Carolina Hurricanes: Three Keys to Victory vs. Avalanche at Home

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DENVER, COLORADO – DECEMBER 19: Ryan Graves #27 of the Colorado Avalanche fights for the puck against Ryan Dzingel #18 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period at the Pepsi Center on December 19, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Colorado Avalanche tonight at home. Here’s what the Canes need to do to bounce back from a bad loss to Dallas earlier this week.

The Carolina Hurricanes are a rollercoaster this year.

They go from beating Toronto with their own zamboni driver, all the way to getting blown out at home 4-1 by the Dallas Stars.

Tonight’s game is going to be the most wild-card of games in that literally anything can happen.

Don Waddell rappels down from the rafters in full-turtleneck mode, straps on skates and scores a hat-trick? Sure! I’d be more prepared for that to happen than for this game to go ‘according to plan’ for either team.

The Carolina Hurricanes still remain on the outside looking in at a playoff spot, but the Colorado Avalanche are sitting pretty in the West; they’re currently 2nd in the Western Conference just behind St. Louis, and 4th in the league.

Earlier this season, the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-1 on December 19th. The Canes can replicate this success again tonight, but it’ll take a ton of effort, both from individuals and the team as a whole. Let’s take a closer look.

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