Canes Country · Feb 9, 2017
By the Numbers: Let’s Talk About the Defense
It’s now taken as a given that the strength of this Carolina Hurricanes team lies in its defensive unit, and with guys like Justin Faulk, Jaccob Slavin, Brett Pesce, and Noah Hanifin on the roster, it’s pretty hard to argue with that.
While that was true from November on last season and was certainly true for the first several portions of this one, it hasn’t been the case as of late.
It’s time to face up to the fact that this team’s defensive play has hit a rough patch.
According to corsica.hockey, from the beginning of this season to the Christmas break, the Hurricanes surrendered just 2.37 expected goals against per 60 minutes at 5-on-5.