The Carolina Hurricanes lost in regulation at home last night to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Here’s how they stacked up to our keys to the game.
The Carolina Hurricanes were not ready to play hockey last night.
Last night’s matchup could’ve seen the Canes sweep the Tampa Bay Lightning in the regular season, but fate had a different plan for the two teams.
The Tampa Bay Lightning outclassed and outplayed the Carolina Hurricanes last night at basically every possible turn. Goaltending? Andrei Vasilevskiy was incredible. Scoring? Steven Stamkos, Brayden Point, and Mitchell Stephens took the cake. Defense? Mikhail Sergachev and Kevin Shattenkirk were incredibly stout.
The Carolina Hurricanes played some of the most uninspired, disappointing hockey we have seen thus far in the 2019-20 season. The 1st and 2nd periods were all but disastrous; Andrei Svechnikov‘s goal off of a gorgeous pass from Jaccob Slavin in the 3rd period paled in comparison to the Canes’ play in the 1st and 2nd.
As far as our keys to the game last night, not a single one was met, for the first time in a very long time. Let’s take a look at how things fell apart.