Carolina Hurricanes: Three Keys to Victory in Dallas

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 23: Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) reaches for a puck with Dallas Stars center Mattias Janmark (13) defending during the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Dallas Stars on February 23, 2019 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 16: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes skate for position on the ice during an NHL game against the Dallas Stars on February 16, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

1. Start On Time

This is something the Carolina Hurricanes haven’t been doing recently.

Scoring the first goal (or first few goals) is on of the most significant ways to impact a game and influence it into your own favor.

The Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves chasing the game by a multi-goal margin more often than not this season, and are usually on the outs by the end of the 1st period.

Not only do the Canes consistently let up the first goal or two, but they wait until halfway through the 3rd period to even show up, which is bad news for all of our cardiac health.

All this being said, I appreciate the resiliency the Carolina Hurricanes demonstrated against the Vegas Golden Knights, but I think I speak for most of us when I say I’d appreciate it a hell of a lot more if they could just show up ready to play and give our cardiovascular health a rest.

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