Canes win! Carolina emerges from a tough game against Toronto victorious in a 4-1 fashion. A promising win over the Maple Leafs yet again sparks optimism in the fan base as the Carolina Hurricanes are now 5-0-0 through 5 games. There’s so much to take from this game, but let me start with something that is a criminal offense and something that we cannot be having.
Jaccob Slavin took a tripping call. His first stick infraction since the COVID-19 shutdown as the reigning Lady Byng winner was uncharacteristically sloppy for even half a second and it was very unlike the Colorado native.