Hurricanes Trying to Find Special Teams Consistency

2 years ago  /  The Hockey Writers

There are certainly worse ways to start the season than with a 6-2-1 record, sitting atop the Metropolitan Division with a slim lead over the surprising the (very) early going. Through about one-ninth of the season, the Hurricanes have the NHL’s 24th-best power play at percent, and the 16th-best penalty kill at percent. Amongst goalies who have seen at least 10 shots while shorthanded, only Petr Mrazek has a worse save percentage (SV%). Twice now this season, the Hurricanes had late power plays with a chance to put the game away in regulation. You can’t expect to miss opportunities as consistently as the Hurricanes have early in the season and survive for long....

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