Hurricanes Face-Off Woes Threaten Playoff Lead

0:00It's April 23rd, welcome to NHL News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. Caroline and Hurricanes are up two games to zero against the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, but they're heading into game three. Tomorrow night in Ottawa with a big problem, their face-off game is straight trash, sitting dead last in the Stanley Cup playoffs at 39.3%. They only won 36.3% of draws in that double overtime briller on Monday and 43.6% in the shutout. Victory Saturday, totaling 53 out of 135 face-offs. Coach Rod Brindamore laid it out plain after practice, saying they've got to step up without spilling all the secrets. It's about reading the refs. Drops in a million other factors, but no excuses. The Senators are beasts here, tying for the NHL's best regular season mark at 54.5% with guys like Lars Eller at 70, 0.4% and Klaasjeru at 64.5 in the series.

1:01They mix lefties and righties to dominate every circle. Captain Jordan Stiles dipping to 47.6% so far, and the team knows they can't let it mess with their flow, wingers gotta. Battle back quick, while that hotline with Taylor Hall, Logan Stankovan and Jackson Blake carrying 14 of their points needs to keep firing to. Seal a 3-0 lead.