Carolina Hurricanes: Keys to Sweeping the Detroit Red Wings

Mar 14, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) skates the puck up ice as Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser (65) defends during the first period at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 14, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21) celebrates his goal during the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

3. No Pressure

Sometimes, having a long winning streak can tend to put pressure on teams to keep it going, and this in turn can oftentimes cause a team to stumble and make more mistakes than they normally would.

The Carolina Hurricanes are going to have to battle past that if that is indeed something that they are experiencing at this point.

An 8-game winning streak is nothing to laugh at, and of course we’d all love to see it extended to 9, but the Canes can’t let the pressure of continuing a winning streak get in the way of winning a game against a very beatable opponent.

I’m sure the Canes are more than equipped to do so, but we may eventually see this pressure start to weigh on them in the near future. It’s just another obstacle for this already adversity-hardened team to overcome. If any team in the league can do it, it’s the Carolina Hurricanes.

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