By Bud L. Ellis
Their recent run of success didn’t last long for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Having won two straight games entering Monday night’s contest at Dallas, the Hurricanes were shut out by Marty Turco and the Stars, falling 2-0.
Manny Legace made 27 saves for Carolina, but the two goals he allowed was enough to keep the Canes winless on the road this season (0-8-3).
It looked like Carolina had slipped one past Turco in the second period. But the officials ruled Ray Whitney kicked the puck onto his stick, and four minutes later Dallas scored off a deflection to double its lead to 2-0.
In the third, Carolina had a golden chance to halve the lead, spending more than 90 seconds with a two-man advantage. But the Hurricanes were turned away time and time again by Turco.
Carolina continues its Westward swing Wednesday at Anaheim.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 8:30 pm by bud
Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Marty Turco, Ray Whitney
By Bud L. Ellis
Remember when the Carolina Hurricanes reached the Eastern Conference finals last spring?
That happened just six months ago, but it might as well happened six centuries ago after what the Hurricanes have endured through the first month of the NHL season.
Saturday’s 3-2 loss at Columbus extended Carolina’s losing streak to 12 games, and its 2-11-3 mark is the worst in the NHL. What’s even worse is goalie Cam Ward suffered a leg injury when he was cut with a skate and will miss the next four weeks. Carolina carried the lead into the third period but could not hold on against the Blue Jackets.
Carolina signed veteran netminder Manny Legace, who was playing for the Thrashers’ AHL affiliate in Chicago, to try and bridge the gap until Ward returns. But in reality, a victory — anyway, anyhow — would be a nice salve for a team that truly is scuffling right now.
Monday marked one full month since the Hurricanes’ last victory, and their seven points puts Carolina a remarkable 17 points behind Southeast Division leader Washington. After losing by five, four and three goals last week, Carolina dropped a pair of one-goal decisions last weekend and still have not won a game away from home.
The Hurricanes hope to finally break their franchise-record skid Wednesday when they play host to Los Angeles. Friday, Carolina plays host to the Islanders.
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Monday, November 9, 2009 at 3:15 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Manny Legace, National Hockey League, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
