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3 keys to a bounce back win in the Dusty City for the Hurricanes

By Conor Power

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period at Staples Center on November 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period at Staples Center on November 20, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 23: Joonas Korpisalo #70 of the Columbus Blue Jackets stops a shot from Jesperi Kotkaniemi #82 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period at Nationwide Arena on October 23, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 23: Joonas Korpisalo #70 of the Columbus Blue Jackets stops a shot from Jesperi Kotkaniemi #82 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period at Nationwide Arena on October 23, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

Do not waste the great chances the team generates

For the Carolina Hurricanes, scoring chances seem to come and go. With so much talent on a roster, the Hurricanes have the ability to generate chances seemingly at will. What the team seems to struggle with is finishing the chances that they create. It’s obvious that the talent on show for the Carolina Hurricanes is substantial, hence why they’re at the top of the NHL.

Yet, scoring woes have plagued the team for a long time. Historically, Carolina’s forwards do struggle to keep up in run and gun-style games. In their last 6 games, Carolina has been held to two goals or fewer four times. That is just not good enough for a team that wants to be at the top of the league and compete for the Stanley Cup. They’re relying on their talent to get them through games.

Carolina’s scoring troubles are something that the team will need to learn to overcome if they want to get back in the win column. As troubling as it sounds, the Canes are likely going to need to score their way out of trouble for the foreseeable future. It’s a difficult situation for the team and the organization, but with the defense being utterly depleted, the production of the offense is critical.

Ideally, the Canes wouldn’t need their offense to be clinical, but they’re going to need more than a goal off of every 20 or so shots to win this one. Otherwise, they could need around the 100 shot mark to have a chance at this one. It’s very likely a game that the Canes are going to be susceptible to counter attacks through bad turnovers with the speed of the middle six of the stars. Scoring will help give off breathing room.

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