Hurricanes are looking for a quick start in the encounter with Flames – Field Level Media – Professional sports solutions

While the end of games tends to evaluate the best of the largest evaluation observer, the Carolina Hurricanes are looking for opportunities to create better beginnings.

The suddenly inconsistent hurricanes organize the Calgary Flames on Sunday in Raleigh, NC

“We always seem (slowly),” said Carolina coach Rod Brind'amour.

Both teams played on Saturday. Carolina lost 3: 1 against the Edmonton Oilers, while the flames earned a 3-0 decision earlier at the Florida Panthers.

The hurricanes were in another early hole.

“Many of our games have started slowly lately,” said Carolina captain Eric Staal. “I would like to see this despair immediately. It is difficult to come back to this league and I liked our despair at the end, but it has to be the whole game. It has to be better all the way. “

These rough first periods have contributed to the film of the Hurricanes, which includes losses in six of their last eight games.

“You want us to start better, especially if we have played lately,” said Hurricane striker Sebastian Aho. “Guys work hard and we always come to our game, but we have to get it out of the first layer.”

The flames also have problems and decrease 3-0 shuts in the last two games.

“I just felt that we were a slow team,” said Calgary coach Ryan Huska.

Calgary has scored more than 124 minutes without a goal since Jonathan Huberdeau recorded his 22nd goal of the season in a 3-1 win in Washington on Tuesday evening.

“We are expecting more from ourselves,” said Flames striker Mikael Backlund. “I know we have a lot more in us.”

The flames have lost five of their last seven games (2-4-1). Of their last 11 defeats, they only scored more than two goals in one game.

“It is not a great position in which you are,” said Backlund about Leiden. “The only way we come out is the game as we can.”

So far, Calgary is on a road trip with six games 1-2-0.

The Hurricanes were 1: 4 for power games against Edmonton. They also allowed the Oilers to score a short goal. It was the third short-hand gate that Carolina gave up this season.

“Three power games and if they don't score a goal, they don't score, but also one that hurts,” said Aho.

Nevertheless, there was a ray of hope in special teams for the Hurricanes. For the first time since the end of December, they have achieved power play goals in back-to-back games for the first time.

AHO has seven points in the last seven games (five goals, two templates). He has 58 points (22 goals, 36 templates).

The defeat on Saturday for Carolina was only his second setback in regulation since January 4th. Defender Shayne Gostisberere of the Hurricanes recorded his 400th career assistant.

The Hurricanes are expected to return to Pyotr Kochetkov after their normal rotation.

The Hurricanes defeated the Flames 4-2 in Calgary when the teams met at the end of October. Martin Necas, who has been exchanged at the Colorado Avalanche, was attributed to the game gate gate in this game.

– Field Level Media