A few weeks back I took a look at where the top scorers for the Carolina Hurricanes were projected to finish. With 2020 officially underway, let’s take an updated look.
Saturday’s disappointing loss to the Washington Capitals marked the halfway point of the 2019-20 season for the Carolina Hurricanes. While the result was not satisfactory, the Hurricanes did show some fight though were ultimately derailed by penalty issues and poor early power plays.
Then again, that’s not why we’re here. I don’t want to dwell on the negative, so let’s take an updated look at the Hurricanes’ top five scorers and the pace that they’re on. Before we get into that, it is worth noting that they have scored 21 goals in their last 5 games (4.2 per game), so the offense is there.
The bad news? Over that 5 game span, they’ve surrendered 22 goals (4.4 per game). That said, it should come as no surprise that the Hurricanes have gone 2-3 during that stretch.
So, how have the top scorers been affected? Let’s take a look.