As the team takes the summer off to hit the fairway and witness peers reach their playoff fate, the Carolina Hurricanes have shown the capability to blossom into a compelling, fast-paced team. However, they need help executing.
There were times this season the Hurricanes played like they were in playoff contention.Other times, their mundane energy had them looking like the front-runners for the McDavid sweepstakes—neither happened.
"We’ve shown flashes throughout this season of a team that, when healthy and playing right, can be a playoff team," Eric Staal said addressing the media. "But overall, there are things that need to be fixed and get better.