Power Outage at the RBC

For the Carolina Hurricanes these are some trying times. Going 1 for 13 on the powerplay in two games and giving up two shorties in the same game can make anyone go mad. The problem last night seems to be that the net is just too darn small. The Canes could not hit “the broad side of a barn”. They registered 15 shots on goal last night in the first period, but how many more went wide right and wide left. Their shooting last night was like Scott Norwood’s kicking for the Buffalo Bills back in the super bowl.
The blue line last night looked old and maybe age is catching up to the d-men with all these back-to-back games that they have played so far this season. Ten games to be exact in just about five weeks. Rest or no rest now they travel to meet the Ottawa Senators and their number one net minder from last season Martin “zeee” Gerber “baby”. Okay so a little of a stretch on that one but that is my nickname for the once backup in Anaheim. The Sens are a struggling team as well. Maybe with the “D” man gone (that being Zdeno Chara) that is showing how important he actually was. Ray “I’m gonna knock you out” Emery is back to the back-up roll even though both netminders have played almost as equal time thus far this season.
The bottom line for the Canes (in my honest opinion and yes I am a blogger and no hockey player) consistencey. At the moment, the Canes are like my bowling games. They are consistent at being inconsistent. Maybe, Carolina needs to just “get back to the basics”. I know, I know another clique but what is a simple puckhead to do? The good thing is, at least there is still another game to watch, analyze and have an adult beverage or two.