RALEIGH — So this is what it looks like when a team runs out of gas. Low-danger chances at one end, spotty defensive coverage at the other, a power play that has none, a penalty kill that’s one step behind.
In the end, it’s no less disappointing to hear the explanation, or excuse if you prefer to go that route. That said, once the fog of the here-and-now inherent in any playoff run lifts off the Carolina Hurricanes, it will likely be much easier to reconcile, if not easier to take. The last gasp for the 2018-19 Hurricanes came on Thursday night in Game 4 at PNC Arena, a 4-0 Boston Bruins win that was as comfortable for the visitors as it was familiar for the home crowd.