It certainly didn’t look like the Carolina Hurricanes were the team playing with five AHL call-ups Saturday night in PNC Arena, as the Canes utterly dominated the Los Angeles Kings in an overwhelming 5-1 victory.
The Canes, still missing six starters in COVID protocol, jumped on the Kings early and often, putting five past L.A. for the second time this season. Jesperi Kotkaniemi stayed hot and got the scoring started in the first minute, with Jesper Fast, Brett Pesce, Teuvo Teravainen and Jack Drury all notching goals as well.
The Kings, who got a lone goal from Blake Lizotte late in the second period, couldn’t do much at all to stop the Canes, as Jonathan Quick saw five goals go past him in a losing effort.