It took just 40 minutes of hockey last night for the Carolina Hurricanes to lay an utter beat down on the Los Angeles Kings. Going into the game many feared this game was a classic set up for a massive letdown but the Canes said no way. With their victory the Canes moved into third place in the Metropolitan Division and there are no signs of them slowing down any time soon.
The Good - Avoiding the Letdown
The Kings entered Raleigh on the second half of a back to back after taking the best team in the NHL to a shootout the night before.