Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes
PNC Arena, 7 p.m.
TV: FS-Carolinas, Sportsnet-East
The sense of optimism in Raleigh after their back-to-back sweep of the Buffalo Sabres didn't last long as the feelings of gloom and doom returned after the Hurricanes 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday night. A bad third period performance is usually a good way to lose confidence in your team, but it's important to be rational in these types of situations. I'm sure that most people had Carolina starting their year better than 2-3-0 and their special teams work has left a lot to be desired so I can understand why some fans are disappointed. That being said, five games is a little too early to hit the panic button and the team has shown signs of improving. The team is right back at .500 if they win tonight's game against Ottawa so they could be in a much worse situation. If they still have only two wins through 10 games, then it's time to start worrying.
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PLAYERS:
Justin Faulk,
Jason Spezza,
Erik Karlsson,
Erik Condra,
Peter Regin,
Craig Anderson,
Dan Ellis,
Andreas Nodl,
Tim Brent,
Chad LaRose,
Sergei Gonchar,
Andre Benoit,
Mark Borowiecki
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins
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