Hurricanes dominate play but falter again. Stellar Canadiens goaltending and missed opportunities seal their season sweep defeat.
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The Carolina Hurricanes weren’t as lucky tonight as they were the day before as falling three to one to the Montreal Canadiens Sunday evening here at Lenovo Center.
The Carolina Hurricanes weren’t as lucky tonight as they were the day before as falling three to one to the Montreal Canadiens Sunday evening here at Lenovo Center.
the Hurricanes had a good start to the game, much like they have in every game against Montreal really this season.
the Hurricanes had a good start to the game, much like they have in every game against Montreal really this season.
They were leading one-nothing, thanks to an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, but things really unraveled in the second period as Montreal put three away.
They were leading one-nothing, thanks to an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, but things really unraveled in the second period as Montreal put three away.
Nick Suzuki scored twice, Cole Caufield scored once, and one of those Nick Suzuki goals also came with fifteen seconds left on the clock.
Nick Suzuki scored twice, Cole Caufield scored once, and one of those Nick Suzuki goals also came with fifteen seconds left on the clock.
Eric Robinson takes a tripping penalty in the offensive zone, and then Suzuki scores ten seconds later with five seconds to go to give them a three-one lead.
Eric Robinson takes a tripping penalty in the offensive zone, and then Suzuki scores ten seconds later with five seconds to go to give them a three-one lead.
And Carolina was just never really able to get back into it from there.
And Carolina was just never really able to get back into it from there.
They really out-chanced Montreal almost by triple.
They really out-chanced Montreal almost by triple.
They out-shot them thirty-six to eighteen.
They out-shot them thirty-six to eighteen.
I mean, they just– They were all over it.
I mean, they just– They were all over it.
They were doing everything they could, but they just really couldn’t break through Jacob Dobish, who’s been really good for the Montreal this season, especially against Carolina.
They were doing everything they could, but they just really couldn’t break through Jacob Dobish, who’s been really good for the Montreal this season, especially against Carolina.
In three games against Carolina, he’s rocking a point nine two two save percentage, ninety-five total saves.
In three games against Carolina, he’s rocking a point nine two two save percentage, ninety-five total saves.
He’s been really, really good for them, and that was really the difference in this game was the goaltending.
He’s been really, really good for them, and that was really the difference in this game was the goaltending.
I mean, Frederik Andersen wasn’t bad, but he didn’t, he didn’t help Carolina by any means.
I mean, Frederik Andersen wasn’t bad, but he didn’t, he didn’t help Carolina by any means.
You know, all the goals that were against were good shots and good opportunities for Montreal and, you know, again, he just didn’t come through with the key se-saves the team needed him to make, while Dobish on the other side did.
You know, all the goals that were against were good shots and good opportunities for Montreal and, you know, again, he just didn’t come through with the key se-saves the team needed him to make, while Dobish on the other side did.
I think it was also tough for, for the top line, which in the last ten games, that top line now has only scored one goal while giving up ten at five on five, but they’re controlling sixty percent of the expected goal share.
I think it was also tough for, for the top line, which in the last ten games, that top line now has only scored one goal while giving up ten at five on five, but they’re controlling sixty percent of the expected goal share.
Like, eh, they’re doing everything they can to get good chances.
Like, eh, they’re doing everything they can to get good chances.
Svechnikov hit the post.
Svechnikov hit the post.
Aho hit the corner post.
Aho hit the corner post.
Jarvis hit the post.
Jarvis hit the post.
Like, they’ve all– They’re getting so close, and they’re getting so many opportunities, but they just can’t find finish here as of late.
Like, they’ve all– They’re getting so close, and they’re getting so many opportunities, but they just can’t find finish here as of late.
But, you know, you just hope that those bounces will straighten out as the game goes along, as the season goes.
But, you know, you just hope that those bounces will straighten out as the game goes along, as the season goes.
Nine games left in the season for the postseason.
Nine games left in the season for the postseason.
Carolina sitting at ninety-eight points, still top spot in the Metro by a good margin.
Carolina sitting at ninety-eight points, still top spot in the Metro by a good margin.
So things are looking pretty good for this team as we wind down, and things aren’t at the, ehit’s not the end of the world because you lose a game against Montreal.
So things are looking pretty good for this team as we wind down, and things aren’t at the, ehit’s not the end of the world because you lose a game against Montreal.
So we’ll see how it goes when they’re back out there against Columbus in a couple days.
So we’ll see how it goes when they’re back out there against Columbus in a couple days.