Ehlers Sparks Carolina In A Crucial Equalizer

Nikolaj Ehlers has become the name attached to Carolina’s push to square things up, and that usually means the game has tilted in a hurry. When a player with his touch starts dictating the pace, coaches have to decide whether to chase the matchup or protect the ice around him. The Hurricanes know these are the kinds of moments that can flip a series and change the mood in a room overnight. The next shift often says as much as the goal itself, and that is where the real pressure lives.