1. Did the Canes Stay Out of the Box?
Nope, not even a little bit. On par with their last several games, the Carolina Hurricanes took 5 penalties last night, two of which ended up being goals for the Washington Capitals.
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Warren Foegele scored shorthanded last night, so that’s great, but the Canes somehow managed to keep the Capitals at bay on three of their five man advantage opportunities.
This kind of penalty accumulation can’t continue; the Carolina Hurricanes could’ve easily lost this one on special teams.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been collecting PIMs at an alarming rate, and more often than not, those PIMs end up costing them goals. Last night, it didn’t matter; my worry is that it will start to matter more often, much sooner than I’m comfortable with.