Last night saw the Carolina Hurricanes finish on a high before the NHL All-Star Game break. The Canes demolished the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Rogers Arena, and in so doing broke a near-20 year-old “curse”, spanning ten games, three decades and two millenia. There were several strong performances last night, so many that it’s hard to limit ourselves to just three takeaways.
Before we look at individuals, we have to start by applauding the Carolina Hurricanes for standing up to the Vancouver Canucks. Both Erik Gudbranson and Antoine Roussel attempted to start fights, but the Canes jumped in and stopped things getting out of hand.