Whenever a team plays the Carolina Hurricanes, they can expect a fast-paced, aggressive style of hockey that pummels an opponent into submission. As the Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Hurricanes 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night, that remained the case. Andrei Vasilevskiy made a valiant effort with 29 saves but couldn’t keep the tide at bay as Tampa Bay struggled to generate much offense throughout the game. Frederik Andersen made 17 saves in the victory for Carolina.
The game can be summed during one sequence. Second period, an extended 5-on-3 for Carolina; a point shot sends Vasilevskiy’s left skate blade caroming towards the boards.