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Carolina Hurricanes: Three Keys to Starting the Season with a Win

By Omar Abdelgawad

Mar 10, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) reacts after scoring a goal against Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) on a break away during the third period at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) reacts after scoring a goal against Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) on a break away during the third period at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 19, 2020; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) shoot attempt is stopped by New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss (1) at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 2-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2020; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) shoot attempt is stopped by New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss (1) at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 2-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /

Don’t Let Griess Come Back to Haunt Us

Detroit went and got two new goalies this offseason, Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Griess. Chances are we are going to see both of them over the next two games. Bernier is absolutely the starter on this team, but do not be surprised if Griess, with his record against the Carolina Hurricanes, is between the pipes tomorrow night.

For the record, the Hurricanes have come back to tie the record against Griess, who now holds an 8-5-3 record against Carolina. In comparison, Bernier only has a 6-5-0 record, which is understandable considering Griess got more chances against Carolina while playing for the Islanders.

Adding to the argument that we will see Griess over Bernier to start the season is the fact that he was the winning goalie in the Scrimmage game Detroit held two days ago. He only allowed two while Bernier gave up six. While it can be attributed to the different rosters on each “team” here are some highlights to give you a sense of the netminding:

Griess has a history of keeping games against Carolina very low scoring. This needs to be broken up as soon as this team gets on the ice. Look back to key number one. This means assaulting the net right when the puck drops and never taking the foot off the gas until they leave Detroit two nights later.

There is more than one reason to do this, bringing us to the final key of the opening night of Carolina Hurricanes Hockey.

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