Aidan Carlson

2 months ago | technicianonline.com | Colby Trotter |Aidan Carlson

Special teams. Special plays. Special players. After struggling for the past two months, the Carolina Hurricanes' power play clicked while their penalty kill remained strong in their 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals at Lenovo Center Wednesday night. The Hurricanes (46-24-4) scored three man-advantage goals for the second time this season and neutralized the Capitals' (48-18-9) power play, allowing one goal — which came at 5-on-3 — on four attempts.

Mar 2, 2025 | technicianonline.com | Aidan Carlson |Colby Trotter

In the last 28 games, the Carolina Hurricanes have scored first just 10 times. “That's been kind of a lot of our game, especially lately, is slow starts,” said center Jordan Staal. “Love to see that kind of desperation right off the bat. It's tough to come back in this league. I did obviously like our desperation at the end, but it's got to be the whole game. It's got to be better all the way through.”Over those last 28 games, the Hurricanes haven’t played up to their usual standard.