The Carolina Hurricanes just did not have it against the New York Islanders. Well, they almost had a point, tying the game with under a minute to go, but then they gave up a goal with 15 seconds remaining.
To be fair, the Canes were playing on the tail end of a back-to-back and their third game in four days and were facing one of the stingiest teams in the entire league.
But the real sinker for Carolina last night was that they just couldn’t get out of their own way.
Brutal turnovers, bad power plays and a lack of physical response sealed the deal for the Hurricanes without the Islanders having to put together too much of a push.