The Carolina Hurricanes hadn’t seen much sustained play of the level that sparked them to a 4-0-1 start since they came back to earth six weeks ago. In fact, they hadn’t even won consecutive games in nearly a month, and with the league-leading Toronto Maple Leafs in town, it seemed like an unlikely scenario to spark a winning streak.
But hockey has a way of surprising everyone, and the Canes indeed went into the Thanksgiving holiday with a 5-2 win over the Leafs, their first win over Toronto at home since February 20, 2015.