The Carolina Hurricanes dropped Game 3 in a 6-2 rout by the Florida Panthers. What went wrong in the game where it was 1-1 after two periods? On the Bonus Sunday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin discusses what went wrong in the Game 3 loss for the Hurricanes. The special teams were strong, but the 5v5 play wasn’t there in the third period. How can they right the ship on Monday in Game 4 to keep their season alive? All of that, and more, on the latest episode of Locked On Hurricanes.
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20 Comments
Makes me feel sad for Carolina fans.
Morrow played well? Come on he was awful again.
The canes started this BS with frustration shooting a puck at Marchy, Dont start something you cant finish…
Canes aren't shooting enough…they have the same problem the NY Rangers had…trying to make perfect passes, trying to be a finese team – when what you need to beat Florida is grueling and brutal, and messy.
This is so funny 😂 Florida is leagues above Carolina it’s not even a competition. They can hang with them for 1/4 of a game. Then the real men come out to play and the little boys go home. 😂
Hurricane? More like a brisk wind. Get out your brooms Carolina!
poor Orlov, numerous mistakes all series. Guessing he and maybe some of the other Canes are playing injured, more so than the other 3 remaining teams. If they are eliminated this whole "no superstars' approach to teambuilding needs to go into the dumper. Maybe new ownership, new management, new plan.
When Canes get a real G.M. who can make a real hockey trade. And a coach who can adapt & think on the fly….they currently dont have either. Also 1/3 of the team needs to seek employment elsewhere….I never again want to hear how freaking great Sebastián Aho & Andrei Svechnikov are…because they aren't. It would also be great if they didn't have a Staal on the team. And a Burns, and a Hall. Major rebuild or new coach & management. If not you can count me out next season if Rah, Rah Rod still there.
Florida was hitting hard, skating fast, and really connected. I saw Panthers getting to the puck first and while defensemen came forward, the forwards fell back to cover. That is pure grind mentality. You can't teach that for a series. This is who they are. They wear teams down and are happy doing it.
The truth is the Canes would probably match up nicely with just about every other team in the NHL except the Panthers.
Carolina needs 2 things. 1 and new coach and 2 a quality goaltender
Aho being felt up by Tcachuk and not an another cane intervened. This is the way Brindamour has coached his team. Don’t take penalties and let the other team “molest” you and your team mates. ENOUGH. Canes are done. They have the talent to return to the playoffs next year however if they don’t toughen the fuck up the6 won’t go anywhere. And I won’t pay fifty fucking dollars for parking
I found the confidence coming from Hurricane fans and media because of how they dominated New Jersey and Washington. They said their goaltending and defense were better. Yeah the stats showed that but look who they played. You can't tell me the Panthers wouldn't have better defensive stats if they had the Hurricanes opponents. Tampa and Toronto were top ten offenses.
I will say Hurricane fans are way less toxic than Toronto fans. I would've preferred the Panthers to run over the Maple Leafs the way they are doing to the Hurricanes. I guess you could say they did for two games.
GO CATS GO 🐈 🎉🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱
As Panthers fan here is what I think is happening:
I think the biggest thing is mental. Obviously the being swept 3 times in the ECF in a row is having an effect. Also, the Panthers are obviously in their head and frustrating the heck out of them and when that happens you've played into the Panthers mind trap.
Secondly, the Hurricanes play a very similar system to the Panthers but the Panthers have the better depth and having the best 2-way Center in Barkov has a huge advantage. But the most important thing is depth because Barkov has shut down Hucherov and Matthews/Marner (though admittedly they did Barkov some trouble early on). And so he will neutralize the Canes top talent.
3rd, you need a better playoff goalie. While I agree that the goalies in this series are definitely not totally at fault but you need a goalie that is capable of making stops that he isn't supposed to stop way more often and I don't think you have one. But they are hard to come by.
But I do think the Canes are not that far off from seeing the Stanley Cup Finals.
Hall killed them by making that IDIOTIC decision. That's what's so frustrating. It was game over at 2-1.
Just like the Leafs I do not think the Canes are that bad. It is our Cats that are that good. Their brilliance make most other teams look clueless.
Don’t take it personal guys, they are the champions for a reason
Thanks Zach, lots of experts with their opinions being shared and how bad the Canes are which is funny. The Sad reality is the boys are not looking anything like they did in the first two series. The top players aren't making the plays, getting their shots off, the Canes aren't playing their system like they normally do. IF the Canes were playing their best, then I could say, yeah the panthers are so much better, but the reality is the Canes don't look like their self. Sure, the Panthers are playing their best hockey ever, and with the Canes playing so poorly, they make the Panthers look that much better! It's too bad, I'm not superstitious, it's so unfortunate! IF the Canes were playing their best game and they got swept in the playoffs, I could accept that, but to see them not playing their best, it just feels a bit sad.
Let's hope the Canes can get one. I think it's very important to the future of the franchise, as dramatic as that is. They have to go down at least getting one….just play smart for THE ENTIRE GAME.