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Carolina Hurricanes: Keys to beating disgraced Hawks

By Conor Power

COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 23: Jesper Fast #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes is congratulated by Jordan Staal #11 after scoring a goal during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on October 23, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 23: Jesper Fast #71 of the Carolina Hurricanes is congratulated by Jordan Staal #11 after scoring a goal during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on October 23, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 03: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with Jaccob Slavin #74, Teuvo Teravainen #86 and Sebastian Aho #20 after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers in the third period of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 03: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with Jaccob Slavin #74, Teuvo Teravainen #86 and Sebastian Aho #20 after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers in the third period of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images) /

Don’t start late

Carolina needs to start this game on time. If they can gain the lead early and start to put Chicago to the sword, the clock ticking down will become their friend. We know that the Hurricanes are on the second half of their back-to-back and will need to be out of the traps early and compete from puck drop to whistle.

We know that Carolina’s esteemed head coach will not let his team rest early. Carolina’s coaching staff is going to do everything it can to get the most out of every player on the roster. So ensuring that the team competes from puck drop until the final buzzer could be vital to seeing the Canes improve to 7-0-0 on the season.

We saw the Boston Bruins compete for 60 minutes on the second half of a back-to-back last night with travel. Carolina is still in Raleigh, they didn’t skate tonight and they have the option of some fresh bodies to go into the lineup. This team needs to start on time and there is really no excuse for it unless they’re looking ahead to tomorrow when there’s not a game.

Carolina started in a big way last night with a huge hit off the opening draw. Starting with that intensity again tonight could be very important for the Canes to see themselves continue to improve on the 6-0-0 start that the team has to begin this new year. This is a team Carolina should beat. A Stanley Cup contender needs to beat a 0-5-2 team.

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