Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Thrilling Shootout Win over Vegas

The Carolina Hurricanes managed to pull out a 6-5 win in Las Vegas in the shootout last night after going down early in the first period. Here’s how the Canes stacked up to my keys to last night’s game.

The Carolina Hurricanes showed an incredible amount of resiliency last night after triumphing over the Vegas Golden Knights in the shootout after going down 2-1 by the end of the 1st period.

James Reimer and Justin Williams came through in the shootout again and pulled the Canes through to a victory.

Let’s be honest, though; the Carolina Hurricanes didn’t show up until the 3rd period, as has been the case for more than a few games this season. This time, however, their 3rd period resurgence was successful, and they managed to force the game into a shootout, which they are still undefeated in.

Last night’s game was incredibly up-and-down, and most of us thought the Canes were done for after letting up 2 incredibly frustrating goals early on. That has been the case for most of this season but hopefully tonight has shown us the beginning of a new trend.

The Canes checked off all of our keys to the game, and they were rewarded with climbing back into a playoff spot. Let’s take a closer look at how the Carolina Hurricanes stacked up to my keys to last night’s game.