CANES STREAK ENDS, BUT HOPE STILL REMAINS
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A huge third period for the Canes provided a pile of excitement for the hometown crowd, but in the end, the Canes were not able to beat the wily Nittymaki for the game tying goal.
The Canes came out hard in the contest and were up two goals less than 4 minutes in, but a spell of lackadaisical play and under whelming effort allowed the Bruins to chip their way back into the contest. A credit to Manny Legace, who was pretty much the only Cane giving any effort for the first two periods, despite a less than stellar defensive effort.
Offensively, the Canes received goals from Tim Connolly and Dion Phaneuf.
Of note, both Chris Pronger and Jeff Friesen's point streaks came to an end at 5 games a piece. Pronger did, however, lead the game in hits with 7.
The Canes were also unsuccessful for the first game in several at scoring on the power play. They were 0 for 3. From a penalty killing perspective, the Canes allowed 1 goal on 4 attempts. Overall, the Canes special teams have been a sparkling asset of the club, but on this particular night, they simply did not get it done.
The Hurricanes do not get any rest, however, as the Dallas Stars are next on the schedule and the Canes host them this evening. The Stars are currently in a funk after a huge winning streak less than a week ago ended. Tommy Salo may or may not get the call in net as Marty Turco, the Stars number 1 guy, is apparently fatigued with overuse.
Marc-Andre Thinel, the crafty playmaker, leads an impressive Dallas attack. A Russian trio of Artem Kriukov, Alexander Frolov and Pavel Vorobiev is more than enough to overwhelm a club on any given night. The Canes will likely try and utilize their size on the backend and roll all lines to try and beat the Stars with depth. The defense of Dallas is somewhat unimpressive and should give chances to the bigger Cane forwards. Robert Gherson will likely spell veteran Manny Legace for this one in anticipation for the New York Islanders, who will host the Canes on Wednesday night.
A huge third period for the Canes provided a pile of excitement for the hometown crowd, but in the end, the Canes were not able to beat the wily Nittymaki for the game tying goal.
The Canes came out hard in the contest and were up two goals less than 4 minutes in, but a spell of lackadaisical play and under whelming effort allowed the Bruins to chip their way back into the contest. A credit to Manny Legace, who was pretty much the only Cane giving any effort for the first two periods, despite a less than stellar defensive effort.Offensively, the Canes received goals from Tim Connolly and Dion Phaneuf.
Of note, both Chris Pronger and Jeff Friesen's point streaks came to an end at 5 games a piece. Pronger did, however, lead the game in hits with 7.
The Canes were also unsuccessful for the first game in several at scoring on the power play. They were 0 for 3. From a penalty killing perspective, the Canes allowed 1 goal on 4 attempts. Overall, the Canes special teams have been a sparkling asset of the club, but on this particular night, they simply did not get it done.
The Hurricanes do not get any rest, however, as the Dallas Stars are next on the schedule and the Canes host them this evening. The Stars are currently in a funk after a huge winning streak less than a week ago ended. Tommy Salo may or may not get the call in net as Marty Turco, the Stars number 1 guy, is apparently fatigued with overuse.
Marc-Andre Thinel, the crafty playmaker, leads an impressive Dallas attack. A Russian trio of Artem Kriukov, Alexander Frolov and Pavel Vorobiev is more than enough to overwhelm a club on any given night. The Canes will likely try and utilize their size on the backend and roll all lines to try and beat the Stars with depth. The defense of Dallas is somewhat unimpressive and should give chances to the bigger Cane forwards. Robert Gherson will likely spell veteran Manny Legace for this one in anticipation for the New York Islanders, who will host the Canes on Wednesday night.
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