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Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Home Overtime Loss to Edmonton Oilers

By Matthew Nidiffer

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 16: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles Marcus Granlund #60 and Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers for the puck during the first period of their game at PNC Arena on February 16, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 16: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles Marcus Granlund #60 and Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers for the puck during the first period of their game at PNC Arena on February 16, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 16: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles Marcus Granlund #60 and Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers for the puck during the first period of their game at PNC Arena on February 16, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 16: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles Marcus Granlund #60 and Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers for the puck during the first period of their game at PNC Arena on February 16, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

The Carolina Hurricanes lost at home tonight against the Edmonton Oilers in overtime by a score of 4-3. Here’s how the Canes stacked up to our keys to the game.

The Carolina Hurricanes had an opportunity to build some momentum this evening. They didn’t do that. What they did do is secure a single point in the standings after falling in overtime.

The Edmonton Oilers were missing Connor McDavid (lower-body injury), James Neal (lower-body injury), and Zack Kassian (suspension) tonight, but Kailer Yamamoto, Leon Draisaitl, and Josh Archibald more than picked up the slack.

Tonight’s game was viewed by many Canes fans as the night the Carolina Hurricanes would most be able to build momentum with going forward; the Canes’ schedule isn’t the easiest in the world, and every point is precious from here on in.

The officiating tonight was absolutely horrendous, but all that aside, the Carolina Hurricanes just couldn’t find a way to win and get it done with what they had.

The Carolina Hurricanes may have hit some of our keys to the game tonight, but the ones that they lacked on were the difference makers in tonight’s OT loss. Let’s take a closer look.

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