Carolina Hurricanes: 3 Takeaways From Shutout Win vs Kings

The Carolina Hurricanes finished off their home stand with two straight shutouts against Pacific division opponents. Let’s look at what was key in the Hurricanes victory against the Los Angeles Kings.

What a whale of a game to end this seven-game home stand. The Carolina Hurricanes finished those seven games at 5-2-0 and on a three-game winning streak. This was a game that the Hurricanes needed to win and most importantly James Reimer needed. This game can do wonders for a stretch of games against the Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New York Islanders in the coming days.

Watching the game last night was beautiful. A magnificent game and even better than the game, those Hartford Whalers jerseys. Hearing Brass Bonanza and even a Brass Bonanza storm surge was just so perfect.

I personally don’t get the hate on the Hurricanes for having Whalers night. The Whalers are a big part of Hurricanes history and it is always good to remember the past and the things that got you to where you are today. I think they should wear the Whalers jersey more often over the course of a season.

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Last night, the Hurricanes could have easily lost that game. The Kings had opportunities all night, but the Hurricanes defense and goaltending came to play. They did what they needed to win the game. This game was eerily like the first time the Hurricanes and Kings played where the Hurricanes needed a dominant goaltending performance to come out on top.

The Kings may not be that good of a team at the moment, but they are a team that plays hard and you have to respect that. They showed a lot of determination and fight in their game last night, but the Hurricanes were able to stop the Kings from scoring. Let’s get into our three takeaways from last nights game.