Coming off of an abysmal performance in Colorado against the Avalanche on Thursday night, the struggling 4-5-2 Hurricanes needed a big effort to get back in the win column. Fortunately for them, tonight’s opponent was the 1-12-1 Arizona Coyotes, who after generating some buzz with some impressive offseason roster moves, have fallen flat on their faces right out of the gate.
With Roland McKeown making his NHL debut on this night, the rookie defenseman had a fantastic first shift. Sebastian Aho found McKeown in the slot from behind the net, but Raanta stood tall and turned aside the former second round pick’s bid at his first career goal.