The Carolina Hurricanes' prospects allowed eight unanswered goals to the St. Louis Blues' youngsters Monday to take sixth place in the 2013 Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament.
The 8-3 loss proved a fitting end for an exciting, unpredictable and downright strange weekend for Carolina's up-and-coming stars.
After starting the eight-team tournament on the right foot, Carolina dropped its final three games to finish 1-3-0. A jittery defense and an unstable rotation of goaltenders cost the 'Canes down the stretch, as they allowed a whopping 25 goals, including 15 in the third period alone, in just four matches.
Date
Result
Goals
Thurs, Sept. 5
Hurricanes
4
Rangers
3
Rask, Tolchinsky, McGinn, Mitchell
Fri, Sept. 6
Blue Jackets
7
Hurricanes
5
Garlent, Rask, Tolchinsky, Biega, Ganly
Sun, Sept. 8
Sabres
7
Hurricanes
4
McGinn (2), Carrick, Tolchinsky
Mon, Sept. 9
Blues
8
Hurricanes
3
Tolchinsky (2), Pederson
Offensively, the 'Canes performed quite well.
Development camp standout and recent entry-level signing Sergey Tolchinsky picked up right where he left off in July, finding t ...
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