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The Hurricanes will have the difficult mandate to brake Alex Ovechkin in his historic season while the second round series between Caroline and Washington begins Tuesday evening at Capitals Onena of Capitals.
Our journalist Luc Gélinas is on site to follow the course of the Montreal Canadiens and he quickly found that adversity will undoubtedly be greater for Washington.
For what ? Without diving first in the statistics of the two teams, it is quickly noted that the Hurricanes, who ended the season with 99 points in the rankings, directed a lot of shots to the opposing net and the successes follow this very simple strategy.
With 37 penalty shots on average during the first round matches, against the Devils, Caroline never scored less than three goals during a series meeting this spring.
In addition, the special units do remarkable work under the Rod Brind’amour. Until now, the Hurricanes have not given any digital disadvantages during the series. On the other side of the spectrum, we touch the target with a success rate of 31% during digital advantages. When you isolate the matches on the road, it is a percentage of efficiency of 42% for the attack at five.
-Enough to make the more physical players of the capital think because the punishments will be very, very expensive.
Among the capital, Quebecer Anthony Beauvillier received a beautiful vote of trust by playing alongside Alex Ovechkin on the first trio and the whole will continue in the first match of the second round.
We do not change a formula that works, it is a good omen for the striker of Sorel-Tracy.
As the visitors did not jum on the ice on Tuesday morning, coach Brind’amour confirmed that his goalkeeper leaving Frederik Anderson would be in office between his posts after his injury suffered in the fourth match against the Devils. The starter of the canes maintained excellent statistics during the first round.
The action will start at 7:00 p.m. in Washington.
