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Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Shootout Victory vs. Vancouver

By Matthew Nidiffer

RALEIGH, NC - FEBRUARY 2: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes checks Troy Stecher #51 of the Vancouver Canucks into the boards during an NHL game on February 2, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - FEBRUARY 2: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes checks Troy Stecher #51 of the Vancouver Canucks into the boards during an NHL game on February 2, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 2: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks to gain control of a loose puck during an NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks on February 2, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 2: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks to gain control of a loose puck during an NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks on February 2, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

2. Were the Canes Ready to Play?

Yes, indeed.

Or, at least more ready than they were against the Vegas Golden Knights this past Friday.

It could be that they were looking forward to watching the Super Bowl in good spirits, or it could be that they wanted so badly to do the Super Bowl Storm Surge hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LIV.

Who knows? All I know is that the Carolina Hurricanes definitely showed up to play, and that effort didn’t falter anywhere near as much as it has previously, if at all.

If the Carolina Hurricanes play like that every night (with the exception of a few defensive missteps), they should easily be able to pull themselves right back into the Top 3 in the Metropolitan Division.

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