Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis may have aged a bit in the final minute of overtime Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, as the Canes’ Jeff Skinner and Jordan Staal couldn’t convert quality scoring chances and the Flyers won with 3.1 seconds left.
“My days of being able to get out there and help are long gone,” Francis said. “You feel for the players because you know how much they want this and know how hard they’re working. You feel for them because they want it so bad. It’s frustrating for all of us.”
The overtime loss dropped the Canes to 24-21-9 for the season and two points out of playoff position in the NHL’s Eastern Conference.