Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Road Loss to Dallas Stars

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 11: Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa (12) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) battle for the puck during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Carolina Hurricanes on February 11, 2019 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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DALLAS, TX – FEBRUARY 11: Corey Perry #10 of the Dallas Stars battles for position against Jaccob Slavin #74 of the Carolina Hurricanes at the American Airlines Center on February 11, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) /

2. Did the Canes Play Solid Defense?

No. One or two Carolina Hurricanes had decent games, but on the whole, the Canes’ defense was predominantly ineffective and invisible.

Petr Mrazek and James Reimer have been left out to dry so many times this season, it isn’t funny.

The lack of defense this season is almost as insulting as the lack of fire at the start of just about every Canes game in the 2019-20 season.

I know this all sounds harsh, but there is no reason any of this should be problems the Canes are dealing with at this point. The amount of boring, uninspired hockey I’ve seen this season rivals the 2015-era Carolina Hurricanes, and that’s saying something.

Something has to give, and it has to give yesterday. A solid hockey trade had better be in the pipeline, otherwise we are going to be in for a long summer, my dudes.

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