Carolina Hurricanes’ offensive storm is too much for Edmonton Oilers
Whenever there’s a storm brewing at the RBC Centre in Raleigh, North Carolina, opposing teams should take notice. If not, they could end up being blown away by the Carolina Hurricanes,
who call the RBC Centre home. That’s exactly what happened after the Edmonton Oilers were routed 7-1 by the home team.
How it happened
The Hurricanes proved that you need to be fast and first to get the goals. Patrick Dwyer got the home team off to a fast start with goal scored just 26 seconds into the game. Less than
a minute later, Erik Cole tallied on the power play, netting his fourth goal of the season at 1:15. Joe Corvo then used a snap shot to beat Nikolai Khabibulin of the Oilers at 4:10 for another power-play marker, while Chad LaRose gave the ‘Canes a 4-0 lead
at 7:19. After LaRose’s goal, Khabibulin was replaced by Devan Dubnyk.
The lone goal scored in the second period was Corvo’s second power play goal of the game, and it came at 4:49. Carolina would resume their offensive outburst in the third period, with
Sergei Samsonov scoring his fourth of the season at 1:06. Dustin Penner finally put the visitors on the board at 5:21, but it was too little, too late for the Oilers. Jeff Skinner rounded out the scoring by netting Carolina’s seventh goal at 7:48 to seal
the victory for the ‘Canes.
What they’re saying
Getting a big win is always good, regardless of whom it’s against. Just ask rookie Jeff Skinner, who had three points in the lopsided victory.
“It’s been really fun, with some of the bounces we’ve got,” Skinner said after the game. “But at the same time, we’ve earned our bounces. We had to work hard for them. When things go well,
it's nice.”
After starting the season in Helsinki, Finland, it took some time for the ‘Canes to return to form after they arrived home. But head coach Paul Maurice believes that his charges are finally
back to normal.
“It was really strange,” Maurice said. “I feel on the ice, the players are now back on Eastern Time and back on their routine.”
Maurice was also happy with his team’s effort, especially on the power play.
“We played well, came out ready to go and had a good power play and lots of good movement,” Maurice said of the Hurricanes’ play. “I liked our back pressure, and I liked our work ethic.
We were pretty disciplined in how we played.”
Both teams will play again on Thursday, 11 November. Carolina’s next opponents will be the Philadelphia Flyers, while Edmonton will visit the Detroit Red Wings.
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