Canes Country
Two years ago today, the Carolina Hurricanes won a double-overtime thriller in Game 7 of their first-round series over the Washington Capitals when Brock McGinn scored at 31:02 of overtime, a moment few Hurricanes fans will ever forget.
Neither the Capitals, thanks to the Covid-necessitated realignment, nor McGinn, out with an upper-body injury, will take part in tonight’s Hurricanes game, but the playoffs will still be in Carolina’s mind when they face the Florida Panthers for the eighth and final time this season. A win will punch the Hurricanes’ ticket to the postseason for the third straight season, which as Sarah said in this morning’s preview would be a first since the move to North Carolina, and only the second such streak in franchise history.
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Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
This is a new pairing, one the coaching staff has stuck with throughout training camp and one that is likely to remain intact come opening night. It s a balanced pair that s going to defend well and move the puck up-ice with relative ease.
After the Canes acquired Skjei from the New York Rangers at the trade deadline, he logged just seven games before the pause cut the cord on the 2019-20 season. Skjei then played eight games in the 2020 postseason and logged a pair of assists and a booming hit on an old teammate turned teammate once more.
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Red-White scrimmage will help simulate game action as regular season nears by Michael Smith @MSmithCanes / Hurricanes.com
After a scheduled off day on Saturday, the team s first and only in an abridged training camp, the Carolina Hurricanes returned to the ice at Wake Competition Center on Sunday.
With it came a shift in mindset, too. The first half of camp placed an emphasis on pace, work and review. The latter half, which leads into the start of the 2020-21 season, will focus on dialing in to a game-ready attitude and routine both on and off the ice, and with that comes another level in preparation and intensity.
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