The Hurricanes ran over the Penguins in enemy territory last night as they cruised to a 4-0 victory in Curtis McElhinney’s first shutout as a Carolina Hurricanes player. An extraordinary effort from the steady veteran carried the Hurricanes to their 10th win since the new year — no team in the NHL has won more games in that time frame.
Despite a hot record since we turned our calendars, traditional goaltending benchmarks don’t paint the tandem in a positive light. Neither Mrazek or McElhinney have crested the .900 mark since the beginning of the year, and both of their Goals Allowed Averages are above three.