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Carolina Hurricanes: Three Keys to Victory in Dallas

By Matthew Nidiffer

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)
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 2: Trevor van Reimsdyk #57 of the Carolina Hurricanes manages the puck in the neutral zone 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: Trevor van Reimsdyk #57 of the Carolina Hurricanes manages the puck in the neutral zone 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. Defense, Anyone?

I know, I know. The Carolina Hurricanes are missing Dougie Hamilton.

I get it, he was (and is) a huge part of the Canes’ defensive corps. But that doesn’t change the fact that the Carolina Hurricanes still need to play defense in his absence.

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Sure, players like Brett Pesce and Jaccob Slavin are playing like they always do, but several others (not naming names) have seemingly just stopped showing up.

The Canes on the whole need to start showing up ready to play and stop waiting until the middle of the 3rd period to do anything of value, but the Canes’ defense specifically needs to start showing up in general.

The display the defense has put on (aside from a select few players) recently is embarrassing, and needs to be changed immediately if the Carolina Hurricanes hope to win tonight, tomorrow, next week, next month, and well into the postseason.

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