The most senior member of the Carolina Hurricanes didn't mince words following the club's excruciating loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

The Canes were staked to a 4-1 lead in the third period, but the Bruins roared back with five unanswered tallies in the final frame, handing Carolina its seventh loss in 10 games.

"It's beyond anger, to be honest," Justin Williams told Fox Sports Carolinas after the game. "We've got thousands of Boston fans cheering for them when we're at home. It's a product of what's happening. It's beyond upsetting, but we gotta look at ourselves and know we're responsible for what we've done at this point."

Carolina now sits seven points outside the playoff picture with 12 games remaining. Although the Hurricanes' odds of qualifying were slim before Tuesday's collapse, that's the type of loss that could have lingering effects on an organization, particularly one that just shook up its front office.

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