The Carolina Hurricanes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes] had a nightmare Game 2 against the Florida Panthers. After allowing three goals in the first period to the Panthers, the Hurricanes were unable to bounce back and lost by a 5-0 final score. It was just an uncharacteristically brutal game for Carolina, and they are now down 2-0 in the series because of it. While the Hurricanes [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqLQgKIidDQklTRndnTWFoTUtFWFJvWldodlkydGxlVzVsZDNNdVkyOXRLQUFQAQ/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwmeDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA:en] suffered this ugly loss to the Panthers in Game 2, Carolina forward Taylor Hall remained optimistic and argued that Florida is beatable. "I mean, they just went seven games against the Leafs, right?" Hall said to reporters, including ESPN's Greg Wyshynski [https://x.com/wyshynski/status/1925759034159694082?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet]. "They're not a perfect hockey team, and we know that there are areas to exploit, like any team." Hall certainly has an argument here, as this series is not over until a club wins four games. Anything can happen until then, but if the Hurricanes hope to get things back on track, they are going to need to improve immediately. In their first two rounds of the playoffs this year against the New Jersey Devils and then the Washington Capitals, the Hurricanes demonstrated that they have the potential to go on a massive run this post-season. They were getting a fantastic mixture of great offense, strong defense, and excellent goaltending. All of this just hasn't been there against the Panthers, but there is still time for them to change that. It is going to be interesting to see if Hall and the Hurricanes can solve the Panthers and get this series back on track. A win in Game 3 would be the first step in doing so. Recent Hurricanes News Hurricanes' Jordan Staal Gets Real After Brutal Loss [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/hurricanes-jordan-staal-gets-real-after-brutal-loss] The Carolina Hurricanes Should Be Embarrassed [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/the-carolina-hurricanes-should-be-embarrassed] Hurricanes Fans Voice Displeasures At Embarrassing Game 2 Loss [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/hurricanes-fans-voice-displeasures-at-embarrassing-game-2-loss] Photo Credit: © James Guillory-Imagn Images
