All of the energy of the gritty, physical win against the Panthers was abruptly wiped out last night as the Hurricanes were shut out 3-0 by the Vancouver Canucks.
Before we start, let’s set something straight: these are not the Canucks of last year, who earned a measly 69 points in the Western Conference (compared to Carolina’s 87). If you’ve been only watching the Hurricanes this season, you may not know that the top line of Goldobin-Boeser-Horvat and third line of Baertschi-Gagner-Vanek have been strong offensive forces this season, and Jacob Markstrom doesn’t get enough credit for what he’s been able to do, posting a 2.