News & Observer · Feb 18, 2017
Canes fall in overtime to Avalanche, 2-1
Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis said he expected his team to be rested and hungry after their five-day bye week.
The Canes were rested. They’re hungry for wins.
But sharp? The Canes, in their first game back after the NHL-mandated break, were a little too sloppy and sluggish at times in their game Friday against the Colorado Avalanche at PNC Arena.
The Avs, the worst team in the NHL, played well enough to win 2-1 in overtime, getting the winning goal from Mikko Rantanen with 36.4 seconds left.
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Rantanen scored on a pass from Matt Duchene, who stole the puck from the Canes’ Victor Rask at the Avs’ blue line.