depth guys step up and produce. Wallmark has come a long way, and his development continues to show as he keeps getting better. Let’s hope he can keep his streak alive tomorrow against Washington.