The Canes get right back to it in the 2nd half of a back to back.
The Canes managed to pull a shootout win out of their…you know. They dominated long stretches of the game and peppered Vasilevskiy with 55 shots and had another 38 attempts. With the game on the line in the shootout, Teravainen conjured up some magic with a filthy backhand and Aho wrapped it up with his first shootout goal since 11/26/17, breaking a string of 8 unsuccessful attempts. Andersen was strong when he needed to be, I’m sure he’d want the Paul goal back though. The special teams are still killing them, the Bolts were 2 of 5 on their PP, the Canes were 1 for 6, with Necas’ bomb the only PP goal. In keeping with the shot totals, the Canes had 16 shots on their power plays. With Andersen working overtime last night, expect Raanta in goal. We may see Coghlan in for de Haan for a speed upgrade.
The Slugs are relevant for the first time in a long time, they own the league’s longest playoff drought, having last made the playoffs in 2011. They have 14 points in 10 games. They’re scoring in bunches, 2nd in the league at 4.30 goals per game. Victor Olafsson and Tage Thompson are both in the top 10 in goal scoring, with 8 and 7, respectively. Jeff Skinner has what is for him and upside down scoring line, he’s tied with Dahlin for the team lead with 8 assists. Only in his first 2 seasons has Skinner had more assists than goals. Journeyman Eric Comrie has started 7 of their 10 games in goal. He has all 3 of the team’s losses and his numbers aren’t good, 3.29/.898. In his last 2 games, he gave up 6 goals on 39 shots, but the Slugs won both. He’s backed up by Craig Anderson, who broke into the league as Georges Vezina’s backup. He’s 3-0 with a 1.66/.946 stat line. They’re tied with the Canes for 8th in the leage in team defense, allowing 2.80 goals per game. They‘re 11th on the PP and 18th on the PK.
Black jerseys tonight. ESPN+ for TV.
The Canes managed to pull a shootout win out of their…you know. They dominated long stretches of the game and peppered Vasilevskiy with 55 shots and had another 38 attempts. With the game on the line in the shootout, Teravainen conjured up some magic with a filthy backhand and Aho wrapped it up with his first shootout goal since 11/26/17, breaking a string of 8 unsuccessful attempts. Andersen was strong when he needed to be, I’m sure he’d want the Paul goal back though. The special teams are still killing them, the Bolts were 2 of 5 on their PP, the Canes were 1 for 6, with Necas’ bomb the only PP goal. In keeping with the shot totals, the Canes had 16 shots on their power plays. With Andersen working overtime last night, expect Raanta in goal. We may see Coghlan in for de Haan for a speed upgrade.
The Slugs are relevant for the first time in a long time, they own the league’s longest playoff drought, having last made the playoffs in 2011. They have 14 points in 10 games. They’re scoring in bunches, 2nd in the league at 4.30 goals per game. Victor Olafsson and Tage Thompson are both in the top 10 in goal scoring, with 8 and 7, respectively. Jeff Skinner has what is for him and upside down scoring line, he’s tied with Dahlin for the team lead with 8 assists. Only in his first 2 seasons has Skinner had more assists than goals. Journeyman Eric Comrie has started 7 of their 10 games in goal. He has all 3 of the team’s losses and his numbers aren’t good, 3.29/.898. In his last 2 games, he gave up 6 goals on 39 shots, but the Slugs won both. He’s backed up by Craig Anderson, who broke into the league as Georges Vezina’s backup. He’s 3-0 with a 1.66/.946 stat line. They’re tied with the Canes for 8th in the leage in team defense, allowing 2.80 goals per game. They‘re 11th on the PP and 18th on the PK.
Black jerseys tonight. ESPN+ for TV.
