A 7-1 loss is never what you look for as a team. But, the Carolina Hurricanes have used this type of embarrassing defeat as motivation for upcoming action before, and hopefully they can do it again.
The Canes entered their Jan. 6 matchup with the Boston Bruins with high hopes following a huge 4-0 shutout win over Metropolitan rival Pittsburgh Penguins. However, the Bruins are the hottest team in the NHL right now, and showed why in the dominating effort against Carolina.
It’s not something that the Canes fan base is used to while being in a playoff position halfway through the season.