The Hurricanes had another strong home performance to stretch their win streak to three games, and much of that is thanks to a strong, smart defensive effort late in the game.
Here’s the telling stat about it: five shots on goal in the last twenty minutes. One shot every four minutes. Must be lonely out there, Cam Ward.
Well, it would actually be unfair to say Ward didn’t have to do any work, but he rarely was forced into the late-game theatrical saves that he and Scott Darling faced too often earlier in the season.