Carolina Hurricanes: Three Keys to Victory In Vegas

The Carolina Hurricanes head to Vegas tonight to take on the Golden Knights for the second and final time this season. Here’s how the boys in white can escape Sin City with a win.

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to Vegas the last time these two teams played; a 4-3 heartbreaker a little over a week ago on 1/31.

Since then, the Canes have won 2 of the 3 games they’ve played – a 4-3 shootout thriller over the Vancouver Canucks, and a 5-3 routing of the Arizona Coyotes. The one game the Carolina Hurricanes lost in that timespan was an embarrassing 6-3 blowout at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues.

The Vegas Golden Knights have won 2 of their last 3 games since playing the Canes as well. The first, a 3-0 shutout over the Nashville Predators on 2/1, and most recently a 7-2 demolishing of the Florida Panthers. Vegas’ lone loss came against the Tampa Bay Lightning by a margin of 4-2 on 2/4.

The Carolina Hurricanes continue on this road trip without alternate captain Jordan Martinook who ‘did something to his back’ last week, according to Rod Brind’amour.

The Carolina Hurricanes need to win consistently at this point in the season. With 28 games left in the season and the Metropolitan Division remaining as tight and competitive as ever, every game from here on out is a must-win. Here’s how the Canes can tie the season series against Vegas and snatch a couple points in the standings.